Data center cold source system and data center

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a data center cold source system and a data center. The data center cold source system comprises a plurality of cold source containers, a plurality of cooling towers, a pipeline container, a first connecting pipeline, a second connecting pipeline and a cold storage tank. Each cooling tower corresponds to one cold source container and is connected with the water chilling unit through a pipeline; the first chilled water inlet pipeline is connected with the second chilled water inlet pipeline; the first chilled water outlet pipeline is connected with the second chilled water outlet pipeline; the first connecting pipeline is connected with the second chilled water outlet pipeline and the machine room; the second connecting pipeline is connected with the second chilled water inlet pipeline and the machine room; the cold storage tank is arranged on the chilled water branch pipeline connected with the first connecting pipeline in parallel. According to the technical scheme, the data center installation period can be shortened, and the labor cost is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of data center technology, and more specifically, to a data center cooling system and a data center. Background Technology

[0002] The data center industry is booming, and with the implementation of big data and AI concepts, the demand for intelligent computing data centers is also increasing.

[0003] However, the on-site installation of data centers involves a large workload, a long time for the installation and coordination of components, limited construction space, high labor costs, and a long installation cycle. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application provides a data center cooling system and a data center, featuring a modular design with high component integration. Most components can be prefabricated and debugged in the factory, facilitating transportation and requiring only simple on-site connection and assembly, thus shortening on-site assembly time, improving data center assembly efficiency, reducing installation cycle, and lowering labor costs. Furthermore, the various unit modules of the data center cooling system are rationally designed for effective coordination. The system also includes emergency backup measures for potential failures, and key unit modules are equipped with control devices, enabling not only monitoring of the individual unit modules but also group control of multiple unit modules.

[0005] This application is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a data center cooling system, comprising multiple cooling container units, multiple cooling towers, a pipe container, a first connecting pipe, a second connecting pipe, and a cold storage tank; each cooling container includes a first container body, and a chiller unit, a first cooling water inlet pipe, a first cooling water outlet pipe, a first chilled water inlet pipe, and a first chilled water outlet pipe disposed inside the first container body; each cooling tower corresponds to one cooling container, and the cooling tower and the chiller unit are connected by pipes; the pipe container includes a second container body, and a second chilled water inlet pipe and a second chilled water outlet pipe disposed inside the second container body; the first chilled water inlet pipe and the second chilled water inlet pipe are connected; the first chilled water outlet pipe and the second chilled water outlet pipe are connected; the first connecting pipe connects the second chilled water outlet pipe and the computer room; the second connecting pipe connects the second chilled water inlet pipe and the computer room; the cold storage tank is disposed on a chilled water branch pipe connected in parallel with the first connecting pipe.

[0007] According to the data center cooling system of this application embodiment, a cooling source container, a cooling tower, a pipe container, a first connecting pipe, and a second connecting pipe constitute multiple units. A chiller unit, a first cooling water inlet pipe, a first cooling water outlet pipe, a first chilled water inlet pipe, and a first chilled water outlet pipe are integrated into the first container body, and a second chilled water inlet pipe and a second chilled water outlet pipe are integrated into the second container body. These units can be prefabricated and tested in the factory and are easy to transport. At the construction site, only simple assembly is required, such as connecting the cooling tower to the first cooling water inlet pipe and the first cooling water outlet pipe, connecting the first chilled water inlet pipe and the second chilled water inlet pipe, connecting the first chilled water outlet pipe and the second chilled water outlet pipe, connecting the first connecting pipe to the second chilled water outlet pipe, and connecting the second connecting pipe to the second chilled water inlet pipe. This can significantly shorten on-site assembly time, ensure component connection accuracy, reduce labor costs, shorten on-site assembly and debugging time, improve assembly efficiency, and shorten the data center installation cycle.

[0008] According to some embodiments of this application, the cooling tower and the chiller unit are connected through a first cooling water outlet pipe and a cooling water inlet pipe; the data center cold source system also includes a first transition connection pipe and a second transition connection pipe; the first transition connection pipe is connected to the first chilled water inlet pipe and the second chilled water inlet pipe; the second transition connection pipe is connected to the first chilled water outlet pipe and the second chilled water outlet pipe.

