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Clackamas students, Intel developing ultra-pure water
technology for use in computer chip manufacturing
WedwesdAy, NovcMbcR 7, 2001
DANIEL MERYS
Staff’Writer
The Clackamas Engineering De
partment and Intel, the largest
manufacturer of computer compo
nents in the world, are developing
an ultra-pure water technology that
will be used in the production of
computer chips.
The ultra-pure water will also be
used in power generation, in which
the steam used must be pure, and
pharmaceutical manufacturing,
which requires that all water used
must be pure in order to prevent
foreign particles from altering the
TR e CI ac I íamas P rínt
from a solution using an ion ex
change process. Intel’s facility in
Hillsboro is developing the tech
nology.
Intel Facilities Manager Randy
Dodds approached Dan Lundy,
chairman of the Engineering De
partment. Dodds’ responsibility
was to hire technicians with formal
training, which he had a shortage
of, so one of his former students
referred him to Lundy. Lundy be
gan writing materials for the project
and there are advisory meetings
planned fpr fall 2002.
This new technology will be use
ful to both Intel and the college.
Students in the Water and Envi
drug.
The technology will make water
ronmental Technology program are
now able to receive training in the
1,000 to one million times purer than
tap water. This is achieved through
uses of water in the computer and
pharmaceutical industry.
the process of reverse osmosis, a
method of producing pure water by
ciiity'are stringent, and with the re
forcing impure water through a
semi-permeable membrane across
which impurities cannot pass, and
de-ionization, the removal of ions
Security measures at Intel’s fa-
cent terrorist attacks these mea
sures have been increased tenfold.
Even so, Intel has still allowed CCC
students access to the facility.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY DAN LUNDY
Mark Rodriquez, a technician at Intel's Ronler Acres facility in Hillsboro, works on a piece of power
generation equipment. Clackamas and Intel are teaming up on an ultra-pure water technology
project that will help Intel produce anew generation of computer chips.
PGE, PacifiCorp, CCC to provide specialized training in Wilsonville
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learning something new. Because of
money to provide to companies and
educational institutions to help work
that, it's the main reason to be excited
ers to become better educated. In the
about this center and the educational
tough times that we face now and in
the future, a well-educated workforce,
especially in the high-tech areas, is
going to do nothing but good as far as
the overall economy is concerned.”
opportunities that it can provide.”
U..S. Representative Darlene
Hooley (D-OR) of the Fifth Congres
sional District, said that “the Con
nance and repair methods. Employ
utilities dates back to 1998 when the
college and PGE first joined to ac
employees at the Wilsonville Training
ees will also take courses in leadership
training, management development
Center. Training will range from com
and supervisory skills.
credit the utility’s internal training and
deliver new training programs to em
puter applications for office staff to
utility pole training for lineman.
PacifiCorp expects to offer training
to about2,200employees annually and
ployees.
Since 1998, 350 PGE employees
Course offerings will include equip
ment and instrument use, safety, elec
trical principles and system mainte
PGE will provide training to about 1,000
employees every year.
Clackamas’ relationship with the
have taken classes or are working to
ward a degree or certificate.
PGE and PacifiCorp will provide
specialized training curriculum for their
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Clackamas Print, Dian Connett
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