{"id":7061,"date":"2022-01-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/waters-critical-role-in-semiconductor-manufacturing-industry-today\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:37:27","slug":"waters-critical-role-in-semiconductor-manufacturing-industry-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/es\/external-media\/waters-critical-role-in-semiconductor-manufacturing-industry-today\/","title":{"rendered":"El papel fundamental del agua en la fabricaci\u00f3n de semiconductores | Industria hoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>El aumento de la normativa medioambiental sigue impulsando la necesidad de una gesti\u00f3n eficiente del agua utilizada en las f\u00e1bricas de semiconductores.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-68953\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg 533w\" alt=\"El papel fundamental del agua en la fabricaci\u00f3n de semiconductores\" width=\"600\" height=\"295\" \/><figcaption>Figura 1. Visi\u00f3n general del proceso de tratamiento de aguas residuales con vertido cero de l\u00edquidos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Prakash Govindan, COO of\u00a0Gradiant<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is urgent need today for sustainability in water management at wafer fabrication and semiconductor manufacturing plants (or \u201cfabs\u201d). We are experiencing a global shortage of semiconductors that are required to control everything from automobiles to smartphones to appliances. As the semiconductor shortage persists, manufacturers are facing increasingly greater pressure to adopt sustainable and efficient practices in their water operations. Water serves a critical role in chip production, as it\u2019s needed to rinse and clean silicon wafers as they are manufactured \u2013 and not just any water, but Ultrapure Water (UPW), which is thousands of times purer than drinking water. It takes roughly\u00a01,400 -1,600 gallons of municipal water\u00a0to make 1,000 gallons of UPW, with fabs using up to\u00a05 million gallons\u00a0daily.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At this time of unprecedented demand for semiconductors, severe droughts in major semiconductor manufacturing areas are threatening the operational continuity and expansion plans of brand owners and foundries. The intensive water consumption required by semiconductor fabs limits water availability for local households, businesses, and wildlife in the community. Further, in the major areas where fabs are located, such as\u00a0Taiwan\u00a0and the\u00a0Western U.S.,\u00a0recent droughts have plagued these regions, thereby threatening the global supply chain, increasing the costs of production, and placing pressure on overall water availability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-68954\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence.jpg 532w\" alt=\"El papel fundamental del agua en la fabricaci\u00f3n de semiconductores\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><figcaption>Figura 2. Separaci\u00f3n de flujos de residuos para optimizar el tratamiento y la reutilizaci\u00f3n. Global Water Intelligence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-an-increase-in-water-scarcity-influences-new-technological-trends\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">El aumento de la escasez de agua influye en las nuevas tendencias tecnol\u00f3gicas<\/h2>\n<p>En respuesta a las prolongadas sequ\u00edas y a la creciente demanda de semiconductores, los propietarios de marcas y los fabricantes se est\u00e1n centrando en nuevas formas de reciclar, reducir y reutilizar el agua empleada en su producci\u00f3n. Han surgido nuevos avances en el tratamiento del agua que permiten a los fabricantes de semiconductores recuperar y reutilizar las aguas residuales, eliminar contaminantes espec\u00edficos e incluso recuperar productos valiosos de los flujos de residuos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>La reutilizaci\u00f3n del agua con medidas sencillas, como la refrigeraci\u00f3n de los equipos, sigue estando muy extendida por su facilidad de aplicaci\u00f3n, pero las f\u00e1bricas est\u00e1n cada vez m\u00e1s interesadas en tratar y canalizar flujos individuales de aguas residuales de proceso, para que sirvan de agua de alimentaci\u00f3n a los sistemas de UPW. Esta pr\u00e1ctica es compleja, ya que cada corriente de aguas residuales es diferente y a veces requiere su propio enfoque de tratamiento. Cuando se aplica junto con otras estrategias de gesti\u00f3n del agua, los fabricantes pueden reducir considerablemente su consumo total de agua y garantizar la sostenibilidad y continuidad de sus operaciones de fabricaci\u00f3n y cadena de suministro.