The electric power consumed to manage our digital dependency is growing, and so is the resulting by-product: heat. HVAC engineers are tasked with selecting mechanical systems that strike a balance between high reliability and low life-cycle cost. Munters systems use a cooling/heat rejection strategy that achieves a balance of reliability and energy efficiency for data centers, some using as little as 20% of the cooling energy required by conventional cooling systems.
Munters various climate control systems are applied to modern data centers using the constraints of the outdoor environment to allow for energy reduction. Humidification, dehumidification and cooling technology options from Munters have been applied to take advantage of the local climate, energy sources, data center operating specification and sustainability expectations of the customer. Air conditioning can impose 1/3 of a center's power bill and the energy from business use of servers and computers have substantial energy impacts and consume 0.75% of global CO₂emissions. The cost to power and cool data centers is starting to exceed the cost of devices.
Today the types of data centers being constructed are more advanced and frequently offer data access and storage for multiple clients or end users through remote “cloud” servers. Cloud computing is gaining popularity because it enables companies or people to transfer and host data on internet clouds using minimal equipment or management efforts. This type of computing is creating a demand for larger datacenters that house numerous racks to serve more people, and this additional server hardware creates a tremendous amount of heat that must be controlled with advanced cooling technology.
With over 35 years of experience with air-to-air heat exchangers and evaporative cooling, Munters advanced cooling systems provide data centers the desired cooling results using significantly less energy than standard air conditioning. Munters offers custom designs, integrating DX, chilled water, direct evaporative and economizer cycles to meet the specific requirements of any facility.
For more information, read our latest article "Data Center Heat Rejection" published in the ASHRAE Journal, download our Data Center Application Guide, e-mail dhinfo@munters.com or call 1-800-843-5360 to speak with a customer service representative.