Patents by Inventor Teemu LINDBERG
Teemu LINDBERG 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).
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Patent number: 11634645Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling product slate of hydrothermal liquefaction by adjusting pH of hydrothermal liquefaction product aqueous phase. The pH of the hydrothermal liquefaction product aqueous phase can be adjusted by heating during hydrothermal liquefaction (110) a mix (30) comprising lignocellulosic feedstock (10) together with acids, alkalis and/or buffers (20) added under aqueous conditions. The method typically comprises separating (120) aqueous phase (53) and oil phase (50), and optionally gas (51) and/or char (52), of the obtained hydrothermal liquefaction product (40). Preferably the separated aqueous phase (53) is recirculated to be mixed 100 with lignocellulosic feedstock (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Pekka Jokela, Andrea Gutierrez, Teemu Lindberg, Bert Heesink, Sascha Kersten, Roel Westerhof
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Publication number: 20210403812Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling product slate of hydrothermal liquefaction by adjusting pH of hydrothermal liquefaction product aqueous phase. The pH of the hydrothermal liquefaction product aqueous phase can be adjusted by heating during hydrothermal liquefaction (110) a mix (30) comprising lignocellulosic feedstock (10) together with acids, alkalis and/or buffers (20) added under aqueous conditions. The method typically comprises separating (120) aqueous phase (53) and oil phase (50), and optionally gas (51) and/or char (52), of the obtained hydrothermal liquefaction product (40). Preferably the separated aqueous phase (53) is recirculated to be mixed 100 with lignocellulosic feedstock (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Pekka JOKELA, Andrea GUTIERREZ, Teemu LINDBERG, Bert HEESINK, Sascha KERSTEN, Roel WESTERHOF
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Patent number: 10815428Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of biological feed material and to a process for catalytically converting the purified biological feed material into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The purified feed material is treated in a reactor system including a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases includes a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrodewaxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Jari Kotoneva, Heli Laumola, Teemu Lindberg, Kosti Mokkila
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Patent number: 10731085Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 10-40 mass % of C8-30 linear alkanes, up to 20 mass % of C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons, at least 90 mass % of which are monoaromatic, and no more than 1 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C8-30 alkanes in the composition is 50-95 mass %, and the total amount of C8-30 alkanes, C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons and C8-30 cycloalkanes is at least 95 mass %; wherein the composition comprises 45-90 mass % in total of C8-30 cycloalkanes and C8-30 branched alkanes; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method of producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Teemu Lindberg, Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen
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Publication number: 20200017775Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrocarbons, said process comprising the steps, where feedstock of biological origin is degummed, the degummed feedstock is subjected to bleaching and/or hydrolysis, followed by hydroprocessing and catalytic cracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Teemu LINDBERG, Isto EILOS, Thomas BJÖRKLÖF
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Patent number: 10450521Abstract: The present application provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C4-12 linear alkanes, 5-50 mass % of C4-12 branched alkanes, 25-60 mass % of C5-12 cycloalkanes, 1-25 mass of C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons, no more than 1 mass% of alkenes, and no more than 0.5 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C4-12 alkanes is 40-80 mass %, and the total amount of C4-12 alkanes, C5-12 cycloalkanes and C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons is at least 95 mass %; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also described is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Arto Rissanen, Heli Laumola, Teemu Lindberg
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Publication number: 20190093020Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 10-40 mass % of C8-30 linear alkanes, up to 20 mass % of C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons, at least 90 mass % of which are monoaromatic, and no more than 1 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C8-30 alkanes in the composition is 50-95 mass %, and the total amount of C8-30 alkanes, C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons and C8-30 cycloalkanes is at least 95 mass %; wherein the composition comprises 45-90 mass % in total of C8-30 cycloalkanes and C8-30 branched alkanes; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method of producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Teemu LINDBERG, Jaakko NOUSIAINEN, Heli LAUMOLA, Arto RISSANEN
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Patent number: 10240095Abstract: A process for catalytically converting crude tall oil into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The crude tall oil is treated in a reactor system including a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases includes a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrodewaxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Arto Rissanen, Andrea Gutierrez, Teemu Lindberg, Heli Laumola, Pekka Knuuttila
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Patent number: 10150922Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 10-40 mass! of C8-30 linear alkanes, up to 20 mass % of C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons, at least 90 mass % of which are monoaromatic, and no more than 1 massl in total of oxygen containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C8-30 alkanes in the composition is 50-95 mass % (and the total amount of C8-30 alkanes, C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons and C8-30 cycloalkanes is at least 95 massl; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Teemu Lindberg, Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen
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Patent number: 10023810Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrocarbons, wherein the process comprises the steps of, subjecting a feedstock comprising CTO and TOP to pretreatment comprising at least two evaporative steps to yield (i) an evaporated feedstock comprising 30 ppm or less of sodium, 35 ppm or less of phosphorus and 30 ppm or less of silicon, (ii) a light fraction and (iii) a residue fraction, and subjecting the evaporated feedstock to catalytic hydroprocessing in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydroprocessing product comprising hydrocarbons boiling in the liquid fuel range. The invention also relates to hydrocarbon components useful as transportation fuel or as a blending component in transportation fuel, obtainable by said process.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Petri Kukkonen, Jari Kotoneva, Teemu Lindberg, Timo Äijälä
