Research Article

Stochastic Programming of Sustainable Waste Cooking Oil for Biodiesel Supply Chain under Uncertainty

Table 2

Description of the symbols used in the allocation decision model.

SymbolDescription

Quantity that i expects to provide to vendor r for kitchen waste purchase (tons/year)
Expected purchase price given by vendor r (Yuan/ton)
Fees of restaurants i providing kitchen waste to vendor r (Yuan/year)
Quantity expected to be supplied by the restaurant i to the biodiesel operator (tons/year)
The equilibrium price between supply and demand of restaurant i and vendor r (Yuan/ton)
Fees for the provision of kitchen waste by restaurant i to the biodiesel operator (Yuan/year)