Market success: More than 1,000 reference plants worldwide with SEPURAN® membranes for gas separation in operation

• From startup to global technology leader for gas separation membranes within a decade
• Strong demand for SEPURAN® membranes in biogas, nitrogen, hydrogen and natural gas applications
• Second manufacturing expansion underway

Schörfling, Austria. Since the product launch in 2011, Evonik has delivered gas separation membranes in more than 1,000 reference plants worldwide as of the end of 2021. Within just one decade, the specialty chemicals company has become a globally recognized technology leader in polymer-based SEPURAN® membranes for efficient gas separation. The Group is experiencing continued strong demand in biogas, nitrogen, hydrogen and natural gas applications. The expansion of existing production capacities at the Austrian site in Schörfling am Attersee is progressing.

"Having developed and established the biogas industry in close cooperation with our partners, we are establishing now our SEPURAN® membranes in demanding nitrogen, hydrogen and natural gas applications," says Dr. Iordanis Savvopoulos, Head of the Fibres, Foams and Membranes Product Line at Evonik. "We celebrated the 500th biogas reference plant just under a year ago, and now the next market success for the entire membrane portfolio is hitting us, giving us an important boost for further growth. The market is convinced of our innovative membrane technology."