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18 July 2025

SulGas® Kuala Lumpur 2025 – First Edition of South-East Asia’s Only Sulphur Recovery & Gas Treating Conference

Press Release: SulGas, 18 July 2025

Sulphur magazine is proud to be the Official Publication of SulGas KL 2025.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The 1st edition of SulGas® KL, organized by Three Ten Initiative Technologies LLP, took place from 2&3 July 2025, at Impiana KLCC, Kuala Lumpur. The event brought together public-sector oil companies, private refiners, petrochemical, chemical, and fertilizer plants, licensors, engineering companies, solvent and column equipment manufacturers, as well as control and instrumentation companies. SulGas® KL 2025 received extensive support from South-East Asian industry associations and media houses.

Supported by Sponsors – Ametek Process Instruments, Delta Controls Corporation, Euro Support, Industrial Ceramics Ltd., Optimized Gas Treating, SGS Sulphur Experts, Shandong Junfei, Shandong Sunway, WIKA; Official Publication – Sulphur Magazine; Media partners Chemical Industry Digest, PTQ/Digital Refining and World Oils amplified the event’s reach, further establishing SulGas® as an essential forum for sulphur recovery and gas treating professionals worldwide.

SulGas® KL 2025 served as a significant platform for a high-impact technical forum on sulphur recovery and gas processing, representing the foremost gathering of experts in the field in South-East Asia. The event saw participation from over 70 attendees, representing more than 29 companies across various areas of sulphur handling and gas processing, including public and private refineries, the oil and gas industry, petrochemicals, chemicals, and related sectors. Companies such as PETRONAS, Shell, and ExxonMobil, and technology leaders including Ametek, Blasch, CECO, EIL, Euro Support, Fluor, INEOS, Industrial Ceramics, OGT, Shandong Sunway, SGS Sulphur Experts, Topsoe, WIKA, and Worley have participated in SulGas KL 2025.

SulGas® KL 2025 provided an ideal opportunity for experts to engage with their peers, share best practices and troubleshooting tips, and discuss advanced technologies and operating procedures with technology providers, vendors, and licensors. The conference’s agenda featured 7 sessions, covering SRU Diagnostics, Treating – Amine, Tail GAS and Beyond, SRU Reliability, Dehydration and Cold Box Systems, Treating – Emission Management and Decarbonisation. The conference featured 17 speakers in interactive technical sessions, fostering maximum technical exchanges among participants. Additionally, a dedicated exhibition area with full-day access for all delegates was made available. Each session concluded with a detailed panel discussion, sparking valuable dialogue between the audience and speakers.

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