Intel Recycles 1 Billion Gallons Of Water
September 22, 2020Intel has reached another milestone in terms of water conservation. It’s hillsboro plant in Oregan, USA, recently surpassed the billion-gallon mark. The facility recycles and reuses the water it needs for advanced computer chip manufacturing. Once recycled, the water goes into scrubbers, cooling towers and other equipment, creating a huge loop of reclaim and reuse.
The Hillsboro facility consists of highly complex 12-acre network of piping (15 miles’ worth), electrical conduit (102 miles’ worth) and settling tanks (the largest is bigger than three Olympic-size swimming pools). Its operations are monitored 24/7 by 40,000 real-time data sensors to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
“Organizations small and large must come together and implement innovative ways to conserve water, one of our most precious resources. Individual action to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, like climate change, isn’t enough,” said Suzanne Fallender, Intel’s director of Corporate Responsibility.
This water conservation effort is part of the chipmaker’s initiative to wiser water use. It wants to be a global leader in sustainability and reduce its environmental impact through its actions and technology. Over the past 10 years, the company’s global water conservation and related efforts saved an estimated 44 billion gallons of water.
