Patents by Inventor Antti Pyhälahti
Antti Pyhälahti 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: 11964936Abstract: A process for controlled manufacturing of olefin trimers and olefin tetramers is disclosed, wherein the olefin monomers are processed into olefin trimers and olefin tetramers by a two-step catalytic process involving separation and recycling of reaction products.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Antti Pyhälahti, Jaana Kanervo
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Publication number: 20230391688Abstract: A process for controlled manufacturing of olefin trimers and olefin tetramers is disclosed, wherein the olefin monomers are processed into olefin trimers and olefin tetramers by a two-step catalytic process involving separation and recycling of reaction products.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Antti PYHÄLAHTI, Jaana KANERVO
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Patent number: 11535577Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process and a production unit that are used to catalytically manufacture olefin trimers from olefin monomers, and wherein olefin dimers are recycled after dimerization reaction, and reacted with olefin monomers in an addition reaction.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Antti Pyhälahti, Jaana Kanervo
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Publication number: 20220144723Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process and a production unit that are used to catalytically manufacture olefin trimers from olefin monomers, and wherein olefin dimers are recycled after dimerization reaction, and reacted with olefin monomers in an addition reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Antti PYHÄLAHTI, Jaana KANERVO
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Patent number: 8299312Abstract: A process for dimerizing olefins in the presence of a catalyst, a hydrocarbon feedstock containing C4 to C6 isoolefins is subjected to dimerization. The process comprises the steps of contacting the C4 to C6 isoolefins at conditions conducive to dimerization with a catalytic material comprising an acidic mesoporous molecular sieve, the catalytic material being thermally stable at a temperature of at least 900° C., and carrying out the contacting step essentially in the absence of butadiene and water in the feedstock. By means of the invention, the dimerization process can be operated over extended periods of time with prolonged maintenance intervals.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Niilo Oikarinen, Kari I. Keskinen, Antti Pyhälahti, Veli-Matti Purola
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Patent number: 7601880Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for catalytic deoxygenation of process fluids of olefin dimerization processes. According to the invention at least one process fluid containing oxygenates is brought into contact with a deoxygenation catalyst at, at least one location in a column or connected to a column. The present invention relates also to a process for dimerization of olefins, wherein at least part of olefin feed is dimerized in at least one dimerization reaction zone to produce a first product stream comprising oxygenates, and separating in a distillation zone, comprising one or more distillation columns, the first product stream into a second product stream and a third product stream and at, at least one location of the distillation column or a vessel connected to the distillation column is located a deoxygenation catalyst for decomposing oxygenates.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Neste Oil OyjInventor: Antti Pyhälahti
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Patent number: 7473811Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of olefins. The process comprises hydrogenation of a feed stock comprising more than 90 wt-% of olefins, carried out in a hydrogenation reactor comprising at least two reaction stages, wherein the feed stock is hydrogenated in the first reaction stage equipped with a cooling circuit and comprising a first and an optional second catalyst bed, and the effluent from the first reaction stage is hydrogenated in the final reaction stage comprising one or more catalyst beds and optionally equipped with a cooling circuit, the process is operated in trickling or pulse flow mode in a three phase reactor with a fixed catalyst bed and at least one catalyst of same or different type is used in each stage, the catalyst having different particle size and/or optionally different shape in at least two stages.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Isto Eilos, Antti Pyhälahti, Matti Nurminen, Veli-Matti Purola
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Patent number: 7329788Abstract: Process for producing gasoline components. The process comprises feeding a fresh olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock to a reaction zone, in which its structure is first isomerized. The isomerized hydrocarbon is drawn out of the first reaction zone and conducted to a second reaction zone, where the isomerized hydrocarbon is dimerized. The dimerized reaction product is drawn out of the second reaction zone and separated from the flow in a separation zone. Because there are more isoolefins present in the dimerization unit feed, more isoolefin dimers useful as fuel components can be produced.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Marja Tiitta, Elina Harlin, Antti Pyhälahti
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Patent number: 7196238Abstract: The invention relates to a process for dimerizing lower, olefinic hydrocarbons. In particular, the present invention concerns a process for dimerizing C3–, C4 and C5-olefins with a medium pore zeolite under process conditions allowing selective dimerization According to the invention, fresh olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock is fed to a reaction system including at least one reaction zone and at least one separation zone. The olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with an acid catalyst at conditions in which at least a part of the olefins dimerizes. The effluent from the reaction zone is conducted to the separation zone where dimerized reaction product is separated from said effluent.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Fortum OYJInventors: Matti Nurminen, Antti Pyhälahti, Pirjo Siira, Marja Tiitta
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Patent number: 6897347Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dimerizing isobutene, wherein, in dimerizing conditions, the isobutene is brought into contact with a porous cation exchange resin comprising a styrene polymer, which is cross-linked with divinyl benzene, and any sulphonic acid groups adhering to the polymer. The harmful deactivation of this catalyst, which is caused by the accumulation of the oligomers and polymers of isobutene and other C4-olefins in the cation exchange resin catalyst, is essentially decreased by selecting the cation exchange resin from a group including cation exchange resins, the acid capacity of which is 4.7 equivalents/kg at a minimum, and the portion of divinyl benzene units of which is 5% by weight at a minimum and smaller than 20% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Fortum OyjInventors: Veli-Matti Purola, Sami Toppinen, Antti Pyhälahti, Marina Lindblad, Johan Grönqvist, Pirjo Siira
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Patent number: 6660898Abstract: A process for dimerizing light olefinic hydrocarbons in a reaction zone containing a solid acidic catalyst. The process comprises recovering a reaction zone effluent which contains unreacted olefinic hydrocarbons, converting the unreacted olefinic hydrocarbons into an intermediate product in the effluent and separating the intermediate product from the effluent. By decomposing the separated intermediate product the unreacted olefinic hydrocarbons can be recovered and recycled to the reaction zone. By means of the invention, the yield of the product and the lifetime of the catalyst can be improved in a direct dimerization process of light olefins.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2000Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Fortum Oil & Gas OyInventors: Antti Pyhälahti, Juhani Aittamaa
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Patent number: 6613108Abstract: The invention relates to process for dimerizing olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock, to hydrocarbon compositions and to fuel components produced by the process. According to the invention, fresh olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock is fed to a reaction zone of a system including at least one reaction zone and at least one distillation zone. The olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with an acidic catalyst in the presence of an oxygenate at conditions in which at least a part of the olefins dimerizes. The effluent from the reaction zone is conducted to the distillation zone where dimerized reaction product is separated from effluent, and at least one flow comprising oxygenate is withdrawn from the side of at least one distillation column. The flow is circulated from distillation zone back to dimerization. The reaction mixture is recovered and optionally hydrogenated to form a parafinic reaction product.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Fortum Oil & Gas OyInventors: Juhani Aittamaa, Juha Jakkula, Petri Lindqvist, Matti Koskinen, Juha Linnekoski, Outi Krause, Mauri Sourander, Jyrki Ignatius, Antti Pyhälahti