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Cold Aisle Containment

An overview of cold and hot aisle containment


Containment is about isolating hot air from cold air

No sealing above and Containment seals


around racks allows mixing above and around racks
and lets cold air escape and prevents mixing
without doing any work
Air mixing and air escaping is costly
Typically, a chiller will
operate 1% more
efficiently for every 1°F
increase in the chilled
Change from 19⁰ to 32⁰ water supply temperature
Hot spots cause Delta-T improves CRAH
failures and shorten capacity 49%
equipment life

Set points kept low


to assure cold air at
top of racks

14°F to 20°F temp differential


in chill water increases piping
capacity by 43%
Containment Options
Depend on ceiling type and fire safety constraints

Cap Stovepipe/Open Top Walls


•Panels rest on racks or •Curtains or Panels go •Curtains hang from drop
hang from cables partially up to ceiling ceiling
•Ceiling open grid or too •Ceiling is over 15’ but •OK for ceilings 12’ or
tall for curtains capping is too difficult or under
not allowed
After Cold Aisle or Hot Aisle Containment
Savings and benefits

Immediate Energy Savings


•Energy savings from increased CRAH efficiency
•Lower demand on chilled water plant

Next Step Energy Savings


•Raise set points (can do this now that inlet
temperatures are more uniform)
•Turn off CRAH units
•Raise chilled water temperature
•Increase number of hours of economizer usage (again,
with more uniform inlet temperatures, cab bring in
warmer air)
Reliability
•More uniform inlet temperatures
•Reduced heat related failures

Capacity
•Can add more servers
•Defer capital expenditures
Cap Design Sample
Cold Aisle Containment, Panels, Open Grid Ceiling

Uniform
racks

Panels held
by racks

Strip curtain
doors
connected
directly to
racks
Stovepipe/Open Top Design Sample
Cold Aisle Containment, Panels, Open Grid Ceiling, Slab Floor

Uniform
racks,
containment
connected
directly to
racks

Overhead
cooling ducts
drop into
stovepipe
containment

Slab floor
Wall Design Sample
Curtains Hung from Drop T-Bar Ceiling

Curtains
connect to
drop ceiling

Single sided
cold aisle
Fire Safety – Containment’s Biggest Issue
Fuse Links - Curtains
Hanging curtains could obstruct sprinkler coverage zones
•It is costly to move and add sprinkler heads, especially in a dry type system
•Fuse links let curtains drop prior to sprinkler head activation, avoiding the need to move or
add sprinkler heads
•BUT, not every fire marshal or insurance company is signed on for this approach
•SO, check first.
•PLUS, the are other containment solutions that meet more stringent requirements.
Typical Cold Aisle or Hot Aisle Containment Project
Each project has these three key steps

BASELINE CONTAIN TUNE


• Rack Temperatures • Barriers above racks • CRAH on/off
• Delta-T’s • Doors on aisle ends • Change set points
• Blanking panels
• Filling floor gaps
Polargy Containment Case Study

Site: Savings:
2000 square foot, high density site CRAC reduction
1 CRAC turned off, 2 put in standby
Problem:
High energy bills, hot air recirculation under racks.
Annual Savings: $30,000 validated by PG&E
Containment: Investment: $30,000
Cold aisle containment with panels and strip curtains on Rebate: $15,000 rebate from PG&E
aisle ends. Contained two cold aisle. Blanking panels
and Air Dam Foam under racks. Payback Period: 6.0 months

Cooling:
Available cooling: 200 tons
Average cooling load: 150 tons
Average IT load: 350 kW
Cooling required for 330kW: 103 tons
Excess cooling: 47 tons
Containment ROIs Are Compelling
Compelling ROI

• Energy savings from increased CRAH


efficiency
• Lower demand on chilled water plant
saves energy
• Reduced heat related failures
• Power utility rebates
• More data center capacity
www.polargy.com

Polargy, Inc.
256 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 155
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
888.816.8338

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