What is the role and contribution of copper tube water cooling plates in the construction of green data centers?
Publish Time: 2025-02-13
With the vigorous development of the digital economy, data centers, as the cornerstone of the information society, have become increasingly prominent in terms of energy consumption. Under the guidance of the national "dual carbon" strategy, the construction of green data centers has become an inevitable trend in the development of the industry. As an important part of liquid cooling technology, copper tube water cooling plates play a vital role in the construction of green data centers and have made significant contributions to the efficient heat dissipation and energy conservation and emission reduction of data centers.Copper tube water cooling plates are one of the core components of cold plate liquid cooling technology. In the cold plate liquid cooling system, heat-generating devices such as server chips do not directly contact the coolant, but indirectly transfer heat to the cooling liquid enclosed in the circulation pipeline through the cold plate (usually made of high thermal conductivity metals such as copper and aluminum) assembled on the electronic components to be cooled. Copper tube water cooling plates use the high thermal conductivity of copper to quickly transfer the heat generated by the server to the coolant, and discharge the hot liquid to the outdoor cooling tower through the circulating pump for cooling and then recycling.The application of copper tube water cooling plates significantly improves the heat dissipation efficiency of data centers. Compared with traditional air cooling technology, liquid cooling technology has a more efficient cooling effect. Liquid takes away 3,000 times the heat of the same volume of air, and the heat conductivity of liquid is 25 times that of air. This means that data centers can deploy more servers in a unit physical space, thereby improving computing efficiency. At the same time, due to the reduction of the use of air cooling infrastructure such as fans, data centers have also achieved remarkable results in noise reduction and reducing failure points.In addition, the application of copper tube water cooling plates also helps data centers save energy and reduce emissions. Liquid cooling technology not only reduces the energy consumption of data centers, but also enables the effective use of waste heat. For example, waste heat can meet the heating and warm water supply needs of nearby residents, creating more added value for data centers. This not only conforms to the construction concept of green data centers, but also promotes the comprehensive utilization of energy and the development of circular economy.In the construction of green data centers, copper tube water cooling plates also have certain economy and practicality. Although the initial construction investment of liquid-cooled data centers is higher than that of traditional air-cooled data centers, according to data provided by enterprises, as the rack power density increases, the unit cost will gradually decrease. At the same time, the electricity bill savings brought by liquid cooling technology also make the investment recovery period relatively short.In summary, copper tube water cooling plates play an indispensable role in the construction of green data centers. With its efficient heat dissipation performance, significant energy-saving and emission reduction effects, and good economy and practicality, it provides a strong guarantee for the efficient operation and green development of data centers. With the continuous advancement of technology and the in-depth promotion of applications, copper tube water cooling plates will play a more important role in the construction of green data centers in the future.
