Hydrogen Gas Transfer, Storage and Safety Consultant

Expertise

• Hydrogen technologies from production to end use applications with knowledge of related codes, standards, procedures, protocols and best practices.
• Safety issues handling hydrogen and other flammable gases.
• Space applications for hydrogen, including propellant acquisition strategies.
• Alternative fuels in support of the transportation sector.

Experience

Independent Consultant, 1994 - Present

• Advisor to municipal gas companies in the implementation of natural gas supply projects in Florida.
• Advisor on hydrogen topics to many national agencies.
• Hydrogen consultant to the solar energy industry.
• Served on the Space Coast DOE Clean Cities Coalition on matters of vehicle alternative fuels.
• Advisor to the Praxair, Inc. Corporation on matters of space vehicle propellant support at various U.S. locations.
• Currently a consultant with FireFreeze Worldwide, Inc., a firm that has developed a non-toxic, biodegradable fire suppressant called "ColdFire" for use in Class A, B, D and K fires.
• Provided consulting services to various clients mostly regarding hydrogen projects:
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • BMW, (Bayerische Motoren Werke) automaker
  • Wyle labs
  • DCH Technology
  • Hydrogen Components Inc.
  • CSA America
  • International Energy Agency
  • Space Gateway Support
  • Gas Technology Institute
  • General Physics
  • Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc.
  • Hydrogen 2000 Inc.
  • EG&G
  • HyRail
  • Collier Technologies.

NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL, 1965 - 1994

• Technician operating and maintaining mobile equipment and fixed systems in support of hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and helium requirements.
• Prepared the necessary procedures and protocols for mission operations.
• Prepared specifications used in the acquisition of the mobile equipment.
• Systems engineering for propellants ground support equipment and propellant supply logistics in support of Mercury, Gemini, Saturn, Apollo, Skylab, Delta, Atlas, Centaur, Agena, Titan and Space Shuttle programs.
• Manager of NASA Propellants and Life Support functions.
• Served on procurement source evaluation boards in the acquisition of liquid hydrogen in support of all NASA and DOD requirements.
• Assignment at NASA Headquarters Washington, D.C., to plan for the advanced space launch concepts and provide analysis for critical propellant support such as hydrogen.
• Organized the first U.S. hydrogen leak and fire detection technologies seminar.
• Assignment at Air Force/NASA Vandenberg AFB to manage hydrogen, oxygen, hypergolic propellants, high-pressure gases, laboratory sampling and analysis and precision cleaning.
• Managed hydrogen and vehicle alternate fuels programs at KSC.
• Implemented the natural gas pipeline project to serve KSC and the Cape Canaveral AFS at over thirty facilities.
• Implemented the vehicle natural gas fueling station.

Brown Engineering, Huntsville, AL, 1961 - 1965

• Design engineering and preparation of specifications for space program ground support systems including hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and helium systems.

U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Redstone Arsenal, AL, 1959 - 1961

• Physicist, developing space vehicle parameters for guidance and control and wind tunnel experiments.

EBASCO, Inc., Noxon, MT, 1955 - 1959

• Design engineering in water hydraulics and civil structures for a hydroelectric project.

Honors & Publications

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Founding Member

• National Hydrogen Association (NHA)
• American Hydrogen Association (AHA)
• International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE)
• Canadian Hydrogen group (HIC)
• ISO Hydrogen Technologies TC 197
• International Council on Cooperation and Development of Hydrogen (ICCDH)

Memberships

• Board member, development of the CPIA, Liquid Propellants Manual.
• Aerospace Safety Data Institute, Hydrogen Safety manual development.
• Convener/expert member for several ISO hydrogen working groups. Oversaw the first publication of a ISO specification on hydrogen energy (hydrogen fuel specification).
• Senior Associate, Hydrogen Safety Institute, LLC.
• Senior Associate, H2Scan LLC, hydrogen sensor marketing.
• Under the invitation of the Secretary of the Department of Energy, served as member of the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel, (HTAP) as mandated by the Hydrogen Act.
• NHA/DOE hydrogen codes and standards working groups.
• Chairman of the DOE Hydrogen Safety Panel (HSP) that has the following responsibilities and accomplishments:
  • Oversee all DOE hydrogen related project safety plans
  • Created the best practices handbook
  • Created the H2 incident website
  • Developed a Guidance Document for use by project investigators
  • Performed on site project reviews.

Awards

• Lifetime Achievement Award, National Space Club Florida Committee.
• Lifetime Honorary Member Award, National Hydrogen Association.
• Honorable Recognition Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
• Lifetime Member of Strathmore's WHO'S WHO recognition.
• Lifetime Member of America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals.
• NASA Exceptional Service Award, Kennedy Space Center.
• U.S. Air Force Exceptional Service Award, Vandenberg AFB.
• NASA Astronaut prestigious Silver Snoopy Award.

Publications

• Author and Co-Author of numerous publications in addressing hydrogen: Probable Cause and Effect, Living with Hydrogen, Hydrogen Operations, Past and Present, Handling Hydrogen Safely, Green Hydrogen Report, Hydrogen Infrastructure and other topics.

Presenter and Speaker

• Hydrogen related topics at various national and international conferences and forums.

Education

• Ph.D. Engineering Management, California Coast University
• M.S. Space Systems Management, Florida Institute of Technology
• B.S. Space Systems Technologies, Florida Institute of Technology