IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0172092
(2011-06-29)
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등록번호 |
US-8453469
(2013-06-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Carlson, Andrew B.
- Clidaras, Jimmy
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
26 |
초록
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A method of providing utilities to a computer data center is discussed. The method includes initially connecting one or more non-evaporative cooling units to a data center as primary cooling plants, obtaining a government-issued water permit, and after obtaining the government-issued water permit, t
A method of providing utilities to a computer data center is discussed. The method includes initially connecting one or more non-evaporative cooling units to a data center as primary cooling plants, obtaining a government-issued water permit, and after obtaining the government-issued water permit, transitioning primary cooling for the data center to one or more evaporative cooling towers.
대표청구항
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1. A method of providing utilities to a computer data center, comprising: fluidly connecting one or more non-evaporative cooling units to a cooling system of a data center to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the cooling system for primary cooling;obtaining a government-issued water p
1. A method of providing utilities to a computer data center, comprising: fluidly connecting one or more non-evaporative cooling units to a cooling system of a data center to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the cooling system for primary cooling;obtaining a government-issued water permit; andafter obtaining the government-issued water permit, transitioning primary cooling for the data center to one or more evaporative cooling towers by (a) fluidly coupling the one or more evaporative cooling towers to the cooling system, and (b) operating the one or more evaporative cooling towers concurrently with the one or more non-evaporative cooling units to provide cooling fluid through the cooling system to the data center. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-evaporative cooling units comprise one or more hybrid cooling towers, and wherein the hybrid cooling towers are initially operated in a non-evaporative mode and later operated in an evaporative mode. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising misting coils of the hybrid cooling towers in the non-evaporative mode to increase cooling of water that circulates through the towers. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-evaporative cooling units comprise air-cooled chillers. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising: fluidly disconnecting the air-cooled chillers from the cooling system;after transitioning primary cooling for the data center to the one or more evaporative cooling towers, fluidly reconnecting the air-cooled chillers to the cooling system; andoperating the air-cooled chillers to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the cooling system, so as to supplement cooling fluid provided to the data center through the cooling system by the one or more evaporative cooling towers. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising, after operating the air-cooled chillers to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the cooling system, disconnecting one or more of the one or more air-cooled chillers from the data center. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising returning the one or more disconnected air-cooled chillers as leased equipment to a leasor. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sequentially commissioning rows of computer racks in the computer data center, cooling initially-commissioned racks in a non-evaporative mode, and cooling additional racks in an evaporative mode. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising commissioning additional rows of computer racks after evaporative cooling becomes legally available for the data center. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein transitioning primary cooling for the data center to one or more evaporative cooling towers further comprises: subsequent to the concurrent operation of the one or more evaporative cooling towers and the one or more non-evaporative cooling units, fluidly isolating the one or more non-evaporative cooling units from the cooling system so that substantially all cooling fluid is provided to the data center through the cooling system by the one or more evaporative cooling towers. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more non-evaporative cooling units comprise first and second non-evaporative cooling units and the one or more evaporative cooling towers comprise first and second evaporative cooling towers, and wherein fluidly isolating the one or more non-evaporative cooling units from the cooling system comprises: fluidly isolating the first non-evaporative cooling unit from the cooling system so that substantially all cooling fluid is provided to the data center through the cooling system from the second non-evaporative cooling unit and at least one of the first and second evaporative cooling towers; andafter fluidly isolating the first non-evaporative cooling unit from the cooling system, fluidly isolating the second non-evaporative cooling unit from the cooling system so that substantially all cooling fluid is provided to the data center through the cooling system from at least one of the first and second evaporative cooling towers. 12. The method of claim 10, further comprising disconnecting the one or more non-evaporative cooling units from the cooling system. 13. A cooling system for a data center, the system comprising: a hybrid cooling tower having an evaporative cooling mode and a non-evaporative cooling mode;a plurality of computer cooling units arranged in rows inside the data center for cooling racks of computers; andone or more conduits thermally connecting the computer cooling units to the hybrid cooling tower, wherein the conduits fluidly connect multiple rows of the rows of racks,wherein the hybrid cooling tower is operable to switch from the non-evaporative cooling mode to the evaporative cooling mode subsequent to obtaining a government-issued water permit. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more conduits comprise supply and return headers that fluidly join multiple rows to each other and to multiple cooling towers, so that the hybrid tower may serve a relatively small number of cooling units in non-evaporative mode and a relatively large number of cooling units in evaporative mode. 15. The system of claim 13, further comprising a switchover valve adapted to enable the hybrid tower to serve a relatively small number of cooling units in the non-evaporative mode and a relatively large number of cooling units in the evaporative mode. 16. The system of claim 13, further comprising a water-to-water heat exchanger thermally coupling a cooling loop through the cooling units to a cooling loop through the cooling tower. 17. A method of providing cooling for a data center comprising: operating a hybrid cooling tower in a closed mode during periods of low heat load in the data center;operating the hybrid cooling tower in a transition mode, wherein the transition mode comprises operating the hybrid cooling tower in the closed mode and supplementing the closed mode by supplying a cooling fluid to the hybrid cooling tower; andoperating the hybrid cooling tower in an open mode during periods of high heat load in the data center. