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

  • NewsOctober 16, 2026

    NEXUS Visit @ KMUTT/BIOTEC and Thai Citric Acid

    Location: Excellent Center of Waste Utilization and Management (ECoWaste), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) / National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Bangkhuntien campus, Bangkok, Thailand; and Thai Citric Acid Co., Ltd., Thailand Date & Time: 16th October 2026 Host: Dr. Benjaphon Suraraksa, BIOTEC / KMUTT 1. Introduction The NEXUS team from […]

  • NewsOctober 13, 2026

    NEXUS Site Visit @ Cenergi Sua Betong Biogas Plant (2nd visit)

    Location: Cenergi Sua Betong Biogas Plant, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Date & Time: 13th October 2026. 1. Introduction Following the first visit in March 2026, the NEXUS team visited the Cenergi Sua Betong Biogas Plant operated by Cenergi SEA Berhad, the industry partner of the project, for the second time. This visit gave the […]

  • NewsOctober 12, 2026

    NEXUS Visit @ University of Nottingham Malaysia

    Location: University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM), Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia Date & Time: 12th October 2026 1. Introduction The NEXUS team from Hokkaido University visited the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) together with Universiti Malaya. Assoc. Prof. Chan Yi Jing is a co-researcher of the project with expertise in anaerobic co-digestion and system integration, and contributes […]

  • 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 […]

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