Research Article

Optimal Location of Biogas Plants in Supply Chains under Carbon Effects: Insight from a Case Study on Animal Manure in North Dakota

Table 2

Factor and criteria to select candidate biogas plant.

FactorCriteria

Roads and railwayTo exclude area which contain or are less than 200m away from major, county and rail network
Water (river and aquifer surface)To exclude area which contain or are less than 150m away from water line
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)To exclude area which contain or are less than 1km away from BLM surface land
Gas gridTo include area within 2km of gas pipeline
Forest serviceTo exclude area which contain or are less than 200m away from
Tribal landTo exclude area which contain or are less than 200m away from
National parkTo exclude area which contain or are less than 200m away from
WildlifeTo exclude area which contain or are less than 150m away from wildlife area
Wells and rigsTo exclude area which contain or are less than 200m away from oil well and rig
UrbanTo exclude area which contain or are less than 2km away