INSPIRE - Integrated Sustainable Production through Innovative Resource Efficiency

一个令人不安的事实是，电子产品是全球污染最严重的行业之一。半导体(“芯片制造”)正在超越汽车制造商，世界上最大的芯片制造商台积电(TSMC)现在产生的二氧化碳比通用汽车(GM)还多，英特尔也迅速接近这一交叉门槛。制造对二氧化碳的贡献远远超过使用，对于苹果iPhone来说，这几乎是其总碳足迹的80%，其中50%来自集成电路(IC或“芯片”)。Pragmatic正在建设一个新的大批量制造设施，投资\&gt；GB 4000万，计划于2022年底上线。一旦建成，这将是英国第一个300毫米半导体制造厂。INSPIRE提供了一个开发和展示新方法的机会，这些方法可以成为半导体行业的旗舰项目，并支持在英国和国际上实现净零制造工艺。务实的目标是通过在当地安装和运营紧挨着需求的生产线，在全球范围内扩大制造规模。这些方法中的许多都可以转移到主流的半导体和电子制造业。INSPIRE(通过创新资源效率实现综合可持续生产)专注于脱碳、改善资源效率和提高生产率(所有这些都是内在联系的)。SPUTICATE制造系统中的分布式传感器(现有的和附加的)生成的数据将用于以下用途：\*“智能”进水控制，包括与天气预报相关联的雨水捕获和存储\*通过可调水处理优化进水水质，以达到“足够好”的质量\*通过现场处理和返回，回收污水\*用水/气替代方案替换有机溶剂，以降低VOC含量\*优化高质量氮气质量和使用要求\*开发机器学习方法，以优化制造。INSPIRE项目符合智能互联工厂、互联和多功能供应链和适应性强的主题，灵活的制造操作和技术。该项目旨在通过减少废物的异地运输、最大限度地减少自来水，并在可能的情况下消除废流中的VOCs，每年减少超过600万公斤二氧化碳的生产过程中的碳排放。合作伙伴：务实(Lead)、DevTank、Helcell和苏伊士水技术和解决方案公司。

An uncomfortable truth is that electronics is globally one of the most polluting industries. Semiconductors ("chip manufacturing") is overtaking automakers with the world's largest chip producer TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation) now producing more CO2 than GM (General Motors), and Intel rapidly approaching this crossover threshold.Manufacturing contributes far more to CO2 than use, for an Apple iPhone this is almost 80% of its total carbon footprint, \>50% of which is due to the integrated circuit (IC or "chip").PragmatIC is building a new high-volume manufacturing facility at an investment of \>£40Mn and scheduled to come online end of 2022\. Once complete this will be the UK's first 300mm semiconductor fab. INSPIRE presents an opportunity to develop and demonstrate new methodologies which can be a flagship project within the semiconductor industry and support a move to net zero manufacturing process both within the UK and internationally. PragmatIC aims to scale manufacturing globally through local installation and operation of manufacturing-lines sited next to demand. Many of these approaches can be transferred into the mainstream semiconductor and electronics manufacturing sectors.INSPIRE (Integrated Sustainable Production through Innovative Resource Efficiency) focuses on decarbonisation, improved resource efficiency and improved productivity (all intrinsically linked). Distributed sensors (both existing and additional) across PragmatIC's manufacturing system generate data which will be used as follows:\* "Smart" influent water control including rainwater capture and storage linked to weather forecast\* Optimising influent water quality to meet "good enough" quality through tuneable water treatment\* Effluent recovery through onsite treatment and return\* Replacement of organic solvents with aqueous/gaseous alternatives to reduce VOC content\* Optimisation of high-quality nitrogen quality and usage requirements\* Development of machine-learning approaches to manufacturing optimisationThe INSPIRE project fits with themes of smart connected factories, connected and versatile supply chains and adaptable, flexible manufacturing operations and skills.The project aims to reduce carbon emissions of PragmatIC's production process by over 6,000,000 kg CO2 per year, through reductions in offsite transportation in waste, minimisation of tap-water and, where possible, elimination of VOCs from waste-streams.Partners: PragmatIC (Lead), DevTank, Hydrocell & Suez Water Technologies and Solutions.