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-pressure-from-world-leaders\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Presi\u00f3n de los l\u00edderes mundiales<\/h2>\n<p>Global leaders are becoming increasingly strict on water and wastewater quality and quantity as our freshwater resources are dwindling. Officials have recently announced ambitious goals to achieve a sustainable future, with a key focus to address the need for water. At the UN Climate Change Conference, better known as COP26, water was a primary focus of discussion. UN officials forecasted the world will see a\u00a040% shortfall in water by 2030, prompting many\u00a0leading brand owners\u00a0from the world\u2019s essential industries to pledge their operations will be\u00a0net-water positive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Outside of brand owners, many countries are also adopting initiatives for sustainable water management. In Asia, where most of the semiconductor manufacturing takes place, Singapore announced its\u00a0Green Plan 2030\u00a0this year, to maximize the use of natural resources and reduce the amount of waste being discharged into the environment. As these initiatives and programs continue to grow and regulations related to water and wastewater management are enacted, brand owners and manufacturers are facing greater pressure to optimize their operations and minimize footprint through sustainable water practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-future-expansion-plans\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Futuros planes de expansi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n<p>La necesidad de semiconductores no har\u00e1 sino crecer en el futuro para satisfacer nuestro insaciable apetito de tecnolog\u00eda y dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos en nuestra vida cotidiana. Los avances de la innovaci\u00f3n en el tratamiento del agua permiten ahora a las industrias recuperar y reutilizar las aguas residuales, eliminar contaminantes y recuperar productos valiosos de los flujos de residuos. A medida que las grandes f\u00e1bricas de chips se preparan para su expansi\u00f3n en los pr\u00f3ximos a\u00f1os, el tratamiento avanzado del agua y las aguas residuales desempe\u00f1ar\u00e1 un papel fundamental para satisfacer la demanda mundial de semiconductores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>El aumento de la normativa medioambiental sigue impulsando la necesidad de una gesti\u00f3n eficiente del agua utilizada en las f\u00e1bricas de semiconductores.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-68953\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig1-overview-of-the-zero-liquid-discharge-wastewater-treatment-process.jpg 533w\" alt=\"El papel fundamental del agua en la fabricaci\u00f3n de semiconductores\" width=\"600\" height=\"295\" \/><figcaption>Figura 1. Visi\u00f3n general del proceso de tratamiento de aguas residuales con vertido cero de l\u00edquidos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Prakash Govindan, COO of\u00a0Gradiant<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is urgent need today for sustainability in water management at wafer fabrication and semiconductor manufacturing plants (or \u201cfabs\u201d). We are experiencing a global shortage of semiconductors that are required to control everything from automobiles to smartphones to appliances. As the semiconductor shortage persists, manufacturers are facing increasingly greater pressure to adopt sustainable and efficient practices in their water operations. Water serves a critical role in chip production, as it\u2019s needed to rinse and clean silicon wafers as they are manufactured \u2013 and not just any water, but Ultrapure Water (UPW), which is thousands of times purer than drinking water. It takes roughly\u00a01,400 -1,600 gallons of municipal water\u00a0to make 1,000 gallons of UPW, with fabs using up to\u00a05 million gallons\u00a0daily.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At this time of unprecedented demand for semiconductors, severe droughts in major semiconductor manufacturing areas are threatening the operational continuity and expansion plans of brand owners and foundries. The intensive water consumption required by semiconductor fabs limits water availability for local households, businesses, and wildlife in the community. Further, in the major areas where fabs are located, such as\u00a0Taiwan\u00a0and the\u00a0Western U.S.,\u00a0recent droughts have plagued these regions, thereby threatening the global supply chain, increasing the costs of production, and placing pressure on overall water availability.