In a sense, data centres are the brain and backbone of our modern technology infrastructure - and just like the human brain, data centres consume significant amounts of energy.
Data centres enable companies and organisations to store, process and distribute immense amounts of data - and they also must be fail-safe. This goes hand in hand with high energy consumption, resulting often to a correspondingly large carbon footprint. However, aquatherm's solutions can help reduce the environmental impact of data centres.
Undoubtedly, one of the key advantages of using polypropylene piping materials is their sustainability: the thermoplastic, durable and recyclable material has a smaller carbon footprint than steel piping - without sacrificing quality, reliability or durability. What's more, the corrosion-free material significantly reduces the risk of leaks and associated damage or data loss.
Name:
Novva Data Centre
Completion:
2022
Location:
Salt Lake City, USA Challenge: Cooling processes in data centres can consume 11 to 18 million litres of water per day. 30 to 40 % of the water used in this process is lost. Therefore, a loss-free cooling system was to be implemented in the Novva data centre in Salt Lake City.
Solution:
The waste heat from the data centre's servers was converted for cooling with the help of a heat exchanger. The closed system filled with a liquid medium, therefore requires no additional water. The entire piping of this efficient and sustainable cooling process was carried out with aquatherm products.
Applications:
Cooling
Products:
AQUATHERM BLUE
Advantages:
- Resistant to chemicals
- High corrosion resistance
- High pressure resistance
- Thinner insulation in comparison to metallic pipes
- High temperature resistance
- Lighter than metallic materials
Modern data centres, such as TierPoint in Jacksonville, FL, require reliable cooling systems that work around the clock. Since 2014, TierPoint has been using aquatherm PP pipes, which are characterised by a virtually leak-free and corrosion-resistant connection. Thanks to the quick and easy installation and excellent performance, TierPoint once again opted for aquatherm for a recent expansion. The pipes provide long-lasting, energy-efficient cooling and require less insulation than steel. TierPoint plans to continue using aquatherm in future projects to ensure the safety and efficiency of their data centres.
Since 2012, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been using aquatherm PP-R tubing to cool its supercomputers. aquatherm blue also impresses here with numerous advantages such as easy installation, lightness and chemical purity, without the risk of corrosion or scaling. aquatherm‘s fusion technology ensures a long-lasting, leakfree connection. aquatherm pipes meet stringent water quality requirements to support reliable cooling in critical applications, making them the preferred choice for the most advanced supercomputing projects.
