Francis Steenbrugghe
About Francis Steenbrugghe
Francis Steenbrugghe is a Senior Global Services Engineer and Sales Support Engineer at LanzaTech, with a background in process engineering and management across various companies. He has extensive experience in the chemical and engineering sectors, having held significant roles at Praxair NV, Tessenderlo Group, and Fluor Corporation.
Work at LanzaTech
Francis Steenbrugghe currently holds the position of Senior Global Services Engineer and Sales Support Engineer at LanzaTech. He has been with the company since 2021, working from the Rotterdam office in Zuid-Holland, Nederland. In this role, he is responsible for providing engineering support and sales assistance, contributing to the company's mission of advancing sustainable technologies.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to joining LanzaTech, Steenbrugghe worked at several prominent companies in the engineering sector. He served as a Section Leader in Process Engineering at Praxair NV - GSS Europe from 2010 to 2015. He also held the position of Plant Manager for VCM at Tessenderlo Group from 2000 to 2010. His experience includes working as a Principal Process Engineer at CB&I from 2015 to 2018 and as a Program Manager at Fluor Corporation from 2018 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Steenbrugghe has a strong educational background in engineering. He studied chemical engineering at Ghent University, earning a master's degree from 1990 to 1996. He also completed a master's degree in safety engineering at KU Leuven from 1999 to 2001. Additionally, he studied additional mathematics for one year at St.-Barbara college. His education has equipped him with the technical skills necessary for his various engineering roles.
Key Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Steenbrugghe has contributed to several significant engineering projects. He was involved in the feed study verification for a greenfield oil refinery in Oman and served as the onsite start-up manager for a crude oil stabilization unit in Denmark. He also managed the basic design package for a spent caustic deep oxidation unit and worked on the process design package of an ammonia stripper unit, both in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, he handled home office commissioning management for a hydrocracker complex in Russia.
Safety and Process Engineering Roles
Before his extensive engineering career, Steenbrugghe worked as a Safety Prevention Advisor at Prayon from 1996 to 2000. His role involved ensuring safety protocols were followed in engineering processes. This experience laid the foundation for his later positions, where safety and process optimization became integral to his work in various engineering projects.