Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers
In the age of the digital economy, the data center is the most crucial piece of infrastructure. The issue of the excessive power consumption of a data center’s cooling system needs to be addressed as the national objective of “peak carbon and carbon neutrality” is increasingly promoted. In this stud...
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| author | Ying Wang Xiang Huang Junjie Chu Yan Du Xing Tang Cong Dai Gang Ma |
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| description | In the age of the digital economy, the data center is the most crucial piece of infrastructure. The issue of the excessive power consumption of a data center’s cooling system needs to be addressed as the national objective of “peak carbon and carbon neutrality” is increasingly promoted. In this study, a microchannel-separated heat pipe-cooling system with evaporative condensation is introduced. The system may switch between three modes of operation in response to changes in outdoor air quality parameters, thereby maximizing the utilization of natural cooling sources while lowering data centers’ cooling costs. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the energy-saving potential of the hybrid system through experimental tests. The results show that 114.4% is the ideal liquid-loading rate for the heat pipe system. Under working conditions in Xi’an, the annual operating hours of the three modes accounted for 47.2%, 6.1%, and 46.7%. The hybrid cooling system may save 62.04% of the energy used annually compared to the standard cooling system and the cooling system in the server room thanks to its yearly average COP of 9.43. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09ef5e964c7242a0b59f9847fded38f02023-11-24T10:54:37ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-11-011523905610.3390/en15239056Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data CentersYing Wang0Xiang Huang1Junjie Chu2Yan Du3Xing Tang4Cong Dai5Gang Ma6School of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaBLUE-ON (Jiangsu) Environmental SYSTEM Co., Ltd., Taixing 225441, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaSchool of Urban Planning and Municipal Engineering, Xi’an Polytechnic University, Xi’an 710048, ChinaIn the age of the digital economy, the data center is the most crucial piece of infrastructure. The issue of the excessive power consumption of a data center’s cooling system needs to be addressed as the national objective of “peak carbon and carbon neutrality” is increasingly promoted. In this study, a microchannel-separated heat pipe-cooling system with evaporative condensation is introduced. The system may switch between three modes of operation in response to changes in outdoor air quality parameters, thereby maximizing the utilization of natural cooling sources while lowering data centers’ cooling costs. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the energy-saving potential of the hybrid system through experimental tests. The results show that 114.4% is the ideal liquid-loading rate for the heat pipe system. Under working conditions in Xi’an, the annual operating hours of the three modes accounted for 47.2%, 6.1%, and 46.7%. The hybrid cooling system may save 62.04% of the energy used annually compared to the standard cooling system and the cooling system in the server room thanks to its yearly average COP of 9.43.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/23/9056data centermicrochannel separate heat pipeevaporative condensationperformance test |
| spellingShingle | Ying Wang Xiang Huang Junjie Chu Yan Du Xing Tang Cong Dai Gang Ma Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers Energies data center microchannel separate heat pipe evaporative condensation performance test |
| title | Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers |
| title_full | Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers |
| title_short | Analysis of an Evaporative Condensation System Coupled to a Microchannel-Separated Heat Pipe for Data Centers |
| title_sort | analysis of an evaporative condensation system coupled to a microchannel separated heat pipe for data centers |
| topic | data center microchannel separate heat pipe evaporative condensation performance test |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/23/9056 |
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