Water-based data center

摘要

A system includes a cooling water intake conduit having a water intake in a submerged area of an open natural body of water, a first water-to-water heat exchanger having a first side in fluid communication with the cooling water intake conduit, and a closed water loop in fluid communication with a second side of the water-to-water heat exchanger and arranged to route water to cooling structures at a computer data center.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a cooling water intake conduit having a water intake positioned in a submerged area between a top surface of an open natural body of water and a terranean surface beneath the body of water; a first water-to-water heat exchanger having a first side in fluid communication with the cooling water intake conduit; a closed water loop in fluid communication with a second side of the water-to-water heat exchanger and arranged to route water to a cooling structure at a computer data center, the cooling structure fluidly coupled to the first water-to-water heat exchanger and adapted to cool a flow of water, without mechanical refrigeration, from the closed water loop to the cooling structure; and a water output port fluidly coupled to the cooling structure and positioned to release water received in the cooling water intake conduit and passed through the water-to-water heat exchanger and the cooling structure to the open natural body of water.