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Application: Wastewater Recycling in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Wastewater Recycling in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing facilities use large amounts of water for production and exhaust gas treatment, making water scarcity an increasingly serious concern. There is a growing trend toward more efficient wastewater recycling by separating and treating wastewater by process. Some processes generate large amounts of slurry and abrasive particles in wastewater, making membrane filtration technology widely used for suspended solids removal.

Why Kuraray?

Capable of treating high-SS wastewater with low energy consumption and a high water recovery rate, our products are widely used for recycling wastewater from processes such as chemical mechanical polishing (CMP), back grinding, and dicing, as well as wastewater from exhaust gas treatment systems.

Performance required for wastewater recycling applications in semiconductor manufacturing

Handling High-SS Wastewater

The electronics and semiconductor industries need to treat high-SS wastewater, such as slurry wastewater and wastewater from polishing processes. Our membrane modules with a proprietary cleaning mechanism treat high-SS wastewater with low energy consumption while minimizing pretreatment, contributing to cost reduction and sustainability initiatives.

High Water Recovery Rate

In the electronics and semiconductor industries, wastewater from membrane filtration facilities must be reduced as much as possible and the water recovery rate, which is the percentage of permeate, must be increased. Kuraray's air backwash technology does not use permeate to clean membranes, which significantly reduces wastewater and allows for more efficient use of water.

High Flow Capacity

Higher water filtration volume per membrane module allows for lower costs.

Extensive track Record

Kuraray's hollow fiber membrane products are widely used for recycling wastewater from various semiconductor manufacturing processes. Based on over 50 years of extensive experience, we provide solutions for processes and water quality.

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