Patents by Inventor Hannu Haaslahti

Hannu Haaslahti 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: 7384501
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of pulp by means of alkaline cooking, in which method spent liquor is transferred to pressurized tanks, and at least one liquor is expanded corresponding to a temperature difference of 1 to 5° C. The generated steam is led to turpentine recovery. Thus, the removal of turpentine and gases dissolved in said liquor is effective, the amount of recovered turpentine increases, and pulp of better washability and higher quality is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Metso Paper Pori Oy
    Inventors: Päivi Uusitalo, Mikael Svedman, Jukka Vaistomaa, Hannu Haaslahti
  • Publication number: 20040079498
    Abstract: This invention refers to a method for producing pulp in an alkaline digesting process comprising the following steps: charging lignocellulosic material to a digester system; pre-treating said lignocellulosic material with an impregnation liquor and subsequently with a hotter liquor containing black liquor, simultaneously displacing spent liquor; heating and cooking said lignocellulosic material to produce cooked lignocellulosic material and cooking liquor; displacing a portion of said cooking liquor at cooking temperature from said digester to a first section by supplying a washing liquid; further displacing a second portion of displaced liquor from said digester system to at least a second section by supplying further washing liquid until the temperature of said second portion of displaced liquor drops to a temperature of at least about the boiling point of said cooking liquor at atmospheric pressure, said second portion of displaced liquor having a dry solids content substantially lower than the initial dry
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Hannu Haaslahti, Olavi Katajisto, Osmo Keitaaniemi, Mikael Svedman
  • Publication number: 20030164227
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of pulp by means of alkaline cooking, in which method spent liquor is transferred to pressurized tanks, and at least one liquor is expanded corresponding to a temperature difference of 1 to 5° C. The generated steam is led to turpentine recovery. Thus, the removal of turpentine and gases dissolved in said liquor is effective, the amount of recovered turpentine increases, and pulp of better washability and higher quality is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Paivi Uusitalo, Mikael Svedman, Jukka Vaistomaa, Hannu Haaslahti