Rod McNelly, Vice President and General Manager of Water Solution and Services Segment for North America with Xylem, shares insights on water use in data centers and microelectronics manufacturing gleaned over his 38 years in the industrial water industry. Plus, Reese Tisdale discusses the recently released American Society of Civil Engineers infrastructure grades for water, wastewater and stormwater in our Bluefield on Tap segment.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Rod’s background (and survival through many M&A transactions) in the industrial water sector
- Rod’s perspective on water demand and supply over his 38 years in the industry
- What are the demand drivers for water that are present today
- How data centers and microelectronics manufacturing use water
- Why data centers and microelectronics manufacturing facilities are putting pressure on water supplies
- Fouling in closed loop water cooling systems and how to avoid fouling
- How analytics contribute to cooling system maintenance
- Water use in power generation and its impact on water supply
- How water systems can extend the life of existing coal plants to help bridge power demand until cleaner generation sources can come online
- What a “water walk” is and how they can help improve water efficiency
- How microelectronics manufacturing facilities are reusing water and pretreating water supplies
- Why microelectronics manufacturers need extra pure water
- Why water intensive industries sometimes locate in water scarce regions
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