FEATURE: DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS
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SYCOOL ITC ELIMINATES THE
POTENTIAL RISK OF CONTAMINATION
FROM AIR POLLUTANTS.
The packaged AHU version of SyCool has
been designed such that the units may
be installed side-by-side with no space
between, with all service access from the
ends. Positioning an uninterrupted bank of
packaged SyCool units along the perimeter of
a data hall will provide class-leading levels of
cooling output per linear metre of outside wall.
With a nominal capacity of 250kW, the
P250 packaged system will be the first
pump-free system to market, offering
a best-in-class dry cooling solution and
boasting features such as HFO refrigerant-
ready; oil-free, low pressure thermosyphon
circuits; no moving parts; zero water
consumption and significant energy
savings compared to the most efficient
pumped refrigerant systems currently
available on the market. Available now,
the P250 packaged unit offers a range of
flexible configurations, including perimeter
mounted and rooftop. Features include:
• Dry Cooling Solution
• Best-in-class energy efficiency
• Extensive passive mode providing
compressor-free cooling across a wide
range of temperatures
• No service access required to the sides of
packaged machines
• Class-leading cooling performance per
linear metre footprint
• Optimised for container shipment
• Available worldwide from Munters’ global
manufacturing network
“Adding the SyCool ITC cooling solution to
Munters’ portfolio enables us to offer the
industry a water-free indirect cooling system
that remains true to the Munters ethos
of sustainability. Having led a technology
shift in the data centre market some years
ago with our launch of Oasis Indirect
Evaporative Cooling, we are proud to build
on our heritage as industry innovators, with
the launch of yet another game-changing
cooling solution,” said Neil Yule, President for
Data Centre Business Area, Munters.
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gases. This led to a facility that produces
zero CO2 emissions.
But how does it perform?
All of this would be for naught if the data
centre didn’t work at optimal levels. In an
increasingly connected world, we know
how vital it is to protect critical information
and data. As such, data centres need to be
reliable, efficient and scalable, while keeping
data secure.
EcoStruxure-based solutions allow Green
Mountain’s operator to monitor and
control the entire physical infrastructure to
drive business performance. It’s all made
possible by Innovation At Every Level across
connected products, edge control and apps,
analytics and services.
Neil Yule, President for Data Centre Business
Area, Munters
Another example of an innovative data
centre is Norway’s Green Mountain data
centre, one of the most innovative in
existence. Located deep inside a mountain,
within a former NATO munitions bunker and
adjacent to a cold water fjord, it is certainly
a unique locale for a data centre. But the
surroundings are only part of the innovation.
It turns out that the environment feeds
right into the sustainability goals of Green
Mountain. Using only renewable energies,
the data centre’s cooling system leverages
nature to achieve performance and
efficiency goals.
For data centres, achieving consistent
24/7 cooling is a primary challenge.
Since this part of Norway is surrounded
by frigid waters, designers allowed Green
Mountain to employ the icy seawaters as a
refrigerant. In turn, the often turbulent seas
provide reliable, low-carbon hydropower for
the facility.
Schneider Electric was integral in the
design, with experts creating a system that
uses gravity to bring the cold water to the
data centre’s cooling station without any
power expenditure or use of refrigerant
These IoT-enabled solutions seamlessly
connect, collect, analyse and act on data
in real-time, delivering enhanced safety,
efficiency, reliability and sustainability to the
entire facility. Schneider Electric installed data
centre infrastructure management (DCIM)
software, control components and around
12,000 measuring points to gather key data
and offer real-time performance monitoring.
The result? Green Mountain continually
performs as one of the most secure
data centres in the world. Not only do
the existing NATO blast doors protect
the internal systems from intruders and
weather, but also from any occurrences of
electromagnetic radiations.
Because of these top-tier components
and the data centre’s performance,
Green Mountain was awarded a ‘Tier
III Certification of Constructed Facility’
designation from the Uptime Institute in
September of 2015.
More importantly, Green Mountain stands
as a testament to the possibilities of
sustainable design. Saving the environment
also equates to savings for its data centre
customers who will benefit from its low cost,
high-efficiency implementation.
Corporations are tasked with reducing
carbon footprints across their data centre
portfolios and cutting spending on power.
EcoStruxure brings this once unattainable
goal closer to fruition each and every day. n
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