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Data Center Rack Cooling with Rear-Door Heat Exchanger Technology Case-Study Bulletin FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Data Center Rack Cooling with Rear-door Heat Exchanger Technology Case-Study Bulletin Figure 1: Passive Rear Door Heat Exchanger devices at LBNL As data center energy densities in power-use per square foot increase, Server racks can also be cooled with During operation, hot server-rack airflow energy savings for cooling can be competing technologies such as modular, is forced through the RDHx device by the overhead coolers; in-row coolers; and server fans. Heat is exchanged from the realized by incorporating liquid-cooling close-coupled coolers with dedicated hot air to circulating water from a chiller devices instead of increasing airflow containment enclosures. or cooling tower. Thus, server-rack outlet volume. This is especially important in air temperature is reduced before it is discharged into the data center. a data center with a typical under-floor 2 Technology Overview cooling system. An airflow-capacity The rear door heat exchanger (RDHx) 2.2 Technology Benefits devices reviewed in this case study are limit will eventually be reached that RDHx cooling devices can save energy referred to as passive devices because and increase operational reliability in data is constrained, in part, by under-floor they have no moving parts; however, they centers because of straightforward installa- dimensions and obstructions. do require cooling water flow. A passive- tion, simple operation, and low mainte- style RDHx contributes to optimizing nance. These features, combined with energy efficiency in a data center facility compressorless, indirect evaporative cooling, 1 Introduction in several ways. First, once the device make RDHx a viable technology in both Liquid-cooling devices were installed on is installed, it does not directly require new and retrofit data center designs. It server racks in a data center at Lawrence infrastructure electrical energy to operate. may also help eliminate the complexity Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in Second, RDHx devices can use less and cost of under-floor air distribution. Figure 1. The passive-technology device chiller energy since they perform well at removes heat generated by the servers warmer (higher) chilled water set-points. Reduce Maintenance from the airflow leaving the server rack. Third, depending on climate and pip- Because passive RDHx devices have no This heat is usually transferred to cooling ing arrangements, RDHx devices can moving parts, they require less main- water circulated from a central chiller eliminate chiller energy because they can tenance compared to computer room plant. However at LBNL, the devices are use treated water from a plate-and-frame air conditioning (CRAC) units. RDHx connected to a treated water system that heat exchanger connected to a cooling devices will require occasional cleaning rejects the heat directly to a cooling tower tower. These inherent features of a RDHx of dust and lint from the air-side of the through a plate-and-frame heat exchanger, help reduce energy use while minimizing coils. RDHx performance also depends thus nearly eliminating chiller energy use maintenance costs. on proper waterside maintenance. to cool the associated servers. In addition to cooling with passive heat exchang- 2.1 Basic operation Reduce or Eliminate Chiller ers, similar results can be achieved with The RDHx device, which resembles Operation fan-assisted rear-door heat exchangers and an automobile radiator, is placed in the RDHx devices present an opportunity refrigerant-cooled rear-door exchangers. airflow outlet of a server rack. to save energy by either reducing or continued > FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Figure 3: Inside rack RDHx, open 90° Figure 2: RDHx hose connections Cooling Capacity at LBNL eliminating chiller operation. Because RDHx to the data center also depends on ➢ Inlet server air temperature = 70°F RDHx devices perform well at warmer the server’s workload, which can vary (21°C); Outlet server air temp = 100°F chilled water set-points, they are typically continuously. Consequently, it is possible to 120°F (37.8°C to 48.9°C) more energy efficient than CRAC units. to have discharge air temperatures higher, ➢ Leaving air temperature from RDHx Potentially, a data center could eliminate or lower, than the desired server inlet air = ~80°F (26.7°C) chiller use completely by having the temperature for the data center. ➢ Supply water temperature to RDHx RDHx device reject heat using indirect Therefore, the RDHx system should be = 72°F (22°C); Outlet RDHx water evaporative cooling in a cooling tower. commissioned to accommodate for this temperature = 76°F (24.4°C) variability by modulating cooling water ➢ RDHx water flow rate per door = 9 GPM 2.3 Infrastructure requirements flow-rate, or temperature. In the case of (34 LPM); Total flow for six doors = 54 At LBNL, the RDHx devices were con- higher RDHx discharge temperatures, a GPM (204 LPM) nected to treated-water system connected central cooling device, such as a CRAC ➢ Heat