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Publication number: 20180044601Abstract: The present application provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C4-12 linear alkanes, 5-50 mass % of C4-12 branched alkanes, 25-60 mass % of C5-12 cycloalkanes, 1-25 mass of C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons, no more than 1 mass% of alkenes, and no more than 0.5 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C4-12 alkanes is 40-80 mass %, and the total amount of C4-12 alkanes, C5-12 cycloalkanes and C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons is at least 95 mass %; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also described is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Jaakko NOUSIAINEN, Arto RISSANEN, Heli LAUMOLA, Teemu LINDBERG
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Patent number: 9885000Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C4-12 linear alkanes, 5-50 mass % of C4-12 branched alkanes, 25-60 mass % of C5-12 cycloalkanes, 1-25 mass of C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons, no more than 1 mass % of alkenes, and no more than 0.5 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C4-12 alkanes is 40-80 mass %, and the total amount of C4-12 alkanes, C5-12 cycloalkanes and C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons is at least 95 mass %; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Arto Rissanen, Heli Laumola, Teemu Lindberg
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Patent number: 9663720Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for converting feedstock comprising materials of biological origin into hydrocarbons, said process comprising the steps where a) feedstock comprising at least one material of biological origin is subjected to purification treatment to obtain purified feedstock, and b) the purified feedstock is subjected to hydroprocessing in the presence of at least one hydrodeoxygenation catalyst, at least one hydrodewaxing catalyst and at least one hydrodearomatization catalyst to obtain a hydroprocessing product.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Teemu Lindberg, Isto Eilos, Heli Laumola, Kati Vilonen
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Publication number: 20160257888Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrocarbons, wherein the process comprises the steps, where feedstock comprising CTO and TOP is subjected to pretreatment comprising at least two evaporative steps to yield an evaporated feedstock comprising 30 ppm or less of sodium, 35 ppm or less of phosphorus and 30 ppm or less of silicon, a light fraction and a residue fraction, and subjecting the evaporated feedstock to catalytic hydroprocessing in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydroprocessing product comprising hydrocarbons boiling in the liquid fuel range. The invention also relates to hydrocarbon components useful as transportation fuel or as a blending component in transportation fuel, obtainable by said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Petri Kukkonen, Jari Kotoneva, Teemu Lindberg, Timo Äijälä
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Publication number: 20160130509Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for converting feedstock comprising materials of biological origin into hydrocarbons, said process comprising the steps where a) feedstock comprising at least one material of biological origin is subjected to purification treatment to obtain purified feedstock, and b) the purified feedstock is subjected to hydroprocessing in the presence of at least one hydrodeoxygenation catalyst, at least one hydrodewaxing catalyst and at least one hydrodearomatization catalyst to obtain a hydroprocessing product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Teemu Lindberg, Isto Eilos, Heli Laumola, Kati Vilonen
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Publication number: 20160046872Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 10-40 mass! of C8-30 linear alkanes, up to 20 mass % of C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons, at least 90 mass % of which are monoaromatic, and no more than 1 massl in total of oxygen containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C8-30 alkanes in the composition is 50-95 mass % (and the total amount of C8-30 alkanes, C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons and C8-30 cycloalkanes is at least 95 massl; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Teemu LINDBERG, Jaakko NOUSIAINEN, Heli LAUMOLA, Arto RISSANEN
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Publication number: 20160032204Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising 8-30 mass % of C4-12 linear alkanes, 5-50 mass % of C4-12 branched alkanes, 25-60 mass % of C5-12 cycloalkanes, 1-25 mass of C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons, no more than 1 mass % of alkenes, and no more than 0.5 mass % in total of oxygen-containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C4-12 alkanes is 40-80 mass %, and the total amount of C4-12 alkanes, C5-12 cycloalkanes and C6-12 aromatic hydrocarbons is at least 95 mass %; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: UPM- KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko NOUSIAINEN, Arto RISSANEN, Heli LAUMOLA, Teemu LINDBERG
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Patent number: 9120982Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for catalytically converting material of biological origin into hydrocarbons useful as fuel components. The process includes hydrodeoxygenation and isomerization of the material. The present invention relates also to a reactor and an apparatus suitable for use in the process.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Arto Rissanen, Andrea Gutierrez, Teemu Lindberg, Heli Laumola, Pekka Knuuttila
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Publication number: 20150052807Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the purification of biological feed material and to a process for catalytically converting the purified biological feed material into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The purified feed material is treated in a reactor system including a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases includes a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrodewaxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Jari Kotoneva, Heli Laumola, Teemu Lindberg, Kosti Mokkila
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Publication number: 20150057474Abstract: A process for catalytically converting crude tall oil into hydrocarbons suitable as biofuel components. The crude tall oil is treated in a reactor system including a catalytically active guard bed phase and a catalytically active main reaction phase. At least one of the phases includes a catalyst bed with a combination of hydrodeoxygenating (HDO) and hydrodewaxing (HDW) catalysts. The process provides biofuel with acceptable ignition and cold flow properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Arto Rissanen, Andrea Gutierrez, Teemu Lindberg, Heli Laumola, Pekka Knuuttila