Business from technology

Kari Edelmann

Current position at VTT

Research professor, research coordinator energy use in forest industry and process development

Research background and current research topics

Paper analytics, papermaking, energy efficiency

Current major research projects at VTT

Mechanical pulping, nanocellulose, organosolv methods

Education

Licentiate in philosophy (Physical Chemistry)

Work history

Helsinki University, Metsä-Serla Oyj, VTT

Positions of trust and professional assignments

Coordinator of the National Cactus research programme: Water Management in Papermaking

Selected publications

Process for preparing sodium carboxy-methyl cellulose.
Edelmann, K. & Lindroos, T. (patent). US Patent a4941943, 17.7.1990.

Method for manufacturing low bark content wood chips from whole-three chips.
Seppänen V. and Edelmann K., US Patent 5577671, Nov. 26, 1996

Non-wood pulp mill concepts – Environment and economics.
Edelmann K. and McKeough P. and Sipilä K. Paperi ja Puu – Paper and Timber vol.82/No.3/2000.

Overall Concept for Process Water Evaporation in Paper Mills.
Edelmann K., Kaijaluoto S., Manninen, Puumalainen T., McKeough P., Fagernäs L. and Jaakkola H., COST E14 & PTS-Environmental Technology Symposium 2001, 21 pp.

Superheated Steam Drying of Paper Web, Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing.
Kiiskinen H. and Edelmann K. Vol. 10 (2002) No: 3/4, 349-365

Other publications