ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP): APLICAÇÃO EM NOVOS GASODUTOS NO BRASIL

Abstract

World trends in, the Brazilian natural gas increased significantly and this trend will hold through 2030, according to the Brazilian energy matrix issued in 2007 by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, to meet this growth, it is necessary to expand the gas pipeline network. To meet this expansion, new gas pipelines need to be deployed. In this context, the study aimed at assisting decision makers in selecting an alternative for a new pipeline using the criteria under the concept of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), which seeks a balance between the economic, environmental and social. Aiming to minimize the subjectivity of the criteria used in the comparison of alternatives and proposals, the method Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is applied, because it uses advanced and represented by relative weighting. The results of this study could be used as a tool for decision makers in future gas pipelines in Brazil. Key words  Analytic Hierarchy Process, Triple Bottom Line, Natural gas, logistics network of pipelines to transport.