Dr Peter Esteban

Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering

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Academic Office - C_208
Second Floor
Engineering Central
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-9941

About

A chemical and process engineer with 25 years industrial experience who is enthusiastic about bringing real world applicability into his teaching.

Having worked as a project engineer and project manager in the food, biotech, pharmaceutical, waste water & effluent recovery and oil industries and completing my industrial experience as a Managing Director of a bespoke membrane system supplier.

Employability Champion for the Chemical and Environmental Engineering portfolio.

Areas Of Expertise

Membrane technology
Process Design
Project Management

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including real world applications to theoretical concepts and advanced design concepts.

Research

Publications

Research Highlights

Delgado-Gallardo, J., Sullivan, G., Esteban, P., Wang, Z., Arar, O., Li, Z., Watson, T., & Sarp, S. (2021). From Sampling to Analysis: A Critical Review of Techniques Used in the Detection of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments. ACS ES&T Water, 1(4), 748-764.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.0c00228, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57170
Walters, M., AL AANI, S., Esteban, P., Williams, P., & Oatley-Radcliffe, D. (2020). Laser Doppler electrophoresis and electro-osmotic flow mapping for the zeta potential measurement of positively charged membrane surfaces. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 159, 468-476.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2020.04.022, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54159

All Research

Journal Articles

Delgado-Gallardo, J., Sullivan, G., Esteban, P., Wang, Z., Arar, O., Li, Z., Watson, T., & Sarp, S. (2021). From Sampling to Analysis: A Critical Review of Techniques Used in the Detection of Micro- and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments. ACS ES&T Water, 1(4), 748-764.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.0c00228, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57170
Walters, M., AL AANI, S., Esteban, P., Williams, P., & Oatley-Radcliffe, D. (2020). Laser Doppler electrophoresis and electro-osmotic flow mapping for the zeta potential measurement of positively charged membrane surfaces. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 159, 468-476.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2020.04.022, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54159

Supervision

Distribution of microplastics on remote, isolated islands of the Chagos Archipelago; globally and regionally significant nesting sites of green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtle populations (awarded 2022)

MRes

Other supervisor: Dr Nicole Esteban

Taught Modules

EG-220 Process and Pilot Plant Operations A

As a chemical engineer an understanding of how to design and operate processes is vitally important. In one part of this module, students will design a rig based on a given brief. Once designed, the rig will be built and run by the students, and experimental results from tests on the rig will be obtained. In the another section of the module students will be required to research into and report on a given industrial process. In the final section of the module students will go on a site visit to a process plant in the South Wales area. This will be followed by an oral presentation on that visit. The module will involve a range of activities to enhance team work, report writing, time management and presentation skills as well as to further the understanding of subjects covered in taught modules.
EG-230 Process and Pilot Plant Operations B

This module supports and amplifies lectures by providing practical experience of process equipment, its operation and performance. The Unit Operations Laboratory (UOL) experiments are carried out in pairs. Overall, each pair of students will conduct 4 different experiments on 4 different pieces of pilot plant apparatus and will be required to produce 4 experimental reports. In each session, each pair of students will conduct various experiments on a piece of pilot plant equipment to obtain experimental data which they will need to analyse and write-up within a lab report. Online videos of will be provided giving guidance on writing reports, handling error and risk assessment.
EGA326 Chemical Engineering Design Project

This module aims to give students experience in handling a complex and integrated engineering process design. This task will require, and so reinforce, the material taught throughout the undergraduate course and an additional amount of material from directed private study. The module provides transferable skills related to working in a team environment on a major project.
EGCM38 Membrane Technology

A Masters Level course to deliver a working knowledge of liquid phase membrane separation processes. This will include a detailed understanding of current membrane fabrication techniques to produce polymeric hollow fibres and flat sheet membranes and the subsequent production of tubular and spiral wound modules along with a review of current Ceramic membrane production. The design, construction and optimisation of membrane plants will be considered with specific emphasis placed on configuration. An appreciation of membrane characterisation techniques will be developed, including SEM, AFM, particle sizing, zeta potential measurement, rejection and flux experimentation. The specific operations of membrane microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis will be investigated and mathematical descriptions will be developed. The course will conclude with a series of practical case studies detailing current applications of membrane processes and scope for future development.

Career History

Lecturer, Swansea University

2017 - Present
Project Manager, Vector International Ltd

2010 - 2012
Associate Dean of Administration, University of St. Eustatius

2004 - 2010

Dr Peter Esteban

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Supervision

Distribution of microplastics on remote, isolated islands of the Chagos Archipelago; globally and regionally significant nesting sites of green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtle populations (awarded 2022)

Taught Modules

EG-220 Process and Pilot Plant Operations A

EG-230 Process and Pilot Plant Operations B

EGA326 Chemical Engineering Design Project

EGCM38 Membrane Technology

Career History

Lecturer, Swansea University

Project Manager, Vector International Ltd

Associate Dean of Administration, University of St. Eustatius