[0009] In the above scheme, the cooling tower and the chiller unit are connected by the first cooling water outlet pipe and the cooling water inlet pipe, which facilitates the flexible setting of the cooling tower and the chiller unit and the high efficiency of on-site assembly. The setting of the first transition connection pipe and the second transition connection pipe facilitates the assembly of the cold source container and the pipeline container, which is beneficial to the prefabrication and commissioning of the cold source container and the pipeline container in the factory, requiring only simple assembly on site, thus reducing the workload on site.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cooling system further includes a cooling tower inlet pipe and a cooling tower outlet pipe; one end of the cooling tower inlet pipe is connected to the inlet of the cooling tower, and the other end of the cooling tower inlet pipe is connected to a first cooling water outlet pipe, which is connected to the cooling water outlet of the chiller unit; one end of the cooling tower outlet pipe is connected to the outlet of the cooling tower, and the other end of the cooling tower outlet pipe is connected to the first cooling water inlet pipe, which is connected to the cooling water inlet of the chiller unit.

[0011] In the above scheme, the cooling tower inlet pipe is connected to the first cooling water outlet pipe, and the cooling tower outlet pipe is connected to the first cooling water inlet pipe, so as to realize the connection between the cooling tower and the chiller unit. The operation is simple, the assembly is flexible, and it is convenient for on-site assembly.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this application, one end of the first transition connection pipe is connected to the first chilled water inlet pipe, the first chilled water inlet pipe is connected to the chilled water inlet of the chiller unit, and the other end of the first transition connection pipe is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe; one end of the second transition connection pipe is connected to the first chilled water outlet pipe, the second chilled water outlet pipe is connected to the chilled water outlet of the chiller unit, and the other end of the second transition connection pipe is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe.

[0013] In the above scheme, the first chilled water inlet pipe and the second chilled water inlet pipe are connected by the first transition connection pipe, and the second transition connection pipe is connected by the first chilled water outlet pipe and the second chilled water outlet pipe, so as to realize the assembly of the cold source container and the pipeline container, which facilitates the delivery of chilled water to the chiller unit and the output of chilled water from the chiller unit, and the amount of work on the construction site is reduced.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this application, there are multiple first transition connection pipes, each first transition connection pipe corresponding to a cold source container; there are multiple second transition connection pipes, each second transition connection pipe corresponding to a cold source container.

[0015] In the above scheme, by setting the number of first transition connection pipes to multiple and the number of second transition connection pipes to multiple, it is possible to facilitate the assembly of cold source containers and pipe containers, which is flexible and easy to maintain and replace.

[0016] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cooling system further includes a third connecting pipe and a fourth connecting pipe; one end of the third connecting pipe is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe, and the other end of the third connecting pipe is used to connect to the computer room; one end of the fourth connecting pipe is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe, and the other end of the fourth connecting pipe is used to connect to the computer room.

[0017] In the above scheme, the third and fourth connecting pipes can be used as auxiliary pipes, and the first and second connecting pipes can be used as main pipes. The main pipes and auxiliary pipes can be set at both ends of the first direction. The main pipes and auxiliary pipes can be used at the same time, or only the main pipes can be used. When the main pipes fail, the auxiliary pipes are activated to maintain the cooling of the computer room.

[0018] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cooling system further includes a reverse osmosis water treatment system, which is installed inside the second container and connected to the drain outlet of the cooling tower via a treatment pipe. The reverse osmosis water treatment system is used to treat the water discharged from the cooling tower.

[0019] In the above scheme, the reverse osmosis water treatment system is installed inside the second container to make reasonable use of the space inside the second container and reduce the assembly space occupied by the reverse osmosis water treatment system.

[0020] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cold source system further includes a constant pressure water supply device and a chilled water dosing device, both of which are installed inside the second container; the constant pressure water supply device is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe; and the chilled water dosing device is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe and / or the second chilled water inlet pipe.

[0021] In the above scheme, the constant pressure water supply device is used to stabilize the delivery pressure of chilled water; the chilled water pressurization device is used to stabilize the water quality of chilled water in the second chilled water outlet pipe and / or the second chilled water inlet pipe.

[0022] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cold source system further includes an automatic control cabinet power distribution box and an automatic control group control cabinet. The automatic control cabinet power distribution box and the automatic control group control cabinet are both installed inside the second container. The automatic control cabinet power distribution box is electrically connected to the automatic control group control cabinet, and the automatic control group control cabinet is electrically connected to the cold source control cabinets of multiple cold source containers.

[0023] In the above scheme, the power distribution box of the automatic control cabinet is used to supply power to the automatic control group control cabinet; the automatic control group control cabinet is used to receive the operating parameters sent by each cold source automatic control cabinet and transmit them to the control system, as well as transmit control commands to each cold source automatic control cabinet.

