I came across an interesting article in Data Center Knowledge about a device known as a heat wheel, or Kyoto Cooling, that takes advantage of outside air to cool a datacenter. I’m pretty familiar with the concept of air-side economization but I had never heard of this technology before. Sounds pretty cool. My datacenter location probably has the right climate profile to take advantage of this type of technology.
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November 29, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Pedro
We found out that its worth while almost all over the world to use KyotoCooling for datacenter. We put in a calculation, the outside air temperatures data for Dubai in the united arab emirates, and we find out that it would be posible to save some 50% energy overthere as well.
Thanks for your intrest in Kyotocooling
Greatings
A Kyotocooling man.
November 29, 2008 at 7:03 pm
mees Lodder
Dear,
We are the inventors of the heatwheel ccoling solution.
See http://www.kyotocoolling.com.
Please feel free to contact us/me for further details
Mees Lodder
August 5, 2009 at 12:52 pm
James Rhodes
We manufacture heat wheels and are an alternative to the Kyoto supplier, with added relibility and performance.
Feel free to contct me for more info.
James Rhodes 813-787-8547
October 13, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Chris Fulton
The “alternative supplier” totally misses the point. The KyotoCooling technology is a full solution not a “part”. It includes a full and highly sophisticated self adapting controls environment, full conventional cooling, a unique and specific heat wheel design from the world leaders in large wheel design with specific data center centric modifications. It is available in 90kw, 300kw, 600kw, 750kw and 850kw designs. It has a 3 year track record in production use and installs as a full solution are happening monthly. It’s definitely not just a heat wheel. It’s a data center cooling solution for those who don’t want to play at cooling. It’s in use in 3 continents now. Finally it’s worth a real look if a PUE of 1.15 is something you aspire to…