Global Semiconductor Manufacturer Selects Saltworks for Landmark Advanced Water Recovery and ZLD Project

March 17, 2025

A leading global semiconductor manufacturer selected Saltworks Technologies to deliver critical water recovery and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) infrastructure.

This decision reinforces Saltworks’ leadership in delivering future‑proof water treatment systems for the world’s most demanding industrial facilities. The award followed a rigorous process in which Saltworks’ modernized industrial desalination processes, modular off‑site construction (OSC) architecture, and intelligent digital controls provided clear advantages.

These capabilities reduce execution risk, accelerate delivery for schedule‑critical fabs, and optimize total lifecycle cost. Saltworks’ approach supports meeting the stringent reliability, water sustainability, and operational resilience requirements of next‑generation semiconductor manufacturing at scale.

The large-scale multi-stream project incorporates Saltworks’ advanced high-TDS ion exchange Xtract, ultra-high-recovery XtremeRO, and SaltMaker MVR ZLD, unified as a complete digital, modular system delivered as a single package. 

3D model of Saltworks large-scale semiconductor wastewater treatment plant
3D model of multiple SaltMaker units integrated into a ZLD system for semiconductor fab water recovery

The scalable OSC package, based on repeatable and proven designs, minimizes custom engineering, execution risk, and site construction timelines. This strategy, combined with Saltworks’ patented self-diagnosis and self-cleaning equipment, along with health maintenance digital technology, delivers the operational certainty required for advanced semiconductor production, where water treatment reliability is mission-critical.

Saltworks continues to lead in industrial water, brine management, and lithium refining, delivering repeatable, factory‑built systems that combine technical depth, digital intelligence, and real‑world performance at scale.

Contact our expert engineers today to explore how Saltworks can deliver low‑risk, high‑performance water infrastructure for your most critical projects.

About Saltworks

Saltworks Technologies is a leader in the development and delivery of solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and lithium refining. By working with customers to understand their unique challenges and focusing on continuous innovation, Saltworks’ solutions provide best-in-class performance and reliability. From its headquarters in Richmond, BC, Canada, Saltworks’ team designs, builds, and operates full-scale plants, and offers comprehensive onsite and offsite testing services with its fleet of mobile pilots.

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