Patents Assigned to Wetend Technologies Oy
  • Patent number: 11578463
    Abstract: A method of dosing a nanocellulose suspension in gel phase into a second suspension, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase; providing said second suspension; bringing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase in contact with said second suspension; wherein the method comprises a step of subjecting said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase to a shear rate of more than 500 l/s, simultaneously with and/or immediately prior to the step of bringing said nanocellulose suspension in gel phase and said second suspension in contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Stora Enso Oyj, Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Esa Saukkonen, Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula
  • Patent number: 9752280
    Abstract: A method to form a fibrous web including: introducing a furnish to a headbox of a fiber web machine, wherein the furnish includes a thick stock component and a filtrate, injecting a gas into to the furnish to form a foamed furnish, and laying the foamed furnish on a wire or between wires of a wire section of the fiber web machine to form the fibrous web from the foamed furnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Valmet Technologies Oy, Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 9708772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) where a retention/strength enhancing chemical is added to milk of lime to form a mixture thereof prior to adding the mixture of the retention/strength enhancing chemical and milk of lime to paper making stock in a pipeline leading to a headbox of a paper making machine, whereafter carbon dioxide is introduced to the paper making stock, and the carbonation reaction between milk of lime and carbon dioxide is allowed to proceed in the presence of both fibers and the retention/strength enhancing chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Wetend Technologies Oy, Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Olavi Imppola, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula, Jari Rasanen, Karri Tahkola, Matti Vakevainen
  • Patent number: 9649607
    Abstract: An arrangement for mixing a fluid to a process liquid by using at least one mixing station and a method of operating the arrangement to feed injection or mixing liquid to injection mixers arranged on a periphery of a flow pipe transferring a process liquid. The arrangement and the method are applicable for the injection of mixers and chemical mixing in processes for the wood processing industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula
  • Patent number: 9616399
    Abstract: A method to feed a chemical into a liquid flow using a feed device including a nozzle casing having an isolated mixing space including: feeding the chemical to the isolated mixing space in the feed device; feeding a mixing liquid to the isolated mixing space; mixing the chemical and the mixing liquid in the isolated mixing space to form a mixture of chemical and mixing liquid, and feeding the mixture of chemical and mixing liquid to the liquid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 9447543
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fibrous web including: preparing furnish of a thick stock component and filtrate, preparing foamed furnish by mixing a surfactant and gas into the furnish, introducing the foamed furnish to a headbox of a fiber web machine, and laying the foamed furnish on a wire or between wires of a wire section of a fiber web machine for forming the fibrous web, wherein the preparation of the foamed furnish by injecting the gas uses an injection liquid to the furnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 9028767
    Abstract: A method for mixing a chemical into a process liquid including: injecting the chemical into the process liquid flowing through a flow pipe; forming reaction products by a reaction involving the chemical occurring in the process flow; applying an electric field or magnetic field to a region of the flow pipe adjacent to the reaction occurring in the process flow, and suppressing the precipitation of the chemical or the reaction products on the surfaces of the pipe due to the electric or magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jari Rasanen, Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 8852402
    Abstract: A method for production of calcium carbonate in a target suspension of a fibrous web forming process of a fibrous web machine, wherein the calcium carbonate is produced in a reactor, the method includes: injecting a chemical including carbon dioxide or lime milk through an injection mixer to the target suspension flowing through the reactor; allowing the chemical including to react while in the target suspension to form calcium carbonate crystals, and inhibiting precipitation of the chemical or a reaction product of the chemical on a surface of or in the reactor by application of an electric or magnetic field to or proximate to the surface along a region of the surface adjacent to the reaction involving the chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Wetend Technologies Oy, UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Esko Kukkamaki, Jouni Matula, Paivi Solismaa
  • Patent number: 8747619
    Abstract: Methods are provided for crystallizing a filler, especially in order to precipitate calcium carbonate on the surfaces of solids in the short circulation of a fiber web machine by feeding carbon dioxide and lime milk to the liquid flow of the short circulation and allowing them to react with one another, is characterized in that the feed system, the mixing method and/or mixing rate of the chemicals are selected such that a size distribution of the calcium carbonate crystals suitable for the purpose is obtained. Moreover, the invention relates to an approach system for a fiber web machine applying this method, characterized in that it is provided with devices for feeding and mixing carbon dioxide and lime milk into the liquid flow at such a rate that the applicable size distribution of the calcium carbonate crystals is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignees: UPM Kymmene Oyj, Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Esko Kukkamäki, Jouni Matula, Matti Spilä
