Expert Details
PE Expert in Industrial Gas and Cryogenics System Design
ID: 735778
Florida, USA
Expert spent 30 years at Air Products and Chemicals designing and supporting these industrial gases systems. This gives him a unique perspective to understand and resolve issues with these products.
Expert began his career designing nonstandard high pressure, high volume industrial gas systems. After this, Expert went into the field supporting the 6 states in the industrial gas system safety, design and installation. Expert then grew into one of 4 lead engineering positions for Air Products in North America.
Finally, he was promoted to manage the North American Manager (US and Canada) for supporting the industrial gas system design and installation.
Several special projects along the way add to Expert's hands on knowledge of engineering industrial gas systems. These were:
1. NASA managed cold shock test for hydrogen and oxygen systems for the Boeing launch site at Cape Canaveral, FL a
2. Site Manager for operation of the hydrogen/helium plant, and specialty gas depot.
3. Training, as the National Manager of Technical Training for all industrial gas technical training in North America.
4. Participated in codes and standards committees for industrial gases with the Compressed Gas Association and the National Fire Protection Association.
Expertise includes
1. Expert witness for cryogenic and gaseous systems.
2. System Engineering and Design for cryogenic and gaseous industrial gases
3. Codes and Standards Expertise (National Fire Protection Codes, Compressed Gas Association)
3. Hydrogen Safety Panel for Pacific Northwest National Labs to review hydrogen safety for business, government and the community.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1981 | Degree: BSCHE | Subject: Bachelors of Chemical Engineering | Institution: Villanova University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Supported all requests for work within company. Work included, system design, consulting for permitting and other projects, work for Dept of Energy, Hydrogen Safety Panel, system analysis and design for NASA, Dept of Defense, Dept of Energy, and other large companies.Expertise includes, but is not limited 1. System Engineering and Design for the above gases 2. Codes and Standards Expertise (National Fire Protection Codes, IBC, Compressed Gas Association 3. Hydrogen Safety Panel for Pacific Northwest National Labs to review hydrogen safety for business, government and the community. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2014 | Employer: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | Title: North American Engineering Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for North American engineering project personnel and department for cryogenic and gaseous hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, LNG, CO2, and helium. Duties included providing personnel management, supporting complicated system designs, work process, training, and safety. Contributing member for industrial gas standards organizations (i.e. Compressed Gas Association (CGA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 2008 | Employer: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | Title: Regional Lead Engineering Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Project responsibilities included managing the daily activities of regional project engineers, development of work process methods, guidance, and training for all engineers nationally, and regional cost management. Contributing member to CGA and NFPA. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | Title: Special Project | Department: |
Responsibilities:NASA managed cold shock test for hydrogen and oxygen systems for theBoeing launch site at Cape Canaveral, FL. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2010 | Employer: Air Products and Chemicals | Title: Site Manager | Department: Largo, FL |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities included all operation of the hydrogen and helium plant and specialty gas depot |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1994 | Employer: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | Title: National Manager of Technical Training | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities included development, implementation, and management of a technical training strategy for the Gases Division business objectives and the operational directives for the Engineering Department (Cryogenic & gaseous supply systems for hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, helium, fluorine, and HCL). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1991 | Employer: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | Title: Field Engineer – Field | Department: |
Responsibilities:Project support of 100 projects/yr. Included cost estimating, project definition, equipment procurement, installation, project start-up and close-out of cryogenic and gaseous supply systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1986 | Employer: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | Title: Engineer - Advanced Systems | Department: |
Responsibilities:Major responsibilities included working as a project engineer for complex industrial gas projects at customer sites. Responsibilities included cost estimating, project definition, equipment procurement, installation, project start-up and close-out of cryogenic and gaseous supply systems (oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, argon and helium systems). |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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| Years: 2005 to 2014 | Country / Region: Europe and Asia | Summary: Worked with global counter parts to develop global standards, procedures, and trainig |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ORGANIZATIONS: Compressed Gas Association – Participated in standards and code committees for industrial gases and cryogenics, such as Hydrogen - H-5, G-5, G-5.5, G-5.6, and P-28, OSHA Process Safety). Pacific National Laboratory – Hydrogen Safety Panel Member National Fire Protection Association - Participated in standards committee for hydrogen committees NFPA 2 (Hydrogen Technologies Code), Industrial Gases - NFPA 55 (Compressed Gas and Cryogenic Fluids). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Florida Professional Engineer |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Florida Professional Engineer |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Dean’s List for Villanova University for academic excellence all years Tau Beta Pi Honor Society award for academic excellence and distinguished scholar American Chemical Society award for academic excellence Compressed Gas Association 2013 Recipient of Chart Industries Distinguished Service Award who best exemplifies character, commitment, and technical excellence. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Patents: Low Loss Cryogenic Fluid Supply System and Method |
Fields of Expertise
helium, hydrogen, liquid oxygen, liquid oxygen safety, liquid helium, liquid hydrogen, liquid nitrogen, nitrogen, liquid nitrogen safety, liquid hydrogen safety, liquid helium safety, argon, gaseous oxygen, oxygen compatibility, oxygen safety, carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide poisoning, carbon dioxide, compressed natural gas, floating liquified natural gas