Covey Consulting

Dr. Dennis Creasy - Curriculum Vitae

QUALIFICATIONS:

B.Sc. Hon. (Chem. Eng.), London
Ph.D. London
AFFILIATIONS: M.I.Ch.E., C. Eng. (UK), M.I.E. Aust., C.P.Eng. (Aust.).
AREAS OF
EXPERTISE:
  • Crystallisation of inorganic and organic compounds.
  • Fluidisation - technology and particulate forms.
  • Rheological properties of slurries.
  • Liquefaction of carbon based wastes.
  • Mass transfer operations.
  • Particle size characterization.

POSITIONS HELD:

1995 - Present

Covey Consulting

Consultant

1981 - 1994

University of Melbourne

Senior Lecturer, Chemical Engineering

1961 - 1981

University of Aston

Lecturer, Chemical Engineering

1957 - 1959

Preston Technical College

Part-time Lecturer, Chemical Engineering
1959 - 1960 Laporte Chemicals, Luton UK Process Engineer
1955 - 1959 Atomic Energy
Authority, UK		 Scientific Officer

EXPERIENCE:

  • I.C.I.(UK) - crystallisation of organics
  • Airflow PLC(UK) - heat transfer
  • Davy John Brown P/L - rheology of slurries
  • British Gypsum PLC(UK) - fluidisation
  • Dairy Industry Association
  • Consulchem P/L
  • Parkhill, Freeman & Partners P/L

 

  • Particle Size Analysis for 40 organisations including:
    • Lurgi (Aust) P/L
    • BOC (CIG)
    • Comalco
    • ESSO
    • Hoechst (Aust) Ltd
    • A.P.M.
    • P&S Textiles P/L
    • Cadbury-Schweppes P/L
    • Allied Flour & Starch P/L
  • Lectured in:
    • Mass transfer operation
    • Detailed design of plate and packed columns
    • Multi-component distillation
    • Combined heat and mass transfer operations, eg. Drying, absorption and ion exchange
    • Process equipment design
    • Australian Standards and codes of practice
    • Pressure vessel design
    • Economic pipe-work design & pipe networks
    • Selection of fluid movers, gaskets and seals
    • Corrosion
    • Fluids - solids interaction
    • Principles of particulate materials

PUBLICATIONS:

Authored and co-authored 38 papers including:

 

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