  • Patent number: 8602634
    Abstract: A feeding device for feeding a chemical into a process liquid flowing through a process liquid flow duct, the feeding device includes: a feeding liquid duct having a discharge opening; a mixing liquid feed duct extending through the feeding liquid duct, a sidewall and a closed end wall, wherein the end wall extends beyond the discharge opening of the feeding liquid duct and extending into the process liquid flow duct; a mixing space adjacent the end wall and within the sidewall of the mixing liquid feed duct; a chemical feed duct extending through the mixing liquid feed duct and having a discharge opening proximate to the mixing space in the mixing liquid feed duct, and a mixture discharge opening in the side wall of the mixing liquid feed duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 8480854
    Abstract: The method of the present invention for crystallizing a filler, especially in order to precipitate calcium carbonate on the surfaces of solids in the short circulation of a fiber web machine by feeding carbon dioxide and lime milk to the liquid flow of the short circulation and allowing them to react with one another, is characterized in that the feed system, the mixing method and/or mixing rate of the chemicals are selected such that a size distribution of the calcium carbonate crystals suitable for the purpose is obtained. Moreover, the invention relates to an approach system for a fiber web machine applying this method, characterized in that it is provided with devices for feeding and mixing carbon dioxide and lime milk into the liquid flow at such a rate that the applicable size distribution of the calcium carbonate crystals is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Upmkymmene Oyj, Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Esko Kukkamäki, Jouni Matula, Matti Sipilä
  • Patent number: 8202397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for proportioning thick stock to a short circulation of a fiber web machine. Specifically, the method and the arrangement of the invention relate to treating and proportioning thick stock components of paper making stock having a consistency of the order of 2-12%, preferably 2-5%, for instance into white water one component after another alone or together with an additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 7758725
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for feeding a chemical into a liquid flow are especially suited for use with a headbox of a paper machine, particularly for feeding a retention aid into a fiber suspension flow going to the headbox so that in a mixing apparatus feed liquid is added into the retention chemical solution, prior to introducing the solution into the fiber suspension flow guided to the paper machine. The feed liquid is preferably a circulation water from the paper mill, or another non-clean liquid from a paper mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Publication number: 20070258316
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for feeding a chemical into a liquid flow are especially suited for use with a headbox of a paper machine, particularly for feeding a retention aid into a fiber suspension flow going to the headbox so that in a mixing apparatus feed liquid is added into the retention chemical solution, prior to introducing the solution into the fiber suspension flow guided to the paper machine. The feed liquid is preferably a circulation water from the paper mill, or another non-clean liquid from a paper mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Publication number: 20070258315
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for feeding chemical into a liquid flow by means of a feeding device including a nozzle casing and apparatus disposed in connection therewith, having means for feeding chemical and means for feeding mixing liquid to an isolated space disposed in connection with the nozzle casing. The method and apparatus according to the invention are especially suitable for applications where very small volumes of chemical must be fed in precise amounts in large process liquid flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 7234857
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for feeding a chemical into a liquid flow are especially suited for use with a headbox of a paper machine, particularly for feeding a retention aid into a fiber suspension flow going to the headbox so that in a mixing apparatus feed liquid is added into the retention chemical solution, prior to introducing the solution into the fiber suspension flow guided to the paper machine. The feed liquid is preferably a circulation water from the paper mill, or another non-clean liquid from a paper mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula
  • Patent number: 6659636
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for feeding a chemical into a liquid flow are especially suited for use with a headbox of a paper machine, particularly for feeding a retention aid into a fiber suspension flow going to the headbox so that in a mixing apparatus feed liquid is added into the retention chemical solution, prior to introducing the solution into the fiber suspension flow guided to the paper machine. The feed liquid is preferably a circulation water from the paper mill, or another non-clean liquid from a paper mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Wetend Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jouni Matula