[0024] According to some embodiments of this application, multiple cold source containers are spaced apart along a first direction; multiple cold source containers, pipeline containers and cold storage tanks are spaced apart along a second direction, with the first direction perpendicular to the second direction.

[0025] In the above scheme, multiple cold source containers are spaced apart along the first direction to facilitate construction and maintenance; multiple cold source containers, pipeline containers and cold storage tanks are spaced apart along the second direction, which is a reasonable layout and facilitates on-site construction.

[0026] According to some embodiments of this application, the second container body includes a first container body and a second container body, which are spaced apart along a first direction; the second chilled water outlet pipe includes a first chilled water pipe section and a second chilled water pipe section, which are disposed in the first container body and the second chilled water pipe section are disposed in the second container body; the second chilled water inlet pipe includes a third chilled water pipe section and a fourth chilled water pipe section, which are disposed in the first container body and the fourth chilled water pipe section are disposed in the second container body.

[0027] In the above scheme, the second container body is divided into a first container body and a second container body. The first chilled water pipe section and the third chilled water pipe section are set in the first container body, and the second chilled water pipe section and the fourth chilled water pipe section are set in the second container body, which facilitates transportation and adapts to multiple cold source containers.

[0028] Secondly, this application provides a data center, which includes a computer room and a data center cooling system according to any of the above embodiments, wherein a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe are respectively connected to the computer room.

[0029] According to the data center of the embodiments of this application, the on-site construction workload is small, the assembly efficiency is high, the installation cycle is short, and the manufacturing cost is low.

[0030] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1 A perspective view of a data center cooling system provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0033] Figure 2 Top view of a data center cooling system provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0034] Figure 3 A perspective view of a data center cooling system provided in some embodiments of this application from another direction;

[0035] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of cooling water and chilled water circulation pipes for a data center cold source system provided in some embodiments of this application;

[0036] Figure 5 Perspective views of cold storage containers provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0037] Figure 6 A front view of a cold storage container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0038] Figure 7 Rear view of a cold storage container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0039] Figure 8Top view of a cold storage container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0040] Figure 9 A perspective view of a first pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0041] Figure 10 A top view of a first pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 11 A front view of a first pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0043] Figure 12 Rear view of a first pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0044] Figure 13 A perspective view of a second pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figure 14 A top view of a second pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0046] Figure 15 A front view of a second pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application;

[0047] Figure 16 Rear view of a second pipeline container provided for some embodiments of this application.

[0048] Icons: 1-Data Center Cooling System; 10-Cooling Container; 11-First Container Body; 110-Base; 12-Chiller Unit; 121-First Cooling Water Inlet Pipe; 122-First Cooling Water Outlet Pipe; 123-First Chilled Water Inlet Pipe; 124-First Chilled Water Outlet Pipe; 131-First Water Pump; 132-Second Water Pump; 133-First Vibration Damping Platform; 134-Second Vibration Damping Platform; 141-First Ventilation System; 142-First Air-Cooled Air Conditioner; 151-First Support System; 152-First Low-Voltage Cable Tray; 153-First High-Voltage Cable Tray; 161-Cooling Water Dosing Device; 162-Cooling Water Sand Filter; 17-Variable Frequency Distribution Cabinet; 18-Cooling Source Control Cabinet; 20-Cooling Tower; 21-Cooling Tower Inlet Pipe; 22-Cooling Tower Outlet Pipe; 30-Pipe Container; 31- Second container body; 31a-First container body; 31b-Second container body; 32-Second chilled water inlet pipe; 32a-Third chilled water pipe section; 32b-Fourth chilled water pipe section; 33-Second chilled water outlet pipe; 33a-First chilled water pipe section; 33b-Second chilled water pipe section; 34-Constant pressure water supply device; 35-Chiller water dosing device; 36-Power distribution box for automatic control cabinet; 37-Automatic control group control cabinet; 38-Second support bracket system; 39-Second air-cooled air conditioner; 41-First transition connection pipe; 42-Second transition connection pipe; 51-First connection pipe; 52-Second connection pipe; 53-Third connection pipe; 54-Fourth connection pipe; 60-Cold storage tank; 61-Chiller water branch pipe; 71-Reverse osmosis water treatment system; 80-Machine room; X-First direction; Y-Second direction. Detailed Implementation

[0049] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0050] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains; the terminology used in the description of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the description, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the description, claims, or accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order or hierarchy.

