KUALA LUMPUR, 10 September 2025 — U.S.-based Honeywell and Malaysia’s state-owned energy company PETRONAS have entered into a strategic collaboration to co-develop a scalable, energy-efficient carbon capture solution designed for industrial applications. The partnership seeks to accelerate decarbonisation efforts by merging the companies’ proprietary technologies into an integrated system capable of addressing some of the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors.
The collaboration combines PETRONAS’ Membrane Contactor (MBC) technology with Honeywell UOP’s Advanced Solvent Carbon Capture (ASCC) process, creating a post-combustion CO₂ capture system that uses solvent-based chemistry to improve efficiency, cut operational costs, and enhance reliability. Unlike traditional stand-alone capture technologies, the hybrid solution leverages the strengths of both systems—Honeywell’s amine-based solvent process and PETRONAS’ compact MBC absorber—offering a more practical route to large-scale adoption of carbon capture.
Formalised through a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) at the Energy Asia 2025 conference in June, the partnership underscores Malaysia’s ambition to position itself as a regional hub for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS). The companies plan to launch a pilot-scale project in Malaysia to test the integrated system’s performance and evaluate its wider applicability across heavy industries such as cement, steel, and power generation.
“Honeywell’s proprietary amine-based solvent technology, part of the ASCC process, and PETRONAS’ MBC absorber technology complement each other to create an integrated solution that drives efficiency, cost reduction and broader adoption of carbon capture technology,” said Tsui Tsui Young, General Manager of Honeywell UOP Asia-Pacific.
Izwan Ismail, Vice President of Group Technology and Commercialisation at PETRONAS, added that the partnership illustrates the importance of innovation ecosystems in tackling climate challenges. “By co-creating better solutions that accelerate industrial decarbonisation, we unlock meaningful value for stakeholders and pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient industrial future,” he said.
Honeywell’s ASCC process is engineered to capture more than 95% of CO₂ emissions from post-combustion flue gas, while PETRONAS’ MBC technology combines membrane separation and chemical absorption in a compact unit, providing flexibility and efficiency for industries where decarbonisation is traditionally difficult. If successfully scaled, the collaboration could serve as a blueprint for industrial decarbonisation not only in Malaysia but across Asia-Pacific.
