The University of Sheffield
Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dr Geof Priestman

dr geof priestman

BScTech, PhD, CEng, MIChemE

Director of Teaching

Process Fluidics Group

Tel: +44 (0)114 222 7512
Fax: +44 (0)114 222 7501

email : g.priestman@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

I gained a first class honours degree in Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology from Sheffield University and was appointed an Academic Research Assistant whilst studying for my PhD investigating instabilities in distillation systems for ICI.

I then became a Research Fellow in a small research team funded by BNFL and UKAEA working on power fluidics aimed at developing new fluid handling components and systems for the nuclear industry, culminating in many of the fluid handling and ventilation systems in the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) at Sellafield.

I became a lecturer in the Department in 1990, being promoted to senior lecturer in 1995. During this time I continued work on power fluidics, focusing on applications relating to oil and gas production.

Between 1996 and 2000 I was the founding head of the Process Fluidics Research Group. Formerly the Director of Student Support, I am currently the Department´s Director of Teaching.

Research interests

Current projects

Selected publications

T.Y.Chan, G.H Priestman, J.M.MacInnes and R.W.K Allen, Development of a Micro-channel Contactor-Separator for Immiscible Liquids, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Trans. I. Chem. E., in press

S. Y. Ng, G. H. Priestman, R. W. K. Allen, Investigation of Flooding, Re-entrainment and Grade Efficiency in Axial Flow Cyclones, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Trans. I. Chem. E., Oct 2006, 84, A10, pp.884-894.

G.H Priestman and R F Boucher, Smart Fluidic Meters for Simultaneous Measurement of Fluid Flowrate, Reynolds Number, Density and Viscosity, J. Chem Eng Japan, April 2006, pp 383-393.

G.H Priestman and R F Boucher, The Biased Laminar By-Pass Fluidic Flowmeter, Journal of Fluids Engineering Transactions of the ASME, Nov. 2005, pp1199-1204

RH Elder, GH Priestman, BC Ewan and RWK Allen, The Separation of HIx in the Sulphur-Iodine Thermochemical Cycle for Sustainable Hydrogen Production, Process Safety & Environmental Protection, Transactions I.Chem.E. World Congress Special Issue, 83. B4. July 2005, pp. 343-349.

Fluidic Negative Resistance Devices Applied to Level Control, 7th Int. Symp. On Fluid Meas. & Control, Sorrento, Tippetts J.R. & Priestman, G.H., 2003.

Visualization of oil-water separation on board an air-driven centrifuge, 7th Int. Symp. On Fluid Meas. & Control, Sorrento, Tippetts J.R. & Priestman, G.H., Poblete, T. and Djuve J 2003.

Water displays using fluidic vortex valves Tippetts, 7th Int. Symp. On Fluid Meas. & Control, Sorrento, Tippetts J.R. & Priestman, G.H., 2003.

A Compact gas-liquid separator with fluidic control, Priestman, G.H., and Tippetts, J.R., 3rd North American Conference on Multiphase Technology, Banff, 2002.

An Analytical Solution for Incompressible Flow Through Parallel Multiple Jets Wang, J, Priestman G.H. & Wu, D. Journal of Fluids Engineering Transactions of the ASME, 2001, 123, pp.407-410

A Theoretical Model of Uniform Flow Distribution for the Admission of High Energy Fluids to a Surface Steam Condenser, Wang, J, Priestman G.H. & Wu, D. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Transactions of the ASME, 2001, 123, pp.472-475

An Illustrated Guide to Minton Printed Pottery 1796 to 1836, Priestman G.H., 2001, ISBN 0-9541234-0-9.

Teaching