Efficient Cooling Solutions for Data Centers with Dow Heat Transfer Fluids
As data centers grow in size and computing power, so do their cooling demands. Efficient cooling is crucial to maintaining up time, preventing equipment failure, and optimizing energy efficiency. Recently, more focus has been placed on direct liquid cooling, which is the process that cools the chips and racks directly. However, ensuring the entire facility is adequately cooled remains critical for the overall data center performance. Glycol-based chillers are the preferred solution for this. To function, these chillers need a glycol-based heat transfer fluid. Dow is the market leader in glycol-based heat transfer fluids and they offer a range of DOWFROST™ glycol formulations specifically suited for these applications.
APPLICATIONS:
Chilled water loops: Glycol-based fluids are used, often in the secondary loop, in chilled water loops that cool the server rooms by absorbing heat from the air and then being recirculated back to cooling towers or chillers.
Hydronic heating loops: Helps regulate the temperature to prevent freezing in heating loops, especially in outdoor or unprotected areas, ensuring that the heating system continues to work even in very cold conditions.
Industrial HVAC Systems: Glycol-based heat transfer fluids offer a range of benefits to HVAC systems, particularly in environments like data centers where maintaining precise temperature control and energy efficiency is crucial. From freeze protection to enhanced heat transfer efficiency, scalability, and equipment longevity, glycol systems can significantly improve the performance and reliability of HVAC systems in general.
FEATURES:
Thermal Efficiency: Glycols effectively dissipate heat, making them ideal for systems where maintaining temperature is crucial. They help efficiently conduct heat away from one area to another and can also assist in adding heat.
Reduced Maintenance: Using properly formulated glycol resists and prevents bio-fouling, minimizing the need for frequent maintenance.
Freeze Protection: In colder climates, pure water can freeze, leading to burst pipes and system failures. Dow’s glycol-based heat transfer fluids lower the freezing point, ensuring uninterrupted operation.
Corrosion Prevention: Metal components in cooling systems can corrode over time. Certain Dow glycol formulations contain corrosion inhibitors that extend the life of equipment and piping systems.
Glycol-based heat transfer fluids offer a range of benefits to these systems, particularly in environments like data centers where maintaining precise temperature control and energy efficiency is crucial.
Dow’s Glycol-Based Heat Transfer Fluids
- DOWFROST™ Heat Transfer Fluid
- DOWFROST™ HD Heat Transfer Fluid
- DOWCAL™ 200 Heat Transfer Fluid
- DOWFROST™ LC 25 Heat Transfer Fluid
- DOWTHERM™ SR-1 Heat Transfer Fluid
If you would like to learn more about our offerings of glycol-based heat transfer fluids, look at our website or send us an email.
