NY-08-006 — Evaporative Cooling Choices to Maximize Waterside Economizer Use in Datacom Installations
Sustainability for datacom installations means providing the necessary cooling while using a minimum of energy, a minimum of water, and with a minimum release of pollutants to the environment. Designing a system that maximizes the use of waterside economizers may be a way to achieve significant energy savings. This paper will examine three choices in evaporative cooling (open cooling towers, closed-circuit coolers, and hybrid water/air systems) and the benefits and issues with their operations in waterside economizer mode. In addition, advancements in non-chemical water treatment of the open loop in evaporative cooling equipment will be discussed.
Units: I-P
Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, vol. 114, pt. 1, New York 2008
Product Details
- Published:
- 2008
- Number of Pages:
- 9
- File Size:
- 1 file , 3.4 MB
- Product Code(s):
- D-NY-08-006
