Patents by Inventor Ari Tamminen

Ari Tamminen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6517793
    Abstract: A method of reducing NOX compounds in the odor gases of a recovery boiler. In the method, ammonia in the odor gases is separated before the odor gases are combusted, the ammonia being then introduced into a recovery boiler at the pulp mill or in a separate catalyzer, where the ammonia reacts with nitrogen oxide forming water and molecular nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping Oy
    Inventors: Ari Tamminen, Seppo Tuominiemi, Risto Hämäläinen
  • Patent number: 6109911
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for reducing emissions of nitrogen oxides in a combustion apparatus provided with a tubular furnace. The method comprises burning odor gases at first sub-stoichiometrically, and subsequently supplying additional air to the furnace (3) in the transverse direction thereof in such a manner that the final air ratio is over 1. The arrangement comprises an additional air duct (7) which extends to the furnace of the boiler and from which additional air is supplied to the furnace (3) in the transverse direction of the furnace (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping Oy
    Inventors: Ari Tamminen, Risto Syrjalainen, Heikki Koivuniemi, Erkki Valimaki
  • Patent number: 5639434
    Abstract: Process for removing nitrogen oxides from the flue gases of a soda recovery boiler of a pulp mill. In the method, to the flue gases of the soda recovery boiler is at first fed an oxidizing agent, such as chlorine dioxide or ozone, which oxidizes nitrogen oxide to nitrogen dioxide. Subsequently, the flue gases are led into a flue gas scrubber, in which a reagent coming from the circulation of chemicals of the pulp mill is injected into the flue gases, which reagent brought into contact with the nitrogen dioxide reduces the nitrogen dioxide to nitrogen. The flue gas containing nitrogen is led out of the scrubber and the oxidized reagent is led back to the circulation of chemicals of the pulp mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Tampella Power Oy
    Inventors: Tapio Patrikainen, Ari Tamminen, Seppo Tuominiemi, Esa Pikkujamsa, Jukka-Pekka Spets, Risto Hamalainen