[0051] In this application, the reference to "embodiment" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a mutually exclusive, independent, or alternative embodiment. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in this application can be combined with other embodiments.

[0052] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "attachment" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0053] In this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, in this application, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0054] In this application, "multiple" refers to two or more (including two), and similarly, "multiple groups" refers to two or more (including two), and "multiple pieces" refers to two or more (including two).

[0055] Firstly, please refer to Figures 1 to 16 This application provides a data center cooling system 1, which includes multiple cooling container 10, multiple cooling towers 20, pipe container 30, a first connecting pipe 51, a second connecting pipe 52, and a cold storage tank 60. Optionally, the data center cooling system 1 further includes a first transition connecting pipe 41 and a second transition connecting pipe 42.

[0056] Please refer to Figures 5 to 8The cold source container 10 includes a first container body 11, a chiller unit 12, a first cooling water inlet pipe 121, a first cooling water outlet pipe 122, a first chilled water inlet pipe 123, and a first chilled water outlet pipe 124. The chiller unit 12, the first cooling water inlet pipe 121, the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123, and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 are integrated within the first container body 11. One end of the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 is connected to the cooling water inlet of the chiller unit 12, one end of the first cooling water outlet pipe 122 is connected to the cooling water outlet of the chiller unit 12, one end of the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 is connected to the chilled water inlet of the chiller unit 12, and one end of the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 is connected to the chilled water outlet of the chiller unit 12.

[0057] The first container body 11 can be a standard component. The chiller unit 12, the first cooling water inlet pipe 121, the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123, and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 can be pre-installed in the first container body 11 at the factory. The first cooling water inlet pipe 121, the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123, and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 are respectively connected to the chiller unit 12 and are debugged at the factory.

[0058] In some embodiments, the cold source container 10 further includes a first water pump 131 and a second water pump 132. The first water pump 131 is disposed in the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 and is used to control the flow rate of cooling water in the first cooling water inlet pipe 121. The second water pump 132 is disposed in the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 and is used to control the flow rate of chilled water in the first chilled water inlet pipe 123.

[0059] In some embodiments, the refrigerated container 10 further includes a base 110, a first shock absorber 133, and a second shock absorber 134. A chiller unit 12 is disposed on the base 110. A first water pump 131 is disposed on the base 110 via the first shock absorber 133, and a second water pump 132 is disposed on the base 110 via the second shock absorber 134. The base 110 may be part of the first container body 11. The first shock absorber 133 is used to buffer the vibration of the first water pump 131 during operation. The second shock absorber 134 is used to buffer the vibration of the second water pump 132 during operation.

[0060] In some embodiments, the cold source container 10 further includes a first ventilation system 141, a first support system 151, a cooling water dosing device 161, a cooling water sand filter 162, and a frequency conversion distribution cabinet 17.

[0061] The first ventilation system 141 is used to detect the refrigerant content inside the first container body 11 and to provide negative pressure inside the first container body 11 to facilitate ventilation. The first ventilation system 141 may include ventilation ducts and a negative pressure fan. The ventilation ducts connect the inside and outside of the first container body 11, and a detection sensor is installed at the air inlet of the ventilation ducts (located inside the first container body 11 and close to the chiller unit 12) to detect the refrigerant content in the air. The negative pressure fan is used to provide negative pressure to draw air out of the first container body 11.

[0062] The first support system 151 is used to assemble and position the first cooling water inlet pipe 121, the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123, and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124. The first support system 151 includes a support frame, a lifting frame, etc. According to different pipe positions, the first support system 151 supports the pipes. For example, the support frame supports the pipes close to the base 110, and the lifting frame lifts the pipes away from the base 110. The lifting frame can be connected to the top wall of the first container body 11.

[0063] The cooling water dosing device 161 is used to connect to the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 and / or the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, and the cooling water dosing device 161 is used to control the water quality of the cooling water in the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 and / or the first cooling water outlet pipe 122.

[0064] Cooling water sand filter 162 is installed in the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 and is used to filter the cooling water in the first cooling water inlet pipe 121.

[0065] The frequency converter distribution cabinet 17 is electrically connected to the electrical components inside the cold source container 10. The frequency converter distribution cabinet 17 is connected to the municipal power supply. The frequency converter distribution cabinet 17 is used to distribute power to the electrical components (such as chillers, water pumps, etc.) inside the cold source container 10. While distributing power to the electrical components, it can also control the frequency conversion of the electrical components.