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-68954\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gradiant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/fig2-separating-waste-streams-for-optimized-treatment-and-reuse-global-water-intelligence.jpg 532w\" alt=\"El papel fundamental del agua en la fabricaci\u00f3n de semiconductores\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" \/><figcaption>Figura 2. Separaci\u00f3n de flujos de residuos para optimizar el tratamiento y la reutilizaci\u00f3n. Global Water Intelligence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-an-increase-in-water-scarcity-influences-new-technological-trends\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">El aumento de la escasez de agua influye en las nuevas tendencias tecnol\u00f3gicas<\/h2>\n<p>En respuesta a las prolongadas sequ\u00edas y a la creciente demanda de semiconductores, los propietarios de marcas y los fabricantes se est\u00e1n centrando en nuevas formas de reciclar, reducir y reutilizar el agua empleada en su producci\u00f3n. Han surgido nuevos avances en el tratamiento del agua que permiten a los fabricantes de semiconductores recuperar y reutilizar las aguas residuales, eliminar contaminantes espec\u00edficos e incluso recuperar productos valiosos de los flujos de residuos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>La reutilizaci\u00f3n del agua con medidas sencillas, como la refrigeraci\u00f3n de los equipos, sigue estando muy extendida por su facilidad de aplicaci\u00f3n, pero las f\u00e1bricas est\u00e1n cada vez m\u00e1s interesadas en tratar y canalizar flujos individuales de aguas residuales de proceso, para que sirvan de agua de alimentaci\u00f3n a los sistemas de UPW. Esta pr\u00e1ctica es compleja, ya que cada corriente de aguas residuales es diferente y a veces requiere su propio enfoque de tratamiento. Cuando se aplica junto con otras estrategias de gesti\u00f3n del agua, los fabricantes pueden reducir considerablemente su consumo total de agua y garantizar la sostenibilidad y continuidad de sus operaciones de fabricaci\u00f3n y cadena de suministro.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-pressure-from-world-leaders\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Presi\u00f3n de los l\u00edderes mundiales<\/h2>\n<p>Global leaders are becoming increasingly strict on water and wastewater quality and quantity as our freshwater resources are dwindling. Officials have recently announced ambitious goals to achieve a sustainable future, with a key focus to address the need for water. At the UN Climate Change Conference, better known as COP26, water was a primary focus of discussion. UN officials forecasted the world will see a\u00a040% shortfall in water by 2030, prompting many\u00a0leading brand owners\u00a0from the world\u2019s essential industries to pledge their operations will be\u00a0net-water positive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Outside of brand owners, many countries are also adopting initiatives for sustainable water management. In Asia, where most of the semiconductor manufacturing takes place, Singapore announced its\u00a0Green Plan 2030\u00a0this year, to maximize the use of natural resources and reduce the amount of waste being discharged into the environment. As these initiatives and programs continue to grow and regulations related to water and wastewater management are enacted, brand owners and manufacturers are facing greater pressure to optimize their operations and minimize footprint through sustainable water practices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-future-expansion-plans\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"20\" data-lineheight=\"30px\">Futuros planes de expansi\u00f3n<\/h2>\n<p>La necesidad de semiconductores no har\u00e1 sino crecer en el futuro para satisfacer nuestro insaciable apetito de tecnolog\u00eda y dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos en nuestra vida cotidiana. Los avances de la innovaci\u00f3n en el tratamiento del agua permiten ahora a las industrias recuperar y reutilizar las aguas residuales, eliminar contaminantes y recuperar productos valiosos de los flujos de residuos. A medida que las grandes f\u00e1bricas de chips se preparan para su expansi\u00f3n en los pr\u00f3ximos a\u00f1os, el tratamiento avanzado del agua y las aguas residuales desempe\u00f1ar\u00e1 un papel fundamental para satisfacer la demanda mundial de semiconductores.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>Industry Today<\/em> and Gradiant\u2019s Co-Founder Prakash Govindan discuss the need for efficient water management across semiconductor fabs.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":7064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-7061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-external-media","tag-ultrapure-water"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Water\u2019s Critical Role in Semiconductor Manufacturing | Industry Today - 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