Patents by Inventor Pekka Aalto
Pekka Aalto 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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Publication number: 20250109342Abstract: The present disclosure relates to producing hydrocarbons from a feedstock containing organic material of biological origin. An exemplary process includes providing a feedstock including organic material of biological origin; pre-treating the feedstock in one or more pre-treatment stages to obtain a purified feedstock; subjecting the purified feedstock to pre-hydrotreatment to obtain a stream of partly hydrotreated feed; subjecting the stream of partly hydrotreated feed to hydrotreatment to obtain a stream of hydrocarbons; subjecting the stream of hydrocarbons to isomerisation to obtain an isomerised stream of hydrocarbons; and distilling the isomerised stream of hydrocarbons to obtain at least two fractions, a first heavy bottom fraction and a second middle fraction, at least one of which is collected as a product of hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Meri HOVI, Väinö SIPPOLA, Pekka AALTO, Jukka MYLLYOJA, Kaisa LAMMINPÄÄ, Tiina RIEKKKOLA, Antti PASANEN, Petri LINDQVIST, Sami TOPPINEN, Pia KYLLÖNEN, Eerika VUORIO, Katriina LIPPONEN, Pirjo SAIKKONEN, Ulla KIISKI
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Publication number: 20250101324Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for producing hydrocarbons from a feedstock including organic material of biological origin, by providing a feedstock including organic material of biological origin; pre-treating the feedstock in one or more pre-treatment stages to obtain a purified feedstock; subjecting the purified feedstock to pre-hydrotreatment to obtain a stream of partly hydrotreated feed; distilling the stream of partly hydrotreated feed to obtain at least two fractions, a first heavy bottom fraction which is removed from the process, and a second middle fraction which is collected for further treatment; subjecting the collected middle fraction to hydrotreatment to obtain a stream of hydrocarbons; and subjecting the stream of hydrocarbons to isomerization to obtain an isomerised stream of hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Meri HOVI, Väinö SIPPOLA, Pekka AALTO, Jukka MYLLYOJA, Kaisa LAMMINPÄÄ, Tiina RIEKKOLA, Antti PASANEN, Petri LINDQVIST, Sami TOPPINEN, Pia KYLLÖNEN, Kati SANDBERG, Tamer ALHALABI, Ulla KIISKI, Eerika VUORIO, Alli KOIVISTO, Jesse VILJA, Oscar NYMAN
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Publication number: 20250084328Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a base oil hydrocarbon composition containing a total paraffin content of from 50 wt. % to 65 wt. %, of which at least 90% are isomerised paraffins, a naphthenes content of from 25 wt. % to 35 wt. %, aromatics in an amount of 4 wt. % to 16 wt. % based on a total weight of the composition, and wherein the composition has a pour point of ?26° C. to ?32° C. and a kinematic viscosity 100° C. of 7 to 17 cSt. The base oil hydrocarbon composition is obtained from a feedstock containing organic material of biological origin, such as crude tall oil. A process produces a base oil hydrocarbon product from a feedstock including organic material of biological origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Rami PIILOLA, Jukka MYLLYOJA, Mika KETTUNEN, Kaisa LAMMINPÄÄ, Petro SILVONEN, Pekka AALTO
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Publication number: 20250075135Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for producing hydrocarbons from a feedstock containing organic material of biological origin. The process includes: providing a feedstock containing organic material of biological origin; pre-treating the feedstock in one or more pre-treatment stages to obtain a purified feedstock; subjecting the purified feedstock to pre-hydrotreatment to obtain a stream of partly hydrotreated feed; subjecting the stream of partly hydrotreated feed to hydrotreatment to obtain a stream of hydrocarbons; distilling the stream of hydrocarbons to obtain at least two fractions, a first heavy bottom fraction which is removed from the process, and a second middle fraction, which is collected for further processing; and subjecting the collected middle fraction to isomerisation to obtain an isomerised stream of hydrocarbons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Meri HOVI, Väinö SIPPOLA, Pekka AALTO, Jukka MYLLYOJA, Kaisa LAMMINPÄÄ, Tiina RIEKKOLA, Antti PASANEN, Petri LINDQVIST, Sami TOPPINEN, Pia KYLLÖNEN
