May 27, 2026
Saltworks has secured another major semiconductor contract, with system production now underway. The innovative flow sheet redefines semiconductor wastewater treatment through point-of-use water recovery, reducing inefficiencies that add cost and complexity.
Semiconductor production generates city-scale wastewater volumes that can be recovered and reused through intelligent engineering. Saltworks’ solutions address a growing challenge as water scarcity intensifies alongside demand driven by the AI boom in semiconductor manufacturing and data center expansion.
Working closely with a globally leading semiconductor fab, the team reimagined the wastewater flow sheet to maximize water recovery and flexibility while minimizing cost, energy, and chemical use.
Enabled by Saltworks’ leading selective contaminant removal (SCR) systems, the firm’s XtremeRO subsystem delivers high water recovery without the need for more energy-intensive thermal evaporation. This upstream reduction focus reduces downstream waste volume and contaminant load, simplifying treatment and enabling a smaller, lower-complexity system.
Saltworks’ advanced processes are delivered through intelligent, digitally integrated, and highly modular offsite-manufactured (OSM) plants. Digital monitoring enables real-time performance tracking, equipment health visibility, and early corrective action to maintain stable operation and consistent water recovery under variable conditions.
Achieving peak water recovery without compromising reliability is increasingly critical as industrial demand drives higher water reuse requirements across semiconductor facilities worldwide.
Contact Saltworks’ expert engineers to evaluate how upstream water recovery can de-risk and reduce cost and complexity in your semiconductor wastewater treatment system.
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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