Air-based geothermal cooling maintenance system

摘要

In one embodiment, a system includes a telecom utility cabinet and an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet. The system also includes a leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system. In another embodiment, a method includes detecting a leak in an air-based geothermal cooling system. The method also includes activating a liquid pump for the air-based geothermal cooling system in response to the leak detection.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a telecom utility cabinet; an air-based geothermal cooling system for the telecom utility cabinet; and a leak detector for the air-based geothermal cooling system configured to detect fluid leakage into the air-based geothermal cooling system, wherein the air-based geothermal cooling system comprises:
a plurality of heat exchange tubes configured to extend below a ground surface into an underground environment;an input/output manifold coupled to the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the telecom utility cabinet and configured to provide an airway between the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the telecom utility cabinet;a base manifold chamber coupled to the plurality of heat exchange tubes and positioned at a lowest point of the air-based geothermal cooling system below the ground surface, wherein the base manifold chamber is configured to provide an airway between at least some of the plurality of heat exchange tubes and the input/output manifold;a leak detector maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes, wherein the leak detector maintenance tube passes through the input/output manifold, extends from the input/output manifold to the base manifold chamber and is configured to provide a passage for accessing the leak detector; anda pump access maintenance tube separate from the plurality of heat exchange tubes, wherein the pump access maintenance tube passes through the input/output manifold, extends from the input/output manifold to the base manifold chamber and is configured to provide a passage for extracting the fluid out of the air-based geothermal cooling system, wherein the input/output manifold comprises an input chamber configured to provide an inlet path for air from the telecom utility cabinet and an output chamber configured to provide a return path for air into the telecom utility cabinet, wherein air from the input chamber is routed through the plurality of heat exchange tubes prior to entering the output chamber, and wherein the leak detector is located in the base manifold chamber.