Steve Lancaster

Steve Lancaster has extensive experience in furnace technology and engineering, currently serving as Chief Engineer at BD Energy Systems, LLC since January 2021, focusing on turnkey revamp solutions for syngas plants and fired equipment. Prior to this role, Steve was a Senior Technical Manager at IHI E&C International Corporation, responsible for the design and revamp of steam methane reformers across various applications from July 2015 to January 2021. Before that, Steve held the position of Chief Technical Advisor at KBR, where responsibilities included the design and servicing of steam methane reformer furnaces from 1999 until July 2015. Steve began their career as a Furnace Engineer at The M. W. Kellogg Company, specializing in proprietary furnace designs, including steam methane reformers. Steve holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University and pursued further education at the University of Houston.