Taking representative factories within the Industrial Zone (IZ) Trà Nóc, near-to-source measures shall be demonstrated, like the pre-treatment of wastewaters, the generation of energy from wastewaters and the recuperation of valuable substances and water-reuse from wastewaters. Pilot plants in technical scale shall be used to adapt and verify High-Tech solutions to the local conditions. Additionally, appropriate technologies and concepts for the disposal respectively for the utilisation of different sewage-sludges have to be elaborated. Based on this and the pilot test plant results, an overall Management Concept will be elaborated for AKIZ, which shall cover the technical as well as the economic, financial functions of all facilities and organisations within the IZ.

The decentralised measures within the BMBF research project have to be included, protecting and accomplishing the central sewage treatment plant financed by the BMZ – starting with a monitoring system (analytical laboratory container, specified for IZ) and ending with quality control of the day-to-day operations, including cost calculations and re-financing.

Furthermore, sociological and ecological aspects have to be researched. The sustainable implementation of AKIZ shall be supported through capacity building with local stakeholders.