GreenTech Converting Palm Oil Waste into Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG) |MSE x NEXUS Research Collaboration GreenTech Converting Palm Oil Waste into Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG) |MSE x NEXUS Research Collaboration

Green Conversion of Palm Oil Wastes into
Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG)
for Renewable Energy Diversification in Malaysia

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Sustainable Biogas
from POME and EFB
Advanced Production and Purification

This project aims to develop advanced biogas production and upgrading technologies using palm oil mill effluent (POME) and empty fruit bunch (EFB), byproducts of the Malaysian palm oil industry. The ultimate goal is to establish a sustainable and circular energy system through Japan–Malaysia collaboration.

Research representative

  • Adeline Seak May CHUA
    Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya
    https://umexpert.um.edu.my/adeline
  • Mamoru OSHIKI
    Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
    https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/labo/water/
  • News / Activity

  • AchievementsSeptember 25, 2026

    1st International Symposium on Green Technology @ Hokkaido University

    Event: 1st International Symposium on Green Technology: Toward Circular Bioeconomy and Energy Recovery from Waste Date & Time: 25th September 2026 Venue: Akira Suzuki Hall, Frontier Research for Applied Sciences Building, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan Hosts: Assoc. Prof. Mamoru Oshiki (Hokkaido University) and Prof. Adeline Seak May Chua (Universiti Malaya) 1. Introduction The 1st International […]

  • NewsSeptember 24, 2026

    NEXUS Site Visit @ Ebetsu Wastewater Treatment Center

    Location: Ebetsu Wastewater Treatment Center (Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, Japan) Date & Time: 24th September 2026. 1. Introduction A field visit was conducted to the Ebetsu Wastewater Treatment Center, the municipal sewage treatment plant of Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, as part of the research exchange activities held at Hokkaido University in September 2026. Following the visit to […]

  • NewsSeptember 18, 2026

    NEXUS Visit @ AIST Hokkaido

    Location: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Hokkaido Center, Sapporo, Japan Date & Time: 18th September 2026 Host: Dr. Kyohei Kuroda, Senior Researcher, AIST 1. Introduction NEXUS team visited the laboratory of Dr. Kyohei Kuroda at AIST Hokkaido. Dr. Kuroda’s research covers the microbial ecology of anaerobic and industrial wastewater treatment, metagenomics […]

  • AchievementsSeptember 15, 2026

    Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan

    Conference: The 78th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan (SBJ 2026) Date: 16th–17th September 2026 Venue: Sapporo Campus, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan 1. Introduction NEXUS members from Universiti Malaya (UM) participated in the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan (SBJ), held at Hokkaido University in September 2026, and delivered two oral […]

  • NewsJuly 15, 2026

    (Reports) WET2026 conference@Kyoto

    Presentation @ WET2026 conference Our members participated in the Water and Environment Technology Conference 2026 (WET2026), held at Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, on 11–12 July 2026. The conference brought together approximately 300 researchers and featured around 190 technical presentations, providing an excellent opportunity to exchange the latest advances in water and environmental technologies. During the […]

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