Chiller Solution to Match Server Room Cooling Brand
Prevent Server Downtime with Reliable Server Room Chiller
- Ensure even airflow and prevent hot spots.
- Designed for 24-hour uninterrupted operation.
- High energy efficiency reduces electricity costs.
- Optional size and modular chiller design that adapt to limited space.
- Early warning before cooling failure occurs.
What is a Server Room Chiller?
A server room chiller is a cooling system to remove the large amount of heat from IT equipment in data centers and server rooms. This process is vital for maintaining a stable environment. To prevent overheating, our server chillers perform well in avoiding equipment failure, shutdown, data loss, and premature damage to hardware, significantly reducing the risk of physical damage to expensive servers and network equipment.
Types of Server Room Chillers and Cooling Solutions
Server room chillers can be selected from various types depending on the cooling method, capacity, and installation environment. Choosing the right one is of vital importance for your IT and data center applications.
No cooling water system, easy installation, and low maintenance costs, suitable for small to medium-sized server rooms.
Equipped with cooling towers. Have high requirements for energy efficiency, suitable for medium-sized and large-sized data centers.
Coolant circulates through a cooling plate that is directly installed on the high-temperature components. Effectively dissipating heat at the source.
The entire server equipment is immersed in a non-conductive, dielectric liquid contained within a sealed container.
Modular chillers for easy expansion and less downtime during upgrades, suitable for data centers constructed in phases.
With a plug-and-play design and factory-tested system. Ideal for projects with a tight delivery cycle.
Compact size and low-noise design, ideal for enclosed spaces.
Weather-resistant and saves indoor space, suitable for containerized data centers.
Chiller Features Engineered for Reliable Server Room Cooling
Unlike common chillers, our server room chillers are designed based on the actual requirements of the IT environment. They always provide stable, reliable, and energy-saving cooling services.
Eliminate temperature fluctuation. Keep the suitable temperature around 72°F and the humidity around 45%. Protect sensitive IT equipment with a stable cooling environment.
More energy-efficient than common chillers, lowering operating costs and energy consumption.
Operate continuously for 24 hours a day. Ensure stable performance under constant heat load.
Compact size and supports various flexible installation options. Easily integrated into your existing IT room environment.
Combined with airflow management techniques such as hot/cold aisle containment, raised floors, and blanking panels, preventing recirculation and hot spots.
Reduce the risk of physical damage to expensive servers and network equipment.
Customize cooling capacity according to your actual server heat load. Offer support for cooling calculation.
Able to extend according to the growth of the data center and the increase in computing requirements.
Real-time system monitoring. Automatic alarms to prevent cooling failure and downtime.
Support redundancy design. Able to integrate into backup cooling systems.
Designed for easy maintenance to reduce downtime. Attach simple operation instructions for IT facility teams.
Options for the noise-reduction function, ensuring quiet operation in or near office spaces.
Provide Reliable Cooling for High Heat-Density Server Rooms
To achieve a reliable cooling performance in high-density server rooms, Chillerone server room chillers employ liquid-based cooling architectures such as chilled water loops, direct-to-chip cold plates, or immersion systems, etc. These architectures have much higher thermal conductivity than simply using air, enabling the efficient removal of intense and concentrated heat. We also use variable-speed compressors to dynamically adapt to the fluctuating heat load. To prevent urgent failures in high-density environments, our server room chillers are equipped with redundant components. Besides, we apply advanced monitoring sensors to detect any problems before they occur.
Low Energy Consumption to Reduce Long-Term Cost
Chillerone server room chillers achieve low energy consumption and long-term cost reduction by adopting variable speed technology and energy-saving modes. Our energy-efficient server room chiller reduces output during off-peak hours or when the IT workload is low by installing Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) on compressors, fans, and water pumps. The annual energy consumption may be lowered by 30% to 50%. Besides, we design the chiller to bypass mechanical refrigeration and use the cool surrounding air or water for cooling, which achieves low-power-consumption server room cooling and greatly reduces server room cooling operating costs. Furthermore, we apply advanced automation technology to optimize set values and perform preventive maintenance.
