Alejandro Freixes
Jan 23, 2012

Nalco 3D TRASAR® Technology helps Freescale Semiconductor reduce water use at facility in drought-stricken Texas

Nalco, an Ecolab company has helped Freescale Semiconductor's Oak Hillfabrication plant in Austin, Texas, respond to severe drought conditions by enabling a substantial reduction in the use of municipal fresh water and increasing water reuse and recycling. By implementing Nalco's Green Chemistry 3D TRASAR® Technology for Cooling Water, Freescale is safely using the reclaimed manufacturing process water. Using fluorescent molecules tagged to water treatment chemicals and a fluorescent bio-reporter molecule, the 3D TRASAR system can continuously monitor and adjust Nalco's patented chemistry to the appropriate level to protect Freescale's cooling system.