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising operating the cooling tower only in the closed mode until a water permit is obtained for the data center that is sufficient to support the cooling tower in the open mode. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the cooling tower comprises a plurality of modular towers connected to common cooling fluid supply and return headers. 20. A method of providing utilities to a computer data center, comprising: providing one or more temporary utility facilities for providing one or more utilities to a computer data center;operating a portion of computers in the data center during construction of the data center using the one or more temporary utility facilities; andtransitioning from the one or more temporary utility facilities to permanent utilities or utility tie-ins during construction of the data center,wherein transitioning from the one or more temporary utility facilities to permanent utilities comprises operating the one or more temporary utility facilities concurrently with the permanent utilities to provide one or more utilities to the computer data center. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more temporary utility facilities comprise one or more temporary cooling facilities. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more temporary cooling facilities comprise one or more temporary cooling towers. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more temporary cooling facilities comprise one or more temporary compressed refrigerated air cooling facilities. 24. The method of claim 20, wherein the one or more temporary utility facilities comprise one or more temporary power generation facilities. 25. A method of cooling a computer data center, comprising: connecting a non-evaporative cooling unit to a fluid conduit system of the computer data center, the non-evaporative cooling unit fluidly decoupled from an evaporative-cooling water source;operating the non-evaporative cooling unit to provide cooling fluid to the computer data center through the conduit system;connecting an evaporative cooling system to the fluid conduit system and the evaporative-cooling water source;operating the evaporative cooling system to provide cooling fluid through the fluid conduit system to the data center;removing heat received into the cooling fluid from the data center with the evaporative-cooling water source; andexpelling the heat into the atmosphere with the evaporative cooling system. 26. The method of claim 24, further comprising connecting the evaporative cooling system to the fluid conduit system and the evaporative-cooling water source while operating the non-evaporative cooling unit to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the conduit system. 27. The method of claim 24, further comprising operating the evaporative cooling system to provide cooling fluid through the fluid conduit system to the data center while operating the non-evaporative cooling unit to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the conduit system. 28. The method of claim 25, wherein the non-evaporative cooling unit comprises a hybrid cooling tower. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the evaporative cooling system comprises the hybrid cooling tower, and wherein operating the non-evaporative cooling unit to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the conduit system comprises operating the hybrid cooling tower in a non-evaporative mode, andwherein operating the evaporative cooling system to provide cooling fluid through the fluid conduit system to the data center comprises operating the hybrid cooling tower in an evaporative mode. 30. The method of claim 28, further comprising misting coils of the hybrid cooling tower in the non-evaporative mode to increase cooling of water circulating through the hybrid cooling tower. 31. The method of claim 25, wherein the non-evaporative cooling unit comprises an air-cooled chiller and the evaporative cooling system comprises an evaporative cooling tower and a water-cooled chiller. 32. The method of claim 31, further comprising obtaining a government-issued water permit. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising: before obtaining the government-issued water permit, operating the non-evaporative cooling unit and not the evaporative cooling system to provide cooling fluid to the data center through the conduit system. 34. The method of claim 32, further comprising: after obtaining the government-issued water permit, operating the evaporative cooling system and not the non-evaporative cooling unit to provide cooling fluid through the fluid conduit system to the data center. 35. The method of claim 32, further comprising: after obtaining the government-issued water permit, simultaneously operating the evaporative cooling system and the non-evaporative cooling unit to provide cooling fluid through the fluid conduit system to the data center. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the non-evaporative cooling unit is one of a plurality of non-evaporative cooling units, and the evaporative cooling system is one of a plurality of evaporative cooling systems, the method further comprising: staging operation of the plurality of non-evaporative cooling units with operation of the plurality of evaporative cooling systems to transition from a non-evaporative cooling mode to an evaporative cooling mode. 37. The method of claim 36, further comprising, after transitioning from the non-evaporative cooling mode to the evaporative cooling mode, fluidly decoupling the plurality of non-evaporative cooling units from the fluid conduit system. 38. The method of claim 37, further comprising, after fluidly decoupling the plurality of non-evaporative cooling units from the fluid conduit system, removing at least some of the plurality of non-evaporative cooling units from a site location of the data center. 39. The method of claim 25, wherein the non-evaporative cooling unit comprises leased equipment. 40. The method of claim 25, further comprising: sequentially commissioning computer racks in a first group of rows in the computer data center; andcooling the commissioned computer racks in the first group of rows with cooling fluid provided by the non-evaporative cooling unit. 41. The method of claim 40, further comprising: sequentially commissioning computer racks in a second group of rows in the computer data center;subsequent to connecting the evaporative cooling system to the fluid conduit system and the evaporative-cooling water source, cooling the commissioned computer racks in the second group of rows with cooling fluid provided by the evaporative cooling system. 42. The method of claim 41, further comprising: simultaneously cooling the commissioned computer racks in the first group of rows with cooling fluid provided by the non-evaporative cooling unit while cooling the commissioned computer racks in the second group of rows with cooling fluid provided by the evaporative cooling system. 43. The method of claim 41, further comprising: mixing cooling fluid provided by the non-evaporative cooling unit with cooling fluid provided by the evaporative cooling system in the fluid conduit system; andcooling the commissioned computer racks in the first and second groups of rows of with the mixed cooling fluid.
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