📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
PPSTI_115_2025A
Project Title
Integration of high-efficiency and energy-saving solution for wastewater treatment
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: General Fund
Project Year
2025
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
120,000
Co-funding Amount
22,380
Total Project Value
142,380
Sponsoring Forum
APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI)
Topics
Environment
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
Chinese Taipei
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Indonesia; Korea; Malaysia; Peru; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam
Expected Start Date
01/11/2025
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Laurensia Irmayani
Job Title 1
Associate Researcher
Organization 1
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Telephone 1
+88635732629
Email 1
itriA70162@itri.org.tw
Project Proponent Name 2
Hsin-Ju Hsieh
Job Title 2
Manager
Organization 2
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Telephone 2
+88635732873
Email 2
betty@itri.org.tw
Declaration
Laurensia Irmayani
Project Summary
Traditional wastewater treatment methods generate high emissions and sludge disposal challenges. UNEP projects waste in the Asia Pacific to reach 1.1 trillion tones by 2030(1), with untreated wastewater threatening human health and ecosystems. APEC should explore efficient, energy-saving industrial wastewater treatment technologies that enhance sustainability, reduce costs, and strengthen economic resilience. These solutions can minimize sludge production from petrochemical, food, and palm oil industries while promoting resource efficiency and supporting regional manufacturing sustainability. An APEC forum in 2026 will invite APEC representatives, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss wastewater treatment from policy and technical perspectives. Through knowledge exchange, the project aims to develop comprehensive wastewater management solutions for the APEC region.
(1)Reference: United Nations Environment Programme: Summary Report of Waste Management in ASEAN Countries (2017)
Relevance
Region
Wastewater treatment plays a crucial role in maintaining public health and the environment by removing waste and pollutants from industrial and domestic sectors. However, traditional wastewater treatment technologies are often energy-intensive, primarily from aeration, pumping, and chemical treatments. Moreover, the byproducts generated, including sludge and chemical waste, further become environmental burdens, contributing to landfill issues and complex disposal methods.
As concerns about waste management, environmental challenges, and resource depletion grow, the need for sustainable and energy-efficient alternatives in wastewater treatment i
