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FREE COOLING KEEPS ENERGY COSTS DOWN.

Author(s) : MCKEOWN H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DISCUSSES GENERALLY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR CONDITIONING IN COMPUTER ROOMS. STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ECONOMICS OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF < FREE COOLING >, WHERE COLD EXTERNAL AIR IS USED TO REPLACE THE NORMAL COMPRESSOR COOLING PROCESS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE LOWER THAN THOSE REQUIRED BY THE COMPUTER ROOM ENVIRONMENT. BY THIS MEANS IT IS POSSIBLE TO AVOID LOAD ON THE COMPRESSORS FOR UP TO 60% OF THE TIME. DESCRIBES A FREE COOLING SYSTEM USING GLYCOL SYSTEMS AND TREATS IN SOME DETAIL ITS APPLICATION TO A COMPUTER INSTALLATION IN NORTH LONDON.

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  • Original title: FREE COOLING KEEPS ENERGY COSTS DOWN.
  • Record ID : 1987-1519
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat. Air Cond. J. - vol. 56 - n. 652
  • Publication date: 1986/10

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