> While the temperature of surface ocean water can fluctuate seasonally, it can still be a valuable source of cooling. In hot regions such as the Middle East, surface seawater as high as 90°F (32°C) is used for condenser cooling with conventional systems. This is because even the higher temperature water is more efficient than air cooling and using potable water for evaporative cooling is not allowed due to water use restrictions.
Feasibility study and multi-objective optimization of seawater cooling systems for data centers: A case study of Caspian Sea [2021]
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-oceans-are-being-used-to...
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https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/ashrae-journal/fe...
> While the temperature of surface ocean water can fluctuate seasonally, it can still be a valuable source of cooling. In hot regions such as the Middle East, surface seawater as high as 90°F (32°C) is used for condenser cooling with conventional systems. This is because even the higher temperature water is more efficient than air cooling and using potable water for evaporative cooling is not allowed due to water use restrictions.
Feasibility study and multi-objective optimization of seawater cooling systems for data centers: A case study of Caspian Sea [2021]
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S22131...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101528