Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing
<i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> is an invasive species that suppresses natural meadow biocenoses, but at the same time it can be a source of various biological substances (raw materials). Hogweed can be processed to produce cellulose. The obvious advantage of cellulose from <i>Sosnovsky...
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| author | Daria Y. Mironova Vijayakumar Varadarajan Ivan V. Timakhovich Nadezhda V. Barakova Asemgul A. Tokbaeva Olga N. Rumiantceva Elizaveta E. Pomazkova Igor V. Baranov Liudmila I. Tishchenko |
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| description | <i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> is an invasive species that suppresses natural meadow biocenoses, but at the same time it can be a source of various biological substances (raw materials). Hogweed can be processed to produce cellulose. The obvious advantage of cellulose from <i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> is the unsuitability of the raw material for other uses, i.e., while valuable resources that are now being used to produce cellulose can be saved, the stems of <i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> are waste products obtained because of getting rid of the plant. Despite this, there is an actual problem of including hogweed in the production chain. To solve this problem, business models can be built that are aimed at using the biproducts of processing hogweed. It is important that business models not only reflect the process of producing added value but also can solve the main problem of processing weed plants: the finiteness of the specified resource. Specifically, entrepreneurs starting such a business should not get into a situation where they destroy their only resource. This article is focused on a comparison of business models according to the following criteria: feasibility, profitability, and environmental impact. Business models that involve constructing a processing plant, using mobile laboratories, and industrial symbiosis models are presented. The overall result of this work is a business model that meets the specified criteria. Similar business models can be used for other plants with the possibility of obtaining valuable raw materials. Research shows how <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> can be processed into bioethanol or cellulose. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff15c906bb044beda0f923dc176d72992023-11-24T02:15:31ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212022-10-01757710.3390/recycling7050077Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> ProcessingDaria Y. Mironova0Vijayakumar Varadarajan1Ivan V. Timakhovich2Nadezhda V. Barakova3Asemgul A. Tokbaeva4Olga N. Rumiantceva5Elizaveta E. Pomazkova6Igor V. Baranov7Liudmila I. Tishchenko8School of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaSchool of NUOVOS, Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune 412105, IndiaFaculty of Technology and Innovation Management, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaFaculty of Biotechnologies, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaFaculty of Biotechnologies, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaSchool of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaSchool of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaSchool of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems, ITMO University, St. Petersburg 197101, RussiaFaculty of Biology, Saint-Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 197101, Russia<i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> is an invasive species that suppresses natural meadow biocenoses, but at the same time it can be a source of various biological substances (raw materials). Hogweed can be processed to produce cellulose. The obvious advantage of cellulose from <i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> is the unsuitability of the raw material for other uses, i.e., while valuable resources that are now being used to produce cellulose can be saved, the stems of <i>Sosnovsky’s hogweed</i> are waste products obtained because of getting rid of the plant. Despite this, there is an actual problem of including hogweed in the production chain. To solve this problem, business models can be built that are aimed at using the biproducts of processing hogweed. It is important that business models not only reflect the process of producing added value but also can solve the main problem of processing weed plants: the finiteness of the specified resource. Specifically, entrepreneurs starting such a business should not get into a situation where they destroy their only resource. This article is focused on a comparison of business models according to the following criteria: feasibility, profitability, and environmental impact. Business models that involve constructing a processing plant, using mobile laboratories, and industrial symbiosis models are presented. The overall result of this work is a business model that meets the specified criteria. Similar business models can be used for other plants with the possibility of obtaining valuable raw materials. Research shows how <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> can be processed into bioethanol or cellulose.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/7/5/77bioethanolbusiness modelcommercializationindustrial symbiosishogweed |
| spellingShingle | Daria Y. Mironova Vijayakumar Varadarajan Ivan V. Timakhovich Nadezhda V. Barakova Asemgul A. Tokbaeva Olga N. Rumiantceva Elizaveta E. Pomazkova Igor V. Baranov Liudmila I. Tishchenko Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing Recycling bioethanol business model commercialization industrial symbiosis hogweed |
| title | Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing |
| title_full | Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing |
| title_fullStr | Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing |
| title_short | Methods of Commercialization and Usage of <i>Sosnovsky hogweed</i> Processing |
| title_sort | methods of commercialization and usage of i sosnovsky hogweed i processing |
| topic | bioethanol business model commercialization industrial symbiosis hogweed |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/7/5/77 |
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