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H2020Staff exchange2017–2022

DEW-COOL-4-CDC · Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2017-01-01 → 2022-10-31
EU contribution
€1,156,500
Participants
15
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

Low Energy Dew Point Cooling for Computing Data Centres

Cooling systems for Computing & Data Centres (CDCs) run throughout the year and consume 30% to 40% of energy delivered into the centre spaces, while the electricity use in CDCs represents around 1.3% of the world total energy consumption. The traditional mechanical vapour compression cooling systems for CDCs are neither energy efficient nor environmentally friendly. Several alternative cooling modes, e.g., adsorption/absorption, ejector, and evaporative types, have certain level of energy saving potential but exhibit some inherent problems that have restricted their wide applications in CDCs. By bringing together the distinguished EU and Chinese experts in dew point cooling R&D and manufacturing, CDC cooling system design, CDCs operation and management, and CDCs policy making and standardization, this international staff exchange programme will develop the design theory, computerised tool and technology prototypes for a novel CDC dew point cooling system. The overall aim of the proposed staff-exchange-based research & innovation programme is to develop the design theory, computerised tool and technology prototypes for a novel dew point cooling system, by bringing together the key people in both cooling and CDC sectors who have the right and complementary skills/expertise. Such a system, comprising a few critical and highly innovative components (i.e., dew point air cooler, adsorbent sorption/regeneration cycle, micro-channels loop heat pipe based CDC heat recovery system, paraffin/expanded-graphite based heat storage/exchanger, and internet-based intelligent monitoring and control system), is expected to achieve 60% to 90% of electrical energy saving and have a comparable initial cost ccompared to traditional CDC air conditioning systems, thus removing the above outstanding problems remaining with the existing CDC cooling systems.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Cooling systems for Computing & Data Centres consume 30% to 40% of energy delivered into the centre spaces, while electricity use in CDCs represents 1.3% of the world total energy consumption. The traditional vapour compression cooling systems for CDCs are neither energy efficient nor environmentally friendly. Several alternative cooling systems, e.g., adsorption/absorption, ejector, and evaporative types, have certain level of energy saving potential but exhibit some inherent problems that have restricted their wide applications in CDCs. This RISE programme aims to form an international and inter-sectoral network of organisations working on a joint research and innovation programme dedicated to develop the design theory, computerised tool and technology prototypes for a novel CDC dew point cooling system. Such a system, comprising a few critical and highly innovative components (i.e., dew point air cooler, adsorbent sorption/regeneration cycle, micro-channels-loop-heat-pipe (MCLHP) based CDC heat recovery system, paraffin/expanded-graphite based heat storage/exchanger, and internet-based intelligent monitoring and control system), is expected to achieve 60% to 90% of electrical energy saving and have a comparable initial price to traditional CDC air conditioning systems, thus removing the above outstanding problems remaining with existing CDC cooling systems. Within the programme, the participants will exchange skills and knowledge that will allow them to progress towards the key target set for the CDC dew point cooling system, and strengthen collaborative research among different countries and sectors. The advances in the novel CDC dew point cooling system will have potential market opportunities for non-academic participants in the programme, and have significant benefits to European society and economy. The staff members who participate in the programme will develop new skills, be exposed to new research environments and have their career perspectives widened.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITY OF HULL · HullCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
  • APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD · GerakasGreece
  • CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisFrance
  • CHINA ACADEMY OF BUILDING RESEARCH · BEIJINGChina
  • DATA CENTRE ALLIANCE LIMITED · NewburyUnited Kingdom
  • GREEN BUILDING AND LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER LTD · NottinghamUnited Kingdom
  • GUANGDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY · GUANGZHOUChina
  • HISENSE GERMANY GMBH · DusseldorfGermany
  • INSTYTUT CHEMII BIOORGANICZNEJ POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK · PoznanPoland
  • MUNTERS EUROPE AB · KistaCity levelSweden
  • NPS HUMBER LIMITED · NorwichUnited Kingdom
  • SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY · SHANGHAIChina
  • SHANGXI ZHONGLV ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP CO LTD · TAIYUANChina
  • THE TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY · TAIYUANChina
  • TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY · BEIJINGChina

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union