Dr.-Ing. Thomas A. Peters - Curriculum Vitae

Personal data

Date of birth                         31 March 1947

Birth place                            Berlin

Nationality                            German

Marital status                       Married, 3 children, 5 stepchildren

Languages                          German (native language), Spanish (2nd nat. lang., grown up in                                                Barcelona, 1954-1966), English (fluent), French (read technical text)

Education

1980                                       Doctorate, doctor of engineering (Dr.-Ing.) at the University Erlangen-Nürnberg,        
                                                Germany; thesis: desalination of sea water with reverse osmosis

1974                                       Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing., graduated with a master of science degree),
                                                specialisation in apparatus construction and plant engineering

1967 – 1974                         Study of mechanical engineering/chemical engineering at the Technical
                                                University Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany; trainee at the plant manufacturer
                                                Schmidding, Cologne (1970) and the South West African Lithium Mines, Karibib,
                                                Namibia (1972)

1966                                       Abitur (German school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification),
                                                German School Barcelona, Spain

Positions held  

Since 1986                             Independent Consultant for Membrane Technology and Environmental
                                                  Engineering, Neuss, Germany

1985 – 1986                           Director of Research and Development at BWT BENCKISER Wassertechnik,
                                                  Schriesheim

1980 – 1985                           Head of the department REVERSE OSMOSIS at JOSEF VAN OPBERGEN, Neuss

1974 – 1979                           Research collaborator at the Lehrstuhl für Apparatetechnik und Anlagenbau
                                                  (Institute for Equipment, Apparatus Engineering and Chemical Plant Construction)
                                                  at the University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

1974                                         Planning engineer at TECHNICFINANZ S. A., Almeria, Spain

1966 – 1967                           Trainee, Proyecciones y Montajes Industriales, Barcelona, Spain

Activities and experience

since 1986                              Dr.-Ing. Peters Consulting for Membrane Technology and Environmental
                                                  Engineering, Neuss, Germany

                                                  Independent consultant for membrane technology with emphasis on crossflow-
                                                  microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis, and the
                                                  application of this processes for

-          desalination of sea water

-          treatment of pure water, surface water, potable water

-          purification of process fluids, industrial wastewater and landfill leachate

-          sewage and industrial wastewater treatment with membrane bioreactors based on high cell density
           fermentation and ultrafiltration

 and environmental technology in general, advising:

- consulting and engineering offices

- manufacturers in different technical fields and industries

- chemical plant and equipment manufacturer

- chemical plant operator and contractor

- authorities, communities and governmental institutions

Reports          

Various expert´s reports for clients such as: atech, CARNIVAL SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION (USA), Catalana de Perforacions (Spain), Coca-Cola, dinotec – CORAM group (NL), Danfoss, DÜCHTING, FALK,  GRUNDFOS, Kimberly-Clark, Landgericht (regional court) Northeim, MEMCOR, Merck, MICRODYN, masdar, NAKHEEL, NADIR, PALL Corporation, PROPAPIER, ROCHEM UF-Systeme, SHINTO PANTEC (J), SINQUIVER (Chile), SONEDE (Tunisie), TRACTEBEL DEVELOPMENT (B), ROTREAT (A), Staatliches Umweltfachamt Leipzig, STEINMÜLLER, THYSSEN SCHACHTBAU, Verband Privater Abwasserentsorger, WEISE WATER SYSTEMS, WIELAND Werke AG Werk Langenberg, WILO SE, X-FLOW (NL)

Publications                         

More than 100 publications addressing membrane technology (desalination of sea water and brackish, purification of landfill leachate and industrial wastewater, wastewater treatment with membrane bio-reactor, water treatment and recycling)

Co-author of different books dealing with membrane technology

Co-editor of the compendium „Abfall – Deponie-Sickerwasser – Deponie-Gas“ (waste - landfill leachate - landfill gas), Vulkan-Verlag, 2000

Lecturer at:

Bayerische Verwaltungsschule, Lauingen; Bildungszentrum für Entsorgungs- und Wasserwirtschaft (BEW), Essen; Haus der Technik, Essen; CDM Jessberger GmbH, Dortmund; Technische Akademie Esslingen (TAE); Technische Akademie Wuppertal (TAW); VDI-Wissensforum, Düsseldorf

Chairman of the BEW-seminar "Möglichkeiten und Grenzen von Membranverfahren auf kommunalen Kläranlagen“ (possibilities and limitations for membrane processes on sewage treatment plants) 2001 to 2005