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Littleton, Colo.—Solar energy is a growing field as the United States and other nations seek alternative energy sources. High-purity water plays an important role in the processing of solar panels produced by photovoltaic (PV) plants. The May issue of Ultrapure Water features an article on work to develop water treatment standards for PV manufacture.
The article by Sarah Schoen, Ph.D., Andreas Neuber, Ph.D., Marty Burkhart, John Morgan, and Slava Libman, Ph.D., compares the water quality standards for semiconductor-
One finding of the authors was that the needs of PV endusers differ from those in semiconductor when it comes to high-purity water used during production. PV plants are more concerned about the cost of a water treatment system and tend not to require water as pure as used in semiconductor fabs.
Separately, another feature article in the May issue examined different approaches used to obtain high-purity water samples in semiconductor plants. The article by Dr. Schoen and Betty Pennington showed several specific examples and discussed the pros and cons of differing methods for collecting lab water samples. Another article by Jantje Johnson discusses membrane cleaning and ways to lower the cost of reverse osmosis system operation. The issue also includes an article that summarizes a notice by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its Safe Drinking Water Regulations.
Finally, there is still time to register to attend this year's Ultrapure Water Pharma conference that will be May 20-21 at the Hilton Hotel in East Brunswick. The meeting will feature 17 technical papers on topics important to pharmaceutical water treatment and also have a roundtable discussion on the state of this important water treatment segment. The conference will feature tabletop exhibits by leading water business supplier and offer attendees the opportunity to network with others active in the pharmaceutical water treatment field.
Topics to be addressed by the conference will include USP requirements for pharma waters, microbiological control, rouging in pharmaceutical water systems, water system expansion, and distillation. Among the speakers will be Daryl Roll of Astro Pak Corp.; Lee Comb of Aqua-Chem Inc.; Marc Mittelman, Ph.D., of Exponet and Harvard SEAS; and Zahid Amjad, Ph.D., of Walsh University. Conference co-moderators will be Anthony Bevilicqua, Ph.D., of Mettler-Toledo Thornton Inc., and Andrew Collentro of Water Consulting Specialists.
The May issue of Ultrapure Water and registration information for Ultrapure Water Pharma 2010 are available at http://www.ultrapurewater.com. For subscription information to Ultrapure Water, or to register for the conference one may also send an email to: info@ultrapurewater.com, or call 303/973-6700.
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