Every day we generate and use a huge amount of data that needs to be stored online. This need is being met by a growing number of data centers. They are large energy consumers that dissipate the heat generated by computers and machines through cooling systems. Its efficiency can be monitored using a thermal energy measurement system.
WIDESPREAD
Data centers, also referred to as Data Processing Centers, are physical locations where large servers – processing machines – house uninterrupted power supplies and equipment for the central computation, analysis and storage of data to support business information systems.
The evolution of cloud services has led to an exponential growth in the number of data centers. There are currently about 8000 worldwide. The United States tops the ranking, followed by Germany, Great Britain, China, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands in seventh place in the top ten. This industry is expected to consume around 20% of the global energy supply by 2025.
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Data centers are in operation 24/7. The electronic equipment placed in ‘racks’ generate a lot of heat, which must be dissipated by means of air circulation or a water cooling system. Too high a temperature would in fact compromise the operation of the machines and can damage the entire infrastructure. Excessive cooling can also lead to problems, for example in terms of costs: 1°C of extra cooling would increase the annual cost of cooling energy up to 8.5%. According to the guidelines, the ideal environmental condition for data centers is a temperature between 18 and 27°C, and a relative humidity between 20 and 80%. Data centers prefer water cooling systems over air circulation systems due to the fact that liquids conduct heat better than air and are therefore more efficient.
This sector is subject to increasingly strict sustainability requirements, while substantial cost savings are the order of the day. To keep a water cooling system operating optimally, monitoring the thermal capacity is a must. ISOIL Industria responds to this need with an extremely reliable electromagnetic measuring system consisting of the MV 800 (converter) in combination with the MV 311 (energy calculator).
This article was originally written and published by Isoil™
U-F-M is for Isoil™ the exclusive distributor in the Netherlands. This Italian company specializes in electromagnetic flowmeters. Constant technical improvements and solutions for every application.
ISOMAG™ MV 800 | compact converter
The ultra compact MV 800 is particularly suitable for installation in confined spaces and for applications in high humidity environments. The transducer can be used for flow measurement of liquids with a minimum conductivity of 20 µS/cm, provides values with an accuracy of ± 0.5% and is MID – MI001 and MI004 certified. The MV 800 is an excellent match with all ISOMAG™ electromagnetic flow sensors up to DN400.
ISOMAG™ MV 311 | thermal energy calculator
Thanks to its calculation speed, the MV 311 provides the monitoring system with signals to make immediate adjustments. The parameters include power, flow and temperature. The MV 311 performs calculations with great accuracy, even in the presence of glycol. It is possible to select the type of liquid and the concentration and thus use the specific heat in the energy calculation.
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