1、Rishab Vardhan Harikrishnan OracleMichael Anderson PE SPX Cooling TechnologiesWater Energy Nexus in Data Center DesignWater Energy Nexus in Data Center DesignRishab Vardhan Harikrishnan OracleMichael Anderson PE SPX Cooling TechnologiesSustainabilityData Center:Rising Temperatures and Heat LoadsServ
2、er Temperatures rising to 131F(55C)Server Heat Loads rising while Facility Roofs are already filled with HVAC equipmentRack heat loads now 120kW and going to 600kW(171 Tons)by 2027,Google to 1MWCommercial BuildingData CenterTonsSq FtT/SFData Centers are x8000 the density vs standard Commercial Facil
3、ities14000.0025171821Data Center Customer:Minimize ResourcesPower2X growth to 4%of Global Power by FY28WaterWater Tradeoffs Made to meet Power GapsFootprintRoofs already full of HVAC need higher density equipmentChallenge of Removing Heat from the Data HallIncreased density is making no water usage
4、and net positive ESG commitments more challenging Focus has been on power and better quantifying PUECloser examination of WUE and where to draw boundary linesCloser look at water efficiency metricsOCP water efficiency workstreamThe Green GridASHRAE 90.4IAPMO*Overall Water Risk wri.orgA typical hyper
5、scale data center can use as much water as a city of 30,000 people!“Water for cooling”isnt just a utility billits an ecological risk in stressed regions.Why Water Matters for Data CentersDefinition:Industry standard metric for on-site water use efficiency in data centers=OnSite Water Usage(L)IT Equi
6、pment Energy(kWh)Focus:Measures only direct cooling water useTraditional WUE only scratches the surfacemost water may be“off the balance sheet.”Traditional WUE Water Usage EffectivenessExample 1:Two Data Centers,Same Design Very Different Water RealitiesBoth have identical operat