Evonik to supply SEPURAN® Green membranes to Malaysia’s MTC Orec

Key highlights
  • Evonik signed a large-scale agreement to supply SEPURAN® Green membranes and patented biogas-upgrading technology to MTC Orec (MTCO).
  • MTCO, co-owned and managed by government-funded VentureTECH, plans to expand biogas upgrading plant development across Asia.
  • SEPURAN® Green modules use proprietary polyimide fibres spun and assembled in Schoerfling, Austria, and are backward-integrated and customizable.
  • The technology produces LNG‑quality biomethane with low energy consumption, holds system-design patents in the U.S., EU and other regions, and is deployed in over 2,000 plants.

Agreement

Evonik signed a large-scale agreement to supply SEPURAN® Green membrane modules and related biogas-upgrading technology to MTC Orec Sdn Bhd (MTCO), formalised at a signing event on April 23, 2026, at Evonik’s Schoerfling membranes site.

Partner and expansion

MTCO, co-owned and managed by government-funded VentureTECH, is a designer and builder of biogas upgrading plants and intends to expand plant development across Asia.

Technology

SEPURAN® Green modules use proprietary polyimide fibres spun in Austria and assembled into ready-to-use cylindrical modules; the backward-integrated supply chain allows customization to specific upgrading specifications and targets low-energy separation to produce biomethane of LNG quality.

Deployment and patents

The system designs are covered by patents in the U.S., EU and other regions, and SEPURAN® Green technology is installed in over 2,000 upgrading plants worldwide.