Semiconductor

Industry
Donna Mae R. Galaez
BS ChE 5
 1. Definition
Companies
Products
Semiconductors
 A semiconductor

device is a unit which

consists largely of
semiconductor
materials which can
perform useful function
in electronic apparatus.
Semiconductor Companies
Semiconductor Devices
 2.
Process
 3.
Impacts
Real-life Scenario

Drinking water was found to be contaminated

with trichloroethane and Freon, toxins commonly
used in the semiconductor industry, in San Jose,
California in 1981. These toxins were later
suspected to be the cause of birth defects of
many children in the area. The culprits were
Fairchild Semiconductor and IBM. The companies
underground storage tanks were found to have
leaked tens of thousands of gallons of the toxic
solvents into the ground.

Source: http://cnx.org/contents/7238FjUe@3/The-Environmental-Impact-of-th
 3,200 cu. ft. Bulk gases

22 cu. ft. Hazardous

gases

2,275 gallons Deionized

water

20 lbs Chemicals

285 kWh
Electical
power

Source: http://webhome.csc.uvic.ca/~mserra/Fab1/html/environmental_impact.html
 2,840 gallons
Wastewater

25 lbs
NaOH

7 lbs
Miscellaneous hazardous wases
Source: http://webhome.csc.uvic.ca/~mserra/Fab1/html/environmental_impact.html
 4.
Wastes
Generated and Air Emissions
Mitigation Hazardous Wastes
Wastewater
Measures
Hazardous Wastes

spent deionized water (containing inorganic

acid)
spent solvents and cleaning solutions
sludge from wastewater treatment
spent epoxy material
spent cyanide solutions (electroplating)
soldering fluxes and metals residue
acid, metals, or solvent-contaminated gloves
 Mitigation

Process or Regenerate plating baths by activated carbon

equipment filtration to remove built-up organic
modifications contaminants

Raw material Substitution of cyanide plating solutions (for

substitution or gold plating) with acid sulfate copper, gold
elimination sulfite, etc.

Metal recovering Recovering copper and precious metals by

and recycling electrolytic process
Air Emissions

GHGs

Toxic,
Dusts Reactive
Gases

Acid
VOCs
Fumes

Cleaning
Gases
Mitigation

installation of scrubbers
Installation of plating bath covers and meshpad
mist eliminators.
adsorption of VOCs through activated carbon
Dust collection through bag filters and
electrostatic precipitator
Wastewater

Contaminants:
organic compounds
metals
acids and alkalis
cyanide
suspended solids
heavy metals
Mitigation

source segregation and pretreatment of

wastewater streams using phase separation
reduction in heavy metals
chemical oxidation of cyanides
References

World Bank Group. (2007). Environmental, Health,

and Safety Guidelines for Semiconductors & Other
Electronics Manufacturing. Retrieved July 9, 2017,
from
http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/bc32150048
8558d4817cd36a6515bb18/Final+-
+Semiconductors+and+Other+Electronic+Mnfg.pdf
?MOD=AJPERES