Patents by Inventor Ioannis Gekas

Ioannis Gekas 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: 8997465
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for purification of exhaust gas from a diesel engine in a system, which comprises a device for selective catalytic reduction and a diesel particulate filter preferably at least partially covered by a catalytic layer installed downstream of the device for selective catalytic reduction. A device for catalytic oxidation is installed upstream of the device for selective catalytic reduction and/or between the device for selective catalytic reduction and the diesel particulate filter. A device for injection of a controlled amount of reductant is installed inlet of the device for selective catalytic reduction, and a device for injection of a controlled amount of hydrocarbon is installed inlet of the catalytic oxidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Ioannis Gekas, Keld Johansen
  • Patent number: 8127535
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for purification of a carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, incompletely combusted hydrocarbons and soot containing exhaust gas from a combustion engine comprising the steps of catalytically oxidizing the carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas, retaining soot and remaining amounts of hydrocarbons in the oxidised exhaust gas in a filter, addition of a reducing agent to gas and catalytically reducing nitrogen oxides, and obtaining a purified exhaust gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Norsk, Keld Johansen, Ioannis Gekas
  • Publication number: 20110283680
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for purification of exhaust gas from a diesel engine in a system, which comprises a device for selective catalytic reduction and a diesel particulate filter preferably at least partially covered by a catalytic layer installed downstream of the device for selective catalytic reduction. A device for catalytic oxidation is installed upstream of the device for selective catalytic reduction and/or between the device for selective catalytic reduction and the diesel particulate filter. A device for injection of a controlled amount of reductant is installed inlet of the device for selective catalytic reduction, and a device for injection of a controlled amount of hydrocarbon is installed inlet of the catalytic oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Ioannis Gekas, Keld Johansen
  • Patent number: 8062617
    Abstract: Process for reducing nitrogen oxides to nitrogen in an exhaust gas comprising passing the exhaust gas in the presence of a reducing agent through a catalyst system comprising at least two catalyst beds, in which a first catalyst bed is an iron-beta-zeolite and a second catalyst bed downstream is silver supported on alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Alexandr Stakhev, Søren Dahl, Ioannis Gekas, Pär L. T. Gabrielsson
  • Publication number: 20090260346
    Abstract: A method for removing impurities in exhaust gas from a diesel engine, where the impurities comprise nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons. The method comprises the steps of injection of a reductant comprising urea or ammonia into the exhaust gas from the engine, selective catalytic reduction of the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas by the reductant, and intermittent injection of a hydrocarbon into this effluent. The succeeding steps are oxidation of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, incompletely combusted hydrocarbons and injected hydrocarbon to carbon dioxide and water, and in selectively oxidising possible excess of reductant to free nitrogen, and finally filtration of the effluent by passing the gas through a catalysed filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Ioannis Gekas, Keld Johansen
  • Publication number: 20090178393
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for purification of a carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, incompletely combusted hydrocarbons and soot containing exhaust gas from a combustion engine comprising the steps of catalytically oxidising the carbon monoxide in the exhaust gas, retaining soot and remaining amounts of hydrocarbons in the oxidised exhaust gas in a filter, addition of a reducing agent to gas and catalytically reducing nitrogen oxides, and obtaining a purified exhaust gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jesper Norsk, Keld Johansen, Ioannis Gekas
  • Patent number: 7200990
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling injection of a reductant into a NOx containing exhaust gas stream from a combustion engine, where combustion of a known fuel takes place and where the NOx is reduced by selective catalytic reduction, SCR, in the presence of a SCR catalyst, comprising establishing signals related to exhaust gas flow, HOx concentration in the exhaust gas stream upstream of the catalyst, exhaust gas temperature upstream of the SCR catalyst, exhaust gas temperature downstream of the SCR catalyst and to input data for catalyst characteristics. From the signals an adjusted amount of the reductant is calculated by using a calculated amount of reductant and a value d(E*T)/dt, where E is the exhaust gas flow, T is the exhaust gas temperature upstream of the catalyst and t is time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Pär Gabrielsson, Ioannis Gekas, Max Thorhauge
  • Publication number: 20060130461
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling injection of a reductant into a NOx containing exhaust gas stream from a combustion engine, where combustion of a known fuel takes place and where the HOx is reduced by selective catalytic reduction, SCR, in the presence of a SCR catalyst, comprising establishing signals related to exhaust gas flow, HOx concentration in the exhaust gas stream upstream of the catalyst, exhaust gas temperature upstream of the SCR catalyst, exhaust gas temperature downstream of the SCR catalyst and to input data for catalyst characteristics. From the signals an adjusted amount of the reductant is calculated by using a calculated amount of reductant and a value d(E*T)/dt, where E is the exhaust gas flow, T is the exhaust gas temperature upstream of the catalyst and t is time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Par Gabrielsson, Ioannis Gekas, Max Thorhauge