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dc.contributor.advisorOnkila, Tiina
dc.contributor.advisorTohmo, Timo
dc.contributor.advisorStorhammar, Esa
dc.contributor.authorRannisto, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-22T21:28:10Z
dc.date.available2016-11-22T21:28:10Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.otheroai:jykdok.linneanet.fi:1643432
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/51956
dc.description.abstractMetsä Group’s next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski will be operational within Q3/2017 and it will have significant regional economic impact on Central Finland. The mill will operate applying principles of circular economy, and thus utilize all possible side streams from pulp production. Lignin is one of the side streams that has huge potential to be refined, as sustainable products and by creating new value added. Conventionally, lignin is combusted with black liquor to generate energy in pulp mills. This thesis compares this conventional situation to refining lignin into biocomposite products made from 100% renewable resources with regard to regional economic and environmental impacts. Production impact, employment impact and income effects are estimated using input-output analysis (IOA) in order to estimate regional economic impact. Global warming potential and acidification potential are assessed applying the environmentally extended input-output methodology to estimate environmental impacts of the two cases. The key data was collected from the latest Finnish national input-output tables (2012) and Finnish national emission tables by industry (2012). Crucial information was also gathered from Metsä Group and the Department of Chemistry at University of Jyväskylä. The results of the study indicate that refining lignin has 9 to 14 times higher production impact, employment impact and income effects compared to combusting the same amount of lignin. The global warming and acidification potentials were also higher with refinement, but only 1.6 to 3 times. One of the key outcomes of the thesis is that the environmental impact cannot be assessed only by the applied method, but also e.g. carbon sequestration and possible product substitution must be taken into account in the assessment. For the region of Central Finland, refining lignin is interesting option compared to combusting lignin, for it would create significantly more jobs, value added, municipal taxes and multiplier effects. The refinement is aligned with Central Finland ́s Strategy 2040, and it would increase the innovation capital and export potential of the region. The intriguing environmental features of the biocomposite products are also interesting for the whole nation.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsJulkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty.fi
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dc.subject.otherMetsä Group
dc.subject.otherlignin
dc.subject.otherbiocomposite
dc.subject.otherpulp production
dc.subject.otherinput-output analysis
dc.subject.otherenvironmentally extended input-output analysis
dc.subject.otherBioproduct mill
dc.subject.otherbiotuotetehdas
dc.subject.otherpulp mill
dc.subject.otherCentral Finland
dc.subject.othercircular economy
dc.subject.otherbioeconomy
dc.titleValue-added bioproducts or renewable energy derived from lignin? : comparative regional economic and environmental impact assessment : case Metsä Group's bioproduct mill in Äänekoski
dc.title.alternativeComparative regional economic and environmental impact assessment
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201611224719
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaKauppakorkeakoulufi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaSchool of Business and Economicsen
dc.contributor.laitosTaloustieteetfi
dc.contributor.laitosBusiness and Economicsen
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.oppiaineJohtaminenfi
dc.contributor.oppiaineManagement and Leadershipen
dc.date.updated2016-11-22T21:28:11Z
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.type.publicationmasterThesis
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi20424
dc.subject.ysokiertotalous
dc.subject.ysobiotalous
dc.subject.ysobioteollisuus
dc.subject.ysotehtaat
dc.subject.ysotaloudelliset vaikutukset
dc.subject.ysoympäristövaikutukset
dc.subject.ysoligniini
dc.subject.ysoÄänekoski
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dc.type.okmG2


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