Compact Design for Space-Limited Server Rooms
In order to adapt to space-limited server rooms and free up floor space for server racks, our chillers apply a compact design. They adopt a vertical modular and integrated component solution to maximize the cooling capacity per square foot. We offer options of “narrow-type” enclosures, microchannel heat exchangers, and variable-frequency-driven scroll compressors that have a smaller size than traditional centrifugal models to save space. Moreover, many designs integrate pumps, expansion tanks, and controllers into a plug-and-play cabinet, reducing the overall footprint of the cooling infrastructure.
Chillerone—Reliable Server Room Cooling Solutions Supplier for Global Producers
Chillerone has been dedicated to providing reliable server room cooling solutions for global users for a long time. We have been deeply involved in the industrial cooling field for over two decades. Our service network covers more than 75 countries, and over 80% of the solutions are applied in the international market. Our server room cooling system tailors cooling solutions for your server data center based on your actual operating environment, improving the operational efficiency and equipment safety of high-load data centers.
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Where Reliable the Server Room Chiller Matters
Even the slightest temperature fluctuations can cause equipment failures or downtime. To handle various conditions, Chillerone detailed designs server room chillers to adapt to various application scenarios.
Many small and medium-sized server rooms have limited space and concentrated heat dissipation. Compared to regular air conditioners, the chiller for small server rooms is more stable and ideal to provide a precise temperature for these conditions.
The chiller for data center cooling is the core of its cooling system. It provides the necessary chilled water for Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs), ensuring a stable temperature for thousands of servers.
In smaller, localized environments, our compact or modular chillers for high-density server racks provide dedicated cooling, avoiding hotspots in limited space areas.
We design specialized chillers for HPC data centers to support ultra-high-density clusters for artificial intelligence, blockchain mining, and scientific research through immersion cooling or direct liquid cooling to the chips.
The reliable cooling provided by chillers for telecom server rooms is crucial for telecommunications equipment to avoid communication disruptions and maintain the integrity of real-time data transmission.
Our modern server room chillers have intelligent monitoring and alarm systems and are able to provide stable cooling in harsh environments, making them ideal for unmanned or remote server rooms.
For server room cooling, a specialized chiller is no doubt better. Standard air conditioning systems are designed to meet human comfort requirements. They usually do not operate 24 hours a day. While a server room chiller is specially designed for dry heat from electronics and is able to operate continuously. Besides, an air conditioner cannot handle continuous high-intensity heat loads or provide the precise humidity control necessary to prevent static electricity or condensation.
For mission-critical data, the common industry standard is N+1. For “Tier IV” data centers, the industry standard is 2N redundancy, which refers to two completely independent cooling systems.
To reduce the loss caused by a power outage, it’s better for you to choose a server room chiller with a “rapid startup” function. Standard chillers take about 15 minutes to restart, while the chillers specifically designed for servers can fully cool down within 90 seconds to prevent thermal failures of the servers.
The server room chiller can be used in conjunction with Precision Air Handling Units (PAHUs) or CRAHs to control humidity. Humidification can prevent static discharge, and dehumidification helps prevent corrosion. Our chillers can stably maintain the best humidity (40-60%) for your server rooms.
It is recommended to inspect the server room chiller at least once every quarter. include checking the refrigerant level, cleaning the condenser coils, testing the water chemical indicators, and confirming the calibration status of the temperature sensors. We always provide remote instructions or on-site maintenance.
See the Server Room Chiller in Action
Watch how the server room chiller delivers stable temperature control, fast cooling response, and reliable performance in real industrial working conditions.
How Does a Server Room Chiller Work?
When operating, the server room chiller absorbs the heat through a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. In the beginning, the server room chiller pumps a glycol mixture to Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs) or other cooling units. Then the warm liquid mixture returns to the chiller’s evaporator. The heat is transferred to a refrigerant and turned into a low-pressure gas. The compressor pressurizes the gas to raise its temperature, and then the condenser can release the heat into the ambient air or a cooling tower. Finally, the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant are dropped through the expansion to restart the cycle.
