Patents by Inventor Elina Lappalainen

Elina Lappalainen 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: 11254585
    Abstract: A novel process for treating pickling acid residue and recovering sulfates and nickel therefrom has been developed. By lowering the pH of a magnesium compound slurry to 4-5.5 with sulfuric acid containing pickling acid residue in the presence of ammonium sulfate, both magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate are solubilized. Magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate solution is separated from the solids by filtration and an iron hydroxide and chromium hydroxide residue is obtained as a precipitate. Magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate are then separated from the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CrisolteQ Ltd
    Inventors: Kenneth Ekman, Peik Ekman, Elina Lappalainen
  • Publication number: 20210344059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to separation and recovery of metals from ground alkaline batteries using anode mud (zinc electrolysis waste) and other manganese and zinc containing materials. The material commonly referred to as alkaline black (AKB) is solubilized into sulfate media and the manganese to zinc ratio is adjusted. The solution containing metals is processed using crystallization and ion exchange methods to produce manganese sulfate and zinc sulfate solutions for several possible applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Peik Ekman, Kenneth Ekman, Pasi Kauppinen, Paula Kivelä, Elina Lappalainen
  • Publication number: 20210188659
    Abstract: A novel process for treating pickling acid residue and recovering sulfates and nickel therefrom has been developed. By lowering the pH of a magnesium compound slurry to 4-5.5 with sulfuric acid containing pickling acid residue in the presence of ammonium sulfate, both magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate are solubilized. Magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate solution is separated from the solids by filtration and an iron hydroxide and chromium hydroxide residue is obtained as a precipitate. Magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate are then separated from the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Ekman, Peik Ekman, Elina Lappalainen
  • Patent number: 10526684
    Abstract: A novel process for treating and recovering valuable metals and other components from pickling acid residue (PAR) has been developed. The metals and other components are recovered by neutralizing the pickling acid residue using a magnesium compound or a mixture of magnesium compounds, and separating components of the resulting mixture (metals and sulfates) into products that can be reused, such as magnesium sulfate, nickel sulfate, iron and chromium phosphate, or various metal hydroxides or oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: CrisolteQ Ltd
    Inventors: Kenneth Ekman, Peik Ekman, Elina Lappalainen, Jan-Peter Blomquist
  • Publication number: 20190119780
    Abstract: A novel process for treating and recovering valuable metals and other components from pickling acid residue (PAR) has been developed. The metals and other components are recovered by neutralizing the pickling acid residue using a magnesium compound or a mixture of magnesium compounds, and separating components of the resulting mixture (metals and sulfates) into products that can be reused, such as magnesium sulfate, nickel sulfate, iron and chromium phosphate, or various metal hydroxides or oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Ekman, Peik Ekman, Elina Lappalainen, Jan-Peter Blomquist