removed: QRDHX = 500 x 54 GPM to a cooling-tower by routing new pipes unit, can compensate. Importantly, the x (76°F – 72°F) = 108,000 BTUH or 9 through the existing under-floor space. case study demonstrated the necessity of Tons Overhead connections to an RDHx are having a comprehensive energy monitor- ➢ Server Load = 10 to 11 kW/Rack x 6 also available from the manufacturer. The ing system to optimize performance and Racks = 66 kW RDHx devices were plumbed with flex- energy savings from the RDHx system. ➢ Percent cooling load provided by RDHx: ible hoses that included quick-disconnect LBNL employed a wireless monitoring (9 Tons x 3.51 kW/Ton[conversion fittings. These fittings allow the devices system to maximize energy savings. constant]) / 66 kW = 31.6 kW / 66 kW to swing open, or be removed, during = ~48% of server waste heat removed by RDHx system server maintenance and upgrades, see 3 Implementation Figures 2 and 3. The installation of a RDHx is less Cost at LBNL 2.4 Capacity sizing complicated than installing a CRAC unit. The RDHx devices cost $6,000 per device However, prior to installing any ad- Cooling capacity is achieved by setting a plus installation and infrastructure additions. flow rate with respect to the available ditional cooling device, operators of data coolant temperatures. Coolant flow rates centers using under-floor air distribution can range from 4 gallons per minute (GPM) should consider and implement appropri- ate energy-efficiency measures including: per door to over 15 GPM per door. Server ➢ Optimizing control coordination by outlet air temperatures can be reduced ➢ Scrutinizing floor tile arrangements installing an energy monitoring and anywhere from 10°F (5.5°C) to 35°F & server blanking. control system (EMCS). (19.4°C), depending on coolant flow-rate and temperature and server outlet tempera- ➢ Increasing data center setpoint ➢ Installing hot-aisle or cold-aisle ture. Discharge temperature from each temperature. isolation systems. FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM All of these basic measures will con- ➢ Verify server airflow temperature at be used to gather air temperatures and to tribute to increasing the cooling capacity inlet and outlet (before RDHx). develop trend information prior to installing of your existing data center systems and a RDHx system. Generally in a data center, may help avoid the complexity of install- ➢ Check air temperature at RDHx an EMCS with centralized, automated, ing new, additional cooling capacity. outlet. direct digital control can coordinate energy use of cooling systems such as CRAC ➢ Measure RDHx coolant flow and 3.1 Site preparation and installation units, thus maximizing performance of inlet and outlet temperatures. • Determine chiller and cooling tower the rack-mounted RDHx devices. system capacity. ➢ Confirm inlet coolant temperature 4.3 Metering for energy management at each RDHx is above dew point • Locate and determine access and temperature. The LBNL demonstration project clearly connections to existing chilled- validated the old energy-use axiom that water, treated-water, and tower- ➢ Check for leaks at pump and in generally states that you cannot man- water systems. piping arrangements. age energy without monitoring energy. Adequate metering and monitoring is • Examine server racks for missing ➢ Review and test new control essential to provide reliable energy-use blanking and side plates. sequences. data to sustain the performance of the • Remove or relocate obstructions to RDHx installation. routing new piping under floor. 4 Lessons Learned 4.4 Rethinking rack arrangements This demonstration project at LBNL • Install new circulating pump(s), provided lessons-learned that may be RDHx technology may make creating flow-balancing valves, and fittings, relevant to other RDHx projects. One what is usually referred to as “hot aisle as necessary. unexpected result was the amount of excess isolation” less important. Using a RDHx can sufficiently reduce server outlet • Route piping and flexible hose. cooling capacity created within the data center. The newly found capacity required temperatures to point where hot and cold • Install isolation and balancing valves. coordinating RDHx cooling capacity with aisles are no longer relevant. In a new the existing CRAC units. Standard CRAC data center design, adjoining server racks • Prepare servers for possible return-air control methods, which are may not need to have their outlet air- down-time. beyond the scope of this bulletin, can flows facing each other. A series airflow present a challenging situation. arrangement, where air from a rack outlet • Add new temperature sensors. supplies air to an adjoining rack’s inlet, can be implemented. Depending on the • Install heat exchanger door; check 4.1 Airflow management rack arrangement in an existing data flexible pipe clearances. Airflow from under-floor outlets needed center, an RDHx system can simplify air to be directed correctly. The location and management by eliminating the need for • Purge and pressure test system for adjustment of the supply outlets such as hot and cold aisle isolation.
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