Thermalpas field deployment (Nanjing fab) · Semiconductor & Hi-Tech
TSMC Nanjing: large-area monitoring for wastewater tanks and pipes
Large-area thermal monitoring of curved wastewater tanks and 10–20 inch pipes.
- G2TCS1100-G2 pipe-mount model
- 10–20"Pipe diameters covered
- 3×Thermal conductivity vs. standard
The problem
A fab's wastewater system handles aggressive chemistry — acids, solvents, photoresist residue — moving through 10-to-20-inch curved pipes and irregular tanks. If the waste stream falls outside its temperature window, downstream treatment breaks down, with contaminated effluent or a regulatory citation as the result. Round cylindrical probes can't sit flush on curved tank walls; they fall off or read wrong.
What was installed
Thermalpas TCS1100-G2, a pipe-mount sensor designed for curved pipes and tanks, was deployed: 1.5 W/mK thermal conductivity (3× a standard probe), chemical-resistant double insulation, IP68, –30 to 120°C. The wastewater system is mapped as a real-time tank and pipe heat map, with maintenance recommendations before chemistry drifts.
The outcome
The TCS1100-G2 pipe-mount sensor was applied to the Nanjing fab's wastewater tanks and curved pipes, where a round probe cannot sit flush.
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