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Patent number: 12203035Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerised in an isomerisation step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400° C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Neste OyjInventors: Jukka Myllyoja, Pekka Aalto, Pekka Savolainen, Veli-Matti Purola, Ville Alopaeus, Johan Gronqvist
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Publication number: 20240422259Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically detecting a fraud call. A call request is received from a caller device to initiate a voice call with a called device at a local Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The call request is identified originating from a foreign Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). In response to detecting that a caller ID of the caller device is associated to a local Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), current location information is requested from a database of the local Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). If the location information indicates the caller device is attached to the foreign Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), determining the call request as authentic; and if the location information indicates the caller device is attached to the local Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN), determining the call request as fraud.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: Elisa OyjInventors: Marko Halme, Pekka Aalto, Tapio Hannula, Timo Junninen, Jukka Pietarinen, Kalle Tomi
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Publication number: 20240309281Abstract: A method of upgrading liquefied waste plastic (LWP) to a mixture of purified hydrocarbons is hereby provided. The method includes the steps of providing a feed including liquefied waste plastic (LWP) and a vacuum gas oil (VGO) stream and/or a heavy gas oil (HGO) stream to form a mixed stream, subjecting the mixed stream to hydrotreatment for removal of impurities and to produce a hydrotreated stream, subjecting the hydrotreated stream to hydrocracking to produce a hydrocracked stream including a mixture of purified hydrocarbons and fractionating the hydrocracked stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Mika P. KETTUNEN, Eija KOIVUSALMI, Ville PAASIKALLIO, Pekka AALTO
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Publication number: 20240209268Abstract: A method is disclosed of purifying a recycled or renewable organic material, wherein the recycled or renewable organic material contains one or more impurities selected from a group consisting of silicon compounds, phosphorous, Cl and sterols. Exemplary embodiments include (a) providing the recycled or renewable organic material; (c) heat treating the recycled or renewable organic material at 100 to 450° C.; and (f) hydrotreating the heat treated recycled or renewable organic material in a presence of a hydrotreating catalyst; to obtain purified hydrotreated recycled or renewable organic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Blanka TOUKONIITTY, Ville PAASIKALLIO, Jukka-Pekka PASANEN, Jouni TOURONEN, Meri HOVI, Antti PASANEN, Salla LIKANDER, Sami TOPPINEN, Pekka AALTO, Kari JANSSON, Marina LINDBLAD, Mats KÄLDSTRÖM, Kaisa LAMMINPÄÄ, Andrea PEREZ NEBREDA
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Patent number: 12006480Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for processing liquefied waste polymers (LWP) containing diolefins. The LWP feed is supplied to steam stripper A to provide a distillate containing diolefins and naphtha, and a distillate bottom. The distillate is subjected to hydrotreatment B to produce a diolefin depleted distillate which is separated by distillation C to give rise to one or more fractions comprising at least a naphtha fraction, an optional middle fraction and a bottom fraction. Hydroprocessing D of the naphtha fraction gives rise to hydrogenated naphtha which is suitable as a feed for a steam cracker E. Since the distillation bottom, bottom fraction and the middle distillate are predominantly free from diolefins, they can be mixed with crude oil and processed further in oil refinery.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Pekka Aalto, Heikki Aaltonen, Antti Ojala, Andrea Pérez Nebreda, Emma Sairanen, Ville Paasikallio, Antti Kurkijärvi
