Method and apparatus for processing wood chips
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May 11, 2010
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Apr 2, 2009
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Nov 16, 2005
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Nov 19, 2004
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for processing wood chips, wherein the wood chips are treated with steam in a gas removal apparatus. The condensate formed in the gas removal apparatus is removed from the gas removal apparatus and the wood chips are treated with a processing solution in order to remove metal ions from the wood chips. Condensate formed in the gas removal apparatus is used as processing solution.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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- 2005 Application Filing Year
- D21C Class
- 60 Applications Filed
- 20 Patents Issued To-Date
- 33.34 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hernesniemi, Lasse | Pietarsaari, FI | 12 | 56 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 56 | |||
Lampinen, Rami | Tampere, FI | 9 | 28 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 28 | |||
Tuominen, Antti | Pori, FI | 11 | 388 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 388 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- D21C Class
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