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DATA CENTRES

At Rock Compliance, we’ve developed a suite of services designed to keep data centres, an icon of the 21st century, operating efficiently. In this way, operational inefficiency and negative environmental impact are minimised and productivity maximised.

So, concerned about overheating in your data centre? No sweat. Team Rock is here to help you keep your cool.

Data centres – a growing economy

The demand for data centres is growing exponentially. As the world becomes ever more tech-powered, vast buildings are needed to house the digital information stored in the cloud and other forms of IT equipment that power services and platforms.

The boom in artificial intelligence and quantum computing will drive even further growth in an industry where facilities are considered ‘out of date’ after just a few years of use.

As further evidence of the vital – and increasing – role they play in all our lives, in September 2024 the government classed UK data centres as Critical National Infrastructure, allowing better coordination and cooperation with the government against cyber criminals and unexpected events

Overheating risks

Data centres contain servers that provide the processing, memory, local storage, and network connectivity that drive the applications at the heart of their operation. The servers produce heat as they process information – the bigger the data centre, the more heat is emitted.

The IT equipment, much of which is running 24/7, is highly sensitive and power intensive. Overheating can cause massive IT failures. It can also accelerate the ageing process of the equipment, reducing its reliability and the lifespan.

In the worst case scenario, it can even lead to electrical fires and total shutdown of the facility.

Keep your cool

It’s absolutely vital to keep data centres cool. In most data centres, this is achieved through water-based cooling like a cooling tower. A cooling tower is a heat removal device that uses water to transfer process waste heat into the atmosphere, helping equipment remain at safe temperatures.

However, this brings problems of its own.

Thousands of gallons of water can flow through an average data centre cooling system each day, bringing with it debris, scale, corrosion products and biological activity. Over time, these unwanted particulates can build up, reducing efficiency and in so doing causing huge amounts of waste.

This is not only very bad news for the data centre, it’s also dreadful for the environment – data centres consume huge amounts of water and energy, and it’s extremely important to maintain uptime and avoid equipment failure to maximise efficiency and minimise wastage.

Legionella compliance

Legionella is another unwelcome risk associated with cooling towers. Legionella growth poses a serious risk to anyone exposed to contaminated aerosols from the cooling tower.

Scalingand corrosion occur when minerals and impurities in the water precipitate and accumulate on the surfaces of the cooling tower equipment.

Scaling can increase the risk of Legionella growth within the cooling system because Legionella bacteria thrive in the biofilm and sediment layers that often accompany it.

Corrosion should also be minimised at all times, as not only does it shorten the life of the systems, but it can also provide an abundance of the organic material Legionella bacteria need to survive and multiply.

Nothing to sweat about

Data centres continue to evolve, driving innovation and transforming how we live, travel, and enjoy our leisure time.

It’s in the global interest, the national interest, and our own interest to make sure they run as efficiently as possible.

Our Water Treatment team is on hand to offer all the advice and support necessary to maintain water cooling systems in data centres of size.

We’ll also make sure the cooling towers are safe and compliant with HSE legislation.

Services offered

PTSA traced inhibitors

We offer PTSA traced polymers designed to prevent scaling and corrosion in cooling towers.

This is achieved by employing advanced polymer technology that inhibits mineral deposition and helps maintain optimal heat transfer efficiency.

The technology is dosed using technologically-advanced PTSA probes.

High-tech dosing control systems

PTSA probes form part of the Intuition 9 series controller dosing system for control of all system parameters.

The systems are designed to your specific needs, controlling the inhibitor chemical, measuring redox, Chlorine, Bromine, pH and conductivity.

This information is sent to a secure cloud-based system that monitors and tracks performance.

It then alarms and tracks key system parameters, notifying the client by email of any out-of-specification reports.

Our School of Rock training division also offers a Legionella Awareness (Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers) training course, designed for learners who work in environments where Legionella growth is a risk.

This is a Level 2 Award from Highfield Qualifications, one of the UK’s most recognised awarding organisations and a global leader in compliance qualifications.

 

Meet Andrew Edgeley

Business Development Manager (Data Centres)

Andrew is an experienced sales representative with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals industry spanning more than 20 years. He is skilled in cooling water, customer service, water treatment, account management and project planning.

Andrew has a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Studies from the University of Sunderland.

Contact Andrew directly

Email icon andrewedgeley@rockcompliance.co.uk

Phone icon 07976 982268

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