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Patent number: 11981869Abstract: A method is disclosed of purifying a recycled or renewable organic material, wherein the recycled or renewable organic material contains one or more impurities selected from a group consisting of silicon compounds, phosphorous, Cl and sterols. Exemplary embodiments include (a) providing the recycled or renewable organic material; (c) heat treating the recycled or renewable organic material at 100 to 450° C.; and (f) hydrotreating the heat treated recycled or renewable organic material in a presence of a hydrotreating catalyst; to obtain purified hydrotreated recycled or renewable organic material.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Blanka Toukoniitty, Ville Paasikallio, Jukka-Pekka Pasanen, Jouni Touronen, Meri Hovi, Antti Pasanen, Salla Likander, Sami Toppinen, Pekka Aalto, Kari Jansson, Marina Lindblad, Mats Käldström, Kaisa Lamminpää, Andrea Perez Nebreda
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Publication number: 20240018426Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for manufacturing bio-based hydrocarbons, such as bio-propylene and optionally bio-gasoline, and to a bio-propylene composition, a bio-gasoline component and to a method of producing a (co)polymer composition. The process can include hydrotreating an oxygen-containing bio-based feedstock, followed by gas-liquid separation and optionally fractionation, to provide a hydrotreated bio-based hydrocarbon feed containing less than 1 wt.-% of gaseous compounds (NTP), providing a catalytic cracking feed containing the hydrotreated bio-based hydrocarbon feed; catalytically cracking the catalytic cracking feed in a catalytic cracking reactor at a temperature of at least 450° C. using a moving solid catalyst to obtain a cracking effluent; and recovering from the cracking effluent a fraction rich in bio-propylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Imane HACHEMI, Andres MUNOZ GANDARILLAS, Lars BÖRGER, Pekka AALTO, Antti OJALA, John JAMIESON
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Publication number: 20230392084Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for processing liquefied waste polymers (LWP) containing diolefins. The LWP feed is supplied to steam stripper A to provide a distillate containing diolefins and naphtha, and a distillate bottom. The distillate is subjected to hydrotreatment B to produce a diolefin depleted distillate which is separated by distillation C to give rise to one or more fractions comprising at least a naphtha fraction, an optional middle fraction and a bottom fraction. Hydroprocessing D of the naphtha fraction gives rise to hydrogenated naphtha which is suitable as a feed for a steam cracker E. Since the distillation bottom, bottom fraction and the middle distillate are predominantly free from diolefins, they can be mixed with crude oil and processed further in oil refinery.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Pekka AALTO, Heikki AALTONEN, Antti OJALA, Andrea PÉREZ NEBREDA, Emma SAIRANEN, Ville PAASIKALLIO, Antti KURKIJÄRVI
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Publication number: 20230323215Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing deactivation of a hydrotreatment catalyst. The hydrotreatment catalyst is used as a main active catalyst for producing renewable hydrocarbons by hydrotreatment from a renewable feedstock which comprises at least an oxygen containing compound, at least one metal containing compound and at least one phosphorus containing compound as impurities. The method comprising adjusting the metal to phosphorus (M:P) weight ratio of the renewable feedstock to a value within the range from 0.70 to 1.26, measured as elemental metal and elemental phosphorus, subjecting the obtained feedstock to a temperature of from 190 to 400° C. under reducing conditions, thereby forming a solid precipitate comprising at least one metal and phosphorus containing compound, and contacting the obtained liquid renewable feedstock with the main active catalyst, in the presence of hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Petri LINDQVIST, Väinö SIPPOLA, Pekka AALTO, Meri HOVI, Ville SUNTIO, José Luis González ESCOBEDO
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Publication number: 20230272288Abstract: Provided is a method for upgrading polymer waste-based material. The method includes providing a polymer waste-based feedstock, providing a crude oil-derived feedstock, mixing the polymer waste-based feedstock, the crude oil-derived feedstock, and optionally a further feed material, to provide a feed mixture, hydrotreating the feed mixture in a FCC feed hydrotreater to provide a hydrocarbonaceous material, and recovering at least a distillate product and a distillation bottoms product from the hydrocarbonaceous material (step E).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Pekka AALTO, Kari JANSSON, Ville PAASIKALLIO, Andrea PÉREZ NEBREDA, Emma SAIRANEN