[0066] In some embodiments, the cold storage container 10 further includes a first low-voltage cable tray 152 and a first high-voltage cable tray 153, which are disposed inside the first container body 11 and close to the top wall of the first container body 11. The first low-voltage cable tray 152 is used to integrate low-voltage cables for electrical components within the cold storage container 10, and the first high-voltage cable tray 153 is used to integrate high-voltage cables for electrical components within the cold storage container 10.

[0067] In some embodiments, the cold source container 10 further includes a first air-cooled air conditioner 142, which is used to cool the interior space of the first container body 11. The first air-cooled air conditioner 142 may have its own controller.

[0068] In some embodiments, the cold source container 10 further includes a cold source self-control cabinet 18, which is disposed inside the first container body 11 and electrically connected to the electrical components located inside the first container body 11. The cold source self-control cabinet 18 is used to collect the operating parameters of the electrical components inside the first container body 11 and transmit them to the control system (such as the self-control group control cabinet 37). At the same time, the cold source self-control cabinet 18 can also receive instructions from the control system and adjust the operating parameters of the electrical components inside the first container body 11.

[0069] In some embodiments, the cooling tower 20 is disposed above the first container body 11, for example, the cooling tower 20 is connected to the top wall of the first container body 11 by a support frame.

[0070] Multiple cooling towers 20 are correspondingly set with multiple cold source containers 10, with each cooling tower 20 corresponding to one cold source container 10. The cooling tower 20 and the chiller unit 12 of the corresponding cold source container 10 are connected by pipes. Specifically, the cooling tower 20 and the chiller unit 12 of the corresponding cold source container 10 are connected by a first cooling water outlet pipe 122 and a first cooling water inlet pipe 121.

[0071] Please refer to Figures 9 to 16 The pipeline container 30 includes a second container body 31, a second chilled water inlet pipe 32, and a second chilled water outlet pipe 33, which are integrated inside the second container body 31.

[0072] The second container body 31 can be a standard component, and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 can be pre-installed in the second container body 31 at the factory. By setting the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 inside the second container body 31, pipe integration can be easily achieved.

[0073] The first chilled water inlet pipe 123 and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 are connected. Specifically, the first transition connecting pipe 41 connects the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32. The first chilled water outlet pipe 124 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 are connected. Specifically, the second transition connecting pipe 42 connects the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33. At the construction site, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 are connected by the first transition connecting pipe 41, and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 are connected by the second transition connecting pipe 42, allowing for flexible assembly.

[0074] In some embodiments, there are multiple first transition connection pipes 41, each first transition connection pipe 41 corresponding to one cold source container 10; there are multiple second transition connection pipes 42, each second transition connection pipe 42 corresponding to one cold source container 10, which facilitates the assembly of the cold source container 10 and the pipe container 30, making the assembly flexible and easy to maintain and replace.

[0075] The first connecting pipe 51 connects the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 to the machine room 80, specifically connecting the air conditioning terminal pipe and / or liquid cooling pipe inside the machine room 80; the second connecting pipe 52 connects the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 to the machine room 80, specifically connecting the air conditioning terminal pipe and / or liquid cooling pipe inside the machine room 80.

[0076] Please refer to Figure 4 The data center cooling system 1 has a cooling water circulation loop, with cooling water circulating between the cooling tower 20 and the chiller unit 12. The data center also has a chilled water circulation loop, with chilled water circulating between the chiller unit 12 and the computer room 80.

[0077] The chilled water storage tank 60 is installed on a chilled water branch pipe 61 connected in parallel with the first connecting pipe 51. Chilled water flowing from the chiller unit 12 flows through the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 and the second transition connecting pipe 42 to the second chilled water outlet pipe 33. The chilled water is divided into two branches: one branch flows to the chilled water storage tank 60, and the other branch flows to the first connecting pipe 51. Part of the chilled water in the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 can be stored in the chilled water storage tank 60, and the other part flows directly to the machine room 80. For example, when a chiller unit malfunctions and causes insufficient chilled water supply, the chilled water in the chilled water storage tank 60 can be transported to the machine room 80.

[0078] In some embodiments, there are multiple cold storage tanks 60. Optionally, the number of cold storage tanks 60 may correspond one-to-one with the number of cold source containers 10.

