Liquid Cooling: A breakthrough in data center energy efficiency
Data centers operate around the clock, consuming tremendous amounts of electricity, water, and space. Traditionally, these facilities have relied on air- and water-cooling; however, as data processing demands ramp up worldwide, so too does the heat being generated by chips and existing technologies alone cannot keep up.
Liquid cooling offers a suite of solutions—single-phase or two-phase, direct-to-chip or immersion—delivering energy and water efficiency, improved performance capabilities, and the lowest total cost of ownership across global climates. For example, two-phase fluids enable 10 to 100 times greater heat transfer capacity than single-phase alternatives.
Opteon™ solutions include:
Two-Phase Direct-to-Chip Cooling
Two-phase direct-to-chip cooling is an advanced cooling technique that directly targets the highest heat-emitting components, such as central processing and graphic processing units (CPUs and GPUs). This method involves circulating a dielectric fluid that absorbs heat from these components, causing the fluid to boil, absorbing heat. The vapor is then condensed and recirculated, providing efficient and sustainable cooling.
Two-phase Immersion Cooling
Two-phase Immersion Cooling involves submerging electronic components in a dielectric liquid housed in a semi-hermetic tank. As the components heat up, the fluid boils, changing from liquid to vapor, effectively removing heat from the system. The vapor is then condensed and returned to the liquid state in a passive cycle, ensuring continuous cooling. This method offers superior thermal management and reliability, making it ideal for critical data centers.
When compared to air-cooled technologies, two-phase immersion cooling technologies, such as the ones using the dielectric fluid Opteon™ 2P50, can:
- Reduce cooling energy usage by up to 90%1—with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) approaching 1 (as low as 1.05)2,3
- Nearly eliminate water4 use across most climates and
- Enable up to a 60% reduction in the physical data center footprint5
- Reduced interior data center noise, given server and cooling system fans are not required
Benefits of Liquid Cooling
- Enhanced Efficiency: Liquid cooling provides superior heat transfer capabilities, reducing the risk of overheating and improving overall system performance.
- Sustainability: By using low global warming potential dielectric fluids, liquid cooling minimizes environmental impact and resource consumption (e.g., energy, water, space, etc.), while supporting green data center aspirations and circularity.
- Reliability: Liquid cooling systems are designed to be robust and durable, ensuring long-term operational stability.
Explore our liquid cooling solutions to optimize your data center's performance and sustainability:
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