Technical Speakers 2022

Mr. Roberts joined Air Products in 1996 and has 32 years’ experience developing cryogenic cycles for gas separation and liquefaction in the Air Separation, Hydrocarbon Processing and LNG industries.  He has over 40 US and international patents issued in his name, including the patents for the AP-X™ liquefaction process used for the six mega-trains in Qatar, the patent for the AP-N™ liquefaction process deployed in the first offshore project, Petronas FLNG Satu, and the patents for the AP-DMR™ dual mixed refrigerant liquefaction process used on the Coral South FLNG vessel currently under construction.  He has also participated in design, performance testing, and operating evaluations for several LNG plants and made significant contributions to wound coil heat exchanger manufacturing process. 

His current responsibilities include leading the development of new approaches to LNG liquefaction, leading liquefaction R&D programs, and the support of commercial offerings for Air Products' LNG business.