Why Do You Need a Server Room Chiller?
A server room chiller is not just about cooling. It also prevents equipment downtime, protects the hardware, and ensures continuous and stable IT systems. In many conditions, the absence of a server room chiller can lead to various problems.
Server Outage
Without a dedicated cooling chiller in the server room, heat will accumulate rapidly within the enclosed server space. Servers are extremely sensitive to temperature, so a short period of overheating can cause server downtime or system instability.
Shorter Lifespan of Hardware
A standard air conditioning system is unable to maintain precise temperature stability. However, frequent temperature fluctuations will accelerate the aging of components, and the servers, switches, and storage systems may fail earlier than expected.
Hot Spots
Uneven airflow and temperature distribution will lead to local hot spots developing around high-density racks, which can cause unpredictable thermal stress on critical equipment.
Unpredictable Breakdown
Without the intelligent monitoring and alarm system in the server room chiller, failures are often overlooked. When temperature alerts at the server level are triggered, serious damage may have already been caused.
Higher Energy Consumption and Operating Costs
Energy costs will continue to rise because of the lack of efficient heat exchange. As time goes by, the cooling system may become one of the largest long-term operating expenses in the server room.
High Expansion costs
Without the scalable cooling system solution, future server expansion will require replacing the entire system, which is costly and can cause disruptions.
How to Choose a Server Room Chiller?
Selecting the appropriate server room chiller requires a comprehensive assessment of the total cooling load and rack density of your facility. The chiller must comply with your current heat output and can leave room for future expansion. The built-in redundancy (such as N+1 compressors) and variable speed technology are important to be included.
Except for the cooling capacity, you need to consider the types of the chiller. For example, an air cooling system is suitable for simple, water-free installations, and a water cooling system is applicable for large-scale operations with excellent energy efficiency.
Your geographic climate also has an influence. It decides whether the server room chiller can utilize the surrounding temperature to reduce energy consumption. And take care that its physical size needs to match your available floor or roof space.
If you are not sure how to make a choice, contact us to get a tailored recommendation for you.
How to Determine the Size of the Server Room Chiller?
To determine the cooling capacity of the server room air conditioner, you must conduct a server room chiller capacity calculation to calculate the total heat load, which is the sum of all the heat generated within that area. This includes the heat from IT equipment, facility infrastructure, room surface area, the size, position, and obstructions of the window, lighting, and people. Each of them needs a detailed calculation. Convert the result to chiller capacity, and finally, never forget to increase the final capacity by 10% to 20% to accommodate future equipment expansion and sudden temperature rises in the environment.
Considering the complexity and the strict standard of food safety, the best and easiest way is to communicate with our engineering experts, who use professional software and profound experience to precisely calculate the load, ensuring that the final cooling system complies with all operational and regulatory standards.
Our Server Room Chiller Custom Options
Redundancy & Reliability
- Full capacity redundancy
- Full electrical isolation
- Backup compressor configuration
- Dual-circuit or multi-circuit design
- Auto-changeover redundant pumps
Control System
- PLC or BMS Integration
- MCS microcontroller upgrade option
- Remote monitoring/alerts
- Custom programming
- Digital flowmeters
- Dynamic variable humidity control
Safety Function
- Safety switches
- Low-ambient protection
- Fused disconnect
- Circuit breakers
- Corrosive environments
- Alarm and fault protection
Scalable Configuration
- Modular Packaged Systems
- In-Row units
- Rear Door Heat Exchangers (RDHx)
- Free Cooling (Economizers)
Energy Efficiency
- EC condenser fan motors
- Electronic Expansion Valves (EEVs)
- Glycol/Antifreeze systems
- Floating head pressure
- Heat recovery systems
- Pump Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
Various Components
- Oil-free magnetic bearing centrifugal compressor
- Digital flow meters
- Microchannel heat exchangers
- Plate-type heat exchanger
- Stainless steel reservoirs
- Fiberglass reservoirs
- Phase monitor
- Acoustic enclosures
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