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Publication number: 20230227732Abstract: Provided is a method for upgrading polymer waste-based material. The method includes providing a polymer waste-based feedstock, providing a crude oil-derived feedstock, mixing the polymer waste-based feedstock, the crude oil-derived feedstock, and optionally a further feed material, to provide a feed mixture, hydrotreating the feed mixture in a FCC feed hydrotreater to provide a hydrocarbonaceous material, and recovering at least a distillate product and a distillation bottoms product from the hydrocarbonaceous material (step E).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Pekka AALTO, Kari JANSSON, Ville PAASIKALLIO, Andrea PÉREZ NEBREDA, Emma SAIRANEN
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Patent number: 11655422Abstract: A method is disclosed of purifying a recycled or renewable organic material, wherein the recycled or renewable organic material includes more than 1 ppm silicon as silicon compounds. Exemplary steps include (a) providing the recycled or renewable organic material; (b) heat treating the recycled or renewable organic material to form a heat treated recycled or renewable organic material, wherein the at least part of silicon compounds present in the recycled or renewable organic material are converted to volatile silicon compounds, and (c) evaporating volatile silicon compounds from the heat treated recycled or renewable organic material to obtain recycled or renewable organic material fraction containing less silicon than the recycled or renewable organic material provided in step (a).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Jouni Touronen, Meri Hovi, Antti Pasanen, Salla Likander, Sami Toppinen, Pekka Aalto, Kari Jansson, Marina Lindblad, Mats Käldström, Kaisa Lamminpää, Andrea Perez Nebreda
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Publication number: 20230012831Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for upgrading liquefied waste plastics, the method including a step (A) of providing liquefied waste plastics (LWP) material, a step (B) including pre-treating the liquefied waste plastics material by contacting the liquefied waste plastics material with an aqueous medium having a pH of at least 7 at a temperature of 200° C. or more, followed by liquid-liquid separation, to produce a pre-treated liquefied waste plastics material, a step (C) including hydrotreating the pre-treated liquefied waste plastics material, optionally in combination with a co-feed, to obtain a hydrotreated material, and a step (D) of post-treating the hydrotreated material to obtain a steam cracker feed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Marja TIITTA, Pekka AALTO, Andrea PÉREZ NEBREDA, Ville PAASIKALLIO, Antti OJALA, John Jamieson
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Publication number: 20230014266Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerised in an isomerisation step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400° C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: NESTE OYJInventors: Jukka MYLLYOJA, Pekka AALTO, Pekka SAVOLAINEN, Veli-Matti PUROLA, Ville ALOPAEUS, Johan GRONQVIST
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Patent number: 11499104Abstract: A method is disclosed of purifying a recycled or renewable organic material, wherein the recycled or renewable organic material includes more than 1 ppm silicon as silicon compounds and/or more than 10 ppm phosphorous as phosphorous compounds. The method can include providing a feed of the lipid material; heat treating the organic material in presence of an adsorbent and the filtering organic material and hydrotreating the lipid material in a presence of a hydrotreating catalyst to obtain purified hydrotreated organic material having less than 20% organic material and/or less than 30% of the original phosphorous content of the organic material.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: NESTE OYJInventors: Blanka Toukoniitty, Ville Paasikallio, Jukka-Pekka Pasanen, Jouni Touronen, Meri Hovi, Antti Pasanen, Salla Likander, Sami Toppinen, Pekka Aalto, Kari Jansson, Marina Lindblad, Mats Käldström, Kaisa Lamminpää
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Patent number: 11473018Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerised in an isomerisation step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400° C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Neste OyjInventors: Jukka Myllyoja, Pekka Aalto, Pekka Savolainen, Veli-Matti Purola, Ville Alopaeus, Johan Gronqvist