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# WOODCOM Woody Biomas Companion Markets Model
The objective of this work is to analyze the dynamics of biomass resource distribution across multiple industries under different conditions. To this end, a simulation model is developed that projects the volume and price dynamics between the biomass resource base (supply) and different demand industries including intermediate processing (i.e., mobilization) and end-use markets (traditional, companion, and biofuels). This allows to model resource mobilization and price developments over time given varying levels of companion and biofuel market growth. The model is limited to the U.S. southeast, the nation’s primary supply shed for purpose grown softwood, covering the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Eastern Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The region boasts the vast majority of installed wood pelleting capacity and annual production.
Users are required to download a free version of Powersim to run the model.http://www.powersim.com/main/download-support/
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Contact information of authors: Ruby Nguyen: ruby.nguyen@inl.gov Damon Hartley: damon.hartley@inl.gov Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, MS 3710, Idaho Falls, ID 83402