Aquifer thermal energy storages as a cooling option for German data centers

作者: Gregor Drenkelfort , Stefan Kieseler , André Pasemann , Frank Behrendt

DOI: 10.1007/S12053-014-9295-1

关键词: Water coolingAquiferGreen computingEnergy (signal processing)Thermal energyCivil engineeringEngineeringThermal energy storageProcess engineeringEfficient energy useAquifer thermal energy storage

摘要: The overall energy demand of data centers (DCs) is still rising dramatically. Since a DC’s cooling system (CS) large consumer, reducing its key element for improving the efficiency. Integrating an aquifer thermal storage (ATES) in CS can help cutting drastically. However, ambiquity about benefits and requirements operation ATES with exists, relating to technical as well legal aspects. Therefore, this article investigates prerequisites DC has fulfill integrate into CS. In addition, case study mid-size three different common German locations conducted determine energetic economic savings compared standard design. Using site specific (e.g., weather hydrogeological data), we showed that reduce CS’s drastically, depending mainly on underground structure. It was further shown be profitable some cases operators when efficiency programs government are used.

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