A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates
Air conditioning and cooling are essential to ensure the reliable operation of data centers. Several studies have been conducted regarding the use of free cooling for energy-efficient cooling. However, free cooling faces challenges when used in hot and humid environments, which can lead to a decline...
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| description | Air conditioning and cooling are essential to ensure the reliable operation of data centers. Several studies have been conducted regarding the use of free cooling for energy-efficient cooling. However, free cooling faces challenges when used in hot and humid environments, which can lead to a decline in cooling tower performance. To address this issue, we propose a cooling system that utilizes a liquid desiccant to lower the humidity and improve the performance of the cooling tower, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the refrigeration system. Simulations were conducted in areas where the data centers were located, considering hot and humid climates. According to the simulation results, it was possible to achieve an average reduction of 35.12 % in cooling energy consumption by improving the performance of the cooling tower. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a810fd740d614681a435bb9234777b682023-12-03T05:41:21ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2023-12-0152103683A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climatesHyo-Lim Park0Soo-Jin Lee1Jae-Hee Lee2Jae-Weon Jeong3Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of KoreaCorresponding author.; Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of KoreaAir conditioning and cooling are essential to ensure the reliable operation of data centers. Several studies have been conducted regarding the use of free cooling for energy-efficient cooling. However, free cooling faces challenges when used in hot and humid environments, which can lead to a decline in cooling tower performance. To address this issue, we propose a cooling system that utilizes a liquid desiccant to lower the humidity and improve the performance of the cooling tower, thereby reducing the energy consumption of the refrigeration system. Simulations were conducted in areas where the data centers were located, considering hot and humid climates. According to the simulation results, it was possible to achieve an average reduction of 35.12 % in cooling energy consumption by improving the performance of the cooling tower.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23009899Data centerFree coolingLiquid desiccantCooling towerHeat recovery |
| spellingShingle | Hyo-Lim Park Soo-Jin Lee Jae-Hee Lee Jae-Weon Jeong A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Data center Free cooling Liquid desiccant Cooling tower Heat recovery |
| title | A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates |
| title_full | A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates |
| title_fullStr | A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates |
| title_short | A liquid desiccant-assisted free-cooling system for energy-efficient data centers in hot and humid climates |
| title_sort | liquid desiccant assisted free cooling system for energy efficient data centers in hot and humid climates |
| topic | Data center Free cooling Liquid desiccant Cooling tower Heat recovery |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23009899 |
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