NCL News

RefComm Galveston 2025

April 28 - May 2, 2025

NCL’s Elmo Nasato is participating at RefComm Galveston 2025.
Elmo is the lead instructor for the Sulfur Recovery Fundamentals, Operations and Reliability training session, a two-day course designed for new and experienced refinery and gas plant staff who want to learn and optimize the reliability of their facilities. Please join us!

31st Annual Brimstone Sulfur Symposium

September 2024

Elmo Nasato, alongside Angie Slavens from UniverSUL Consulting and Dave Sikorski, organized and hosted the Brimstone Sulfur Symposium at the Sonnenalp Hotel in Vail, Colorado.

NCL extends its congratulations to Tye Aikins of ExxonMobil for his significant contributions to the Sulfur Recovery Industry and for being named Mr. Sulfur 2024. We also want to acknowledge Johnny Johnson, a valued member of our sulfur community, who has been honored with the Mr. Sulfur 2024 award.

MEScon 2024 - Middle East Sulphur Conference

May 2024

NCL attended MEScon in May 2024 and presented “Simulation-based analysis of the Effects of Feedwater Distribution and Tube Layout on Vapor Hold-up in Kettle-type Waste Heat Boilers” with Nasser M. Abukhdeir, President, Continuum Engineering Inc. Elmo and Nasser also contributed to the Panel Session – Innovative Sour Hydrocarbon Strategies, Technologies and Design Approaches.

RefComm Galveston 2024

March 2024

NCL's Elmo Nasato participated in RefComm Galveston 2024.

CRU 2023 Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Conference

November 2023

Thank you to the CRU Group for another successful Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Conference in New Orleans. NCL was pleased to facilitate the Sulphur Recovery Troubleshooting Clinic in addition to presenting a paper and serving as a panelist in 2 sessions of the Sulphur Stream.

Brimstone Sulfur Symposium – Vail – 30th Annual

September 2023

Thank you to Brimstone STS Limited for achieving a significant milestone of 30 years in providing a successful symposium in Vail, Colorado. NCL congratulates Angie Slavens, Managing Director, UniverSUL Consulting for her contributions to the Sulfur Recovery Industry and being named Ms. Sulfur 2023!

Sulfur Recovery & Amine Training - SRE

June 2023

Thank you to all attendees of the Sulfur Recovery and Amine Training Course, and to Chuck Stephenson of Sulfur Recovery Engineering (SRE) for the opportunity to instruct at the Sulfur Recovery & Amine Training Seminar in San Antonio, TX.

RefComm Galveston 2023

May 2023

Thank you to the CRU Group for a very successful RefComm 2023 in Galveston, Texas. NCL is especially thankful for the opportunity to host the Sulfur Hall and to moderate with Angie Slavens, Managing Director, UniverSUL Consulting.

SulGas Conference 2023

February 2023

NCL was pleased to co-present two technical papers and chair a session at the SulGas Conference 2023, a high-quality technical forum in South Asia in the area of sulphur and gas treatment.

MEScon Roundtable 2022

October 2022

NCL participated in the MEScon Roundtable 2022 at CRU Sulphur 2022 in The Hague. It was great to return to an in-person venue!

Grand Valley Group of Engineers

October 2022

NCL was pleased to present at the Grand Valley Group of Engineers Speaker Series to a very receptive audience. Proud to have participated in a group that has gathered for 101 years!

CRU 2022 Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Conference

October 2022

NCL was pleased to attend the CRU 2022 Sulphur and Sulphuric Acid Conference in The Hague, and to have had the pleasure of meeting with our friends from ADNOC, Shah Gas Plant, UAE.

NCL in 400th Issue of Sulphur Magazine

May/June 2022

Detecting water-related issues in sulphur recovery units - MarTech Systems and Nasato Consulting provide insight about early warning signs of common water-related failures in steam generators and sulphur condensers, proactive monitoring practices, practical operating strategies and options for corrective actions.

LRGCC Conference - Paper Presented

February 2022

At 72nd Annual Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference (LRGCC), once again held virtually, "Detecting Water Related Issues in Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU)" was presented by our coauthor, Loraine Huchler, MarTech Systems, Inc.

Virtual Sulphur 2021 - Co-Author

November 2021

NCL co-authored "Detecting Water-related Issues in Sulfur Recovery Units" with Loraine Huchler, President of MarTech Systems, Inc.

Virtual participation in CRU REFCOMM 2021 Conference

May 2021

NCL co-presented the “Water Side of SRUs” with MarTech Systems at the 2021 REFCOMM virtual technical conference.

Member of Alberta Sulfur Research 2021

April 2021

NCL is pleased to announce they are a participating member of Alberta Sulfur Research Ltd. (ASRL), and are looking forward to contributing to the spirit of innovation and collaboration in making advancements in the sulfur industry.
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Virtual participation in LRGCC Sulfur Fundamentals and War Stories

February 2021

At the 71st Annual Laurance Reid Gas Conditioning Conference (LRGCC) NCL presented "Sulfur Pit Operating Experience" in the conference War Stories.

Featured in Issue of Sulphur Magazine in collaboration with MarTech Systems on “The Water Side of SRUs”

February 2021

Find NCL and MarTech Systems in the January/February 2021 issue of Sulphur Magazine where they collaborate on "The Water Side of SRUs".

Virtual Sulphur 2020 - Round Table Moderator and Co-Presenter

November 2020

NCL participated in the virtual CRU Sulphur 2020 Conference as a round table moderator and jointly presented the “The Water Side of SRUs” with MarTech Systems.

Virtual Expert Panel Participation

October 2020

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has engaged NCL to serve on a Technical Experts Panel and presented “Sulfur Recovery Unit - Sources of Emissions, Monitoring and Controls” in the Topic Focused Meetings.

Presented virtually at the Sour Oil and Gas Advanced Technology (SOGAT) 2020

September 2020

NCL co-presented "WHB Ferrule Failure Symptom of Steam/Water Side Issues" with Industrial Ceramics Ltd. at the SOGAT Virtual Conference.

Mentorship at University of Toronto - Capstone Project Industry Expert

September 2019

NCL was involved with mentoring a University of Toronto Chemical Engineering 4th Year capstone design project. "Once again we were very impressed with the caliber of the students and their final designs and presentations. We appreciate the opportunity afforded by the UofT Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry Department." - Elmo Nasato

Sharing Plant Design Expertise with Future Engineering Grads

October and November 2019

Also in the area of academics, NCL delivered a guest lecture on plant design at both the University of Toronto and University of Waterloo Chemical Engineering Departments.