Data Centre Cooling
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Data centre cooling has become a refrigeration problem at industrial scale: rack densities that air alone cannot hold, liquid and immersion systems moving from pilots into production, and heat rejection that neighbouring buildings now want back. Refindustry follows what is actually being installed: daily news, case studies with the figures their owners reported, and the engineers designing these systems.
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Data Center Cooling: The Site Decides the System, the Operator Decides the Refrigerant
The first part of this series traced a chain of decisions from public data and disclosed projects: what a site can supply in power, water, and demand for waste heat sets the cooling architecture, and the architecture narrows the refrigerant. This part puts that chain to six people who build and supply the equipment. The
Chillventa 2026 Preview: Key Technologies Ahead of the October Show
Exhibitors arriving in Nuremberg on 13 to 15 October are no longer arguing about whether to move to natural refrigerants. They are showing how fast the move can be made, and at what cost. That single change of question runs through nearly every release we have received ahead of Chillventa 2026, the largest edition of
Power, Water, and Heat: How Site Resources Now Decide the Refrigerant in a Data Center
For an engineer reading a data center brief in 2026, the first constraint is rarely the heat load. It is whether the site has the electricity, the water, and a use for the rejected heat to run a given cooling scheme at all. The cooling technology, and with it the refrigerant, follows from what the
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KAORI introduces data center liquid cooling and immersion cooling solutions
With 30 years’ experience and technologies in brazed plate heat exchangers, KAORI introduces data center liquid cooling and immersion cooling solutions, and have been experienced with extensive testing by the NO.1 international e-commence service provider in China and rigorous server heat dissipation assessments. Because of the robust functionality and excellent stability, it caused the great praise
Chemours Announces Development of New Specialty Fluid for Two-Phase Immersion Cooling
The Chemours Company recently announced important achievements in the development and manufacture of Opteon 2P50, a new heat-transfer fluid for two-phase immersion cooling (2-PIC). The proprietary fluid is currently in the final testing stages for manufacturing capability, with initial commercialization targeted for 2025, pending appropriate regulatory approvals. Chemours’ Opteon 2P50 is a proprietary hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)
Study by Critical Cooling Specialists Demonstrates 44% Data Centre Cooling Energy Savings
Airedale by Modine, the critical cooling specialists, recently announced the results of a new study showing that a 44% energy saving can be achieved in data centre cooling operations by the deployment of advanced cooling technologies. The study is based on a 10MW data centre in London, and evidences the savings available at full and
STULZ Announces Release of New Modular Fan Wall Solution
STULZ introduces a new, modular fan wall solution for hyperscale and large colocation data centers, CyberWall. The STULZ CyberWall is a chilled water air handling unit designed for applications without raised floors, allowing space for taller server racks with greater IT load densities, while reducing installation and operating costs for end-users versus custom air handling
Caverion continues as a partner for Telia in data center maintenance in Finland
Telia Finland and Caverion continue their partnership in data center maintenance. During the extended agreement period, Caverion is responsible of the maintenance of Telia Helsinki Data Center and other Telia’s large and medium-sized data centers in Finland. Telia's hundreds of data centers located in different parts of Finland are critical for communications traffic. Securing the
Munters receives major order for colocation data center
Munters has received an order at approximately MUSD 88 (about MSEK 955). The order received is from a US-based colocation data center company for chilled water air handlers. Munters Group (MTRS), a global leader in energy-efficient air treatment and climate control solutions, has received this major order from a US-based colocation data center company for
Ireland’s First Low-Carbon District Heating Network Employs Honeywell Solstice Ze Refrigerant
Honeywell announced that Ireland’s first low-carbon district heating network located in Tallaght, Dublin, is using a heat pump with its energy efficient, ultra-low-global-warming-potential (GWP) hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) Solstice ze (R-1234ze) refrigerant. The project is now operational and will support Ireland’s 2030 and 2050 renewable energy targets, as well as the European Union’s decarbonization initiatives including REPowerEU.
Carrier Unveils Cooling Solutions at Datacenter Forum Oslo
Carrier exhibited its data center solutions to a record number of professionals from across the Nordics at the ninth annual Datacenter Forum Oslo. Visitors discovered Carrier’s AquaForce 30XF-Z air-cooled chiller with integrated free-cooling, offering exceptional performance and features for data centers and industrial customers. This range complements existing efficient chillers, computer room air conditioners and
Airedale Invests in Expanded Service Offerings for U.S. Data Center Customers
A 5MW, state-of-the-art testing laboratory was recently commissioned at the Modine Rockbridge facility in Virginia, further expanding the services that Airedale by Modine can offer data center customers and meet increasing demand from the data center industry for validated, sustainable cooling solutions. Modine's Rockbridge facility opened in 2022 to manufacture chillers to meet the growing
Johnson Controls announced new YORK YVAM Magnetic Bearing Chiller
Johnson Controls announced the launch of the YORK YVAM air-cooled magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller operating with the ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant, R-1234ze, for hyperscale and colocation data center cooling. The YORK YVAM chiller is one of the most efficient options for data center applications, because its magnetic-bearing technology allows the system to operate
DOE Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers. Used to house computers, storage systems, and computing infrastructure, data centers account for approximately 2% of total U.S. electricity consumption while data center cooling can account for up to 40%
Kaori’s Direct-to-Chip (D2C) Cold Plate In-Rack CDU & CDM
Direct-to-Chip (D2C) Cold Plate In-Rack CDU & CDM is a cooling solution specially designed for server cabinets with high cooling requirements. Efficient heat dissipation: The Direct-to-Chip (D2C) Cold Plate In-Rack CDU & CDM uses water-cooling technology to provide more efficient heat dissipation than traditional air cooling. The water cooling system quickly removes heat from the