[0079] According to the data center cooling system 1 of this application embodiment, the cooling system comprises multiple units including a cooling container 10, a cooling tower 20, a pipe container 30, a first transition connecting pipe 41, a second transition connecting pipe 42, a first connecting pipe 51, and a second connecting pipe 52. A chiller unit 12, a first cooling water inlet pipe 121, a first cooling water outlet pipe 122, a first chilled water inlet pipe 123, and a first chilled water outlet pipe 124 are integrated within the first container body 11. A second chilled water inlet pipe 32 and a second chilled water outlet pipe 33 are integrated within the second container body 31. All of the above units can be prefabricated and tested in a factory and are easy to transport. At the construction site, only simple [facilities / processes] are required. Simple assembly, such as connecting the cooling tower 20 to the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 and the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, connecting the first transition connecting pipe 41 to the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32, connecting the second transition connecting pipe 42 to the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33, connecting the first connecting pipe 51 to the second chilled water outlet pipe 33, and connecting the second connecting pipe 52 to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32, can greatly shorten on-site assembly time, ensure component connection accuracy, reduce labor costs, shorten on-site assembly and debugging time, improve assembly efficiency, and shorten the data center installation cycle.

[0080] According to some embodiments of this application, a plurality of cold source containers 10 are spaced apart along a first direction X; a plurality of cold source containers 10, pipeline containers 30 and cold storage tanks 60 are spaced apart along a second direction Y, wherein the first direction X is perpendicular to the second direction Y.

[0081] The first direction X can be parallel to the length direction of the data center, and the second direction Y can be parallel to the width direction of the data center; or, the first direction X can be parallel to the width direction of the data center, and the second direction Y can be parallel to the length direction of the data center.

[0082] The number of cold source containers 10 can be designed according to the cooling needs of the data center. Multiple cold source containers 10 are arranged at intervals along the first direction X, and the same units are integrated for easy expansion.

[0083] Multiple cold source containers 10, pipeline containers 30, and cold storage tanks 60 are arranged at intervals along the second direction Y, with functional zones for easy management.

[0084] In the above scheme, multiple cold source containers 10 are arranged at intervals along the first direction X to facilitate construction and maintenance; multiple cold source containers 10, pipeline containers 30 and cold storage tanks 60 are arranged at intervals along the second direction Y, which is a reasonable layout and facilitates on-site construction.

[0085] According to some embodiments of this application, the second container body 31 includes a first body 31a and a second body 31b, which are spaced apart along a first direction X; the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 includes a first chilled water pipe section 33a and a second chilled water pipe section 33b, which are disposed within the first body 31a and the second chilled water pipe section 33b; the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 includes a third chilled water pipe section 32a and a fourth chilled water pipe section 32b, which are disposed within the first body 31a and the fourth chilled water pipe section 32b.

[0086] In some embodiments, the pipeline container 30 includes a first pipeline container and a second pipeline container. The first pipeline container includes a first container body 31a and pipelines and other components disposed within the first container body 31a. The second pipeline container includes a second container body 31b and pipelines and other components disposed within the second container body 31b.

[0087] When multiple cold source containers 10 are installed, the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 are relatively long in the first direction X. By dividing the second container body 31 into the first container body 31a and the second container body 31b, the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 into the first chilled water pipe section 33a and the second chilled water pipe section 33b, and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 into the third chilled water pipe section 32a and the fourth chilled water pipe section 32b, it is convenient to disassemble and transport the pipe container 30. At the construction site, only the connection of the first chilled water pipe section 33a and the second chilled water pipe section 33b, and the connection of the third chilled water pipe section 32a and the fourth chilled water pipe section 32b are required.

[0088] In the above scheme, the second container body 31 is divided into a first body 31a and a second body 31b. The first chilled water pipe section 33a and the third chilled water pipe section 32a are set in the first body 31a, and the second chilled water pipe section 33b and the fourth chilled water pipe section 32b are set in the second body 31b, which facilitates transportation and adapts to multiple cold source containers 10.

[0089] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cooling system 1 further includes a cooling tower inlet pipe 21 and a cooling tower outlet pipe 22; one end of the cooling tower inlet pipe 21 is connected to the inlet of the cooling tower 20, and the other end of the cooling tower inlet pipe 21 is connected to the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, which is connected to the cooling water outlet of the chiller unit 12; one end of the cooling tower outlet pipe 22 is connected to the outlet of the cooling tower 20, and the other end of the cooling tower outlet pipe 22 is connected to the first cooling water inlet pipe 121, which is connected to the cooling water inlet of the chiller unit 12.

[0090] When the cooling tower 20 and the cold source container 10 are assembled on the construction site, it is only necessary to connect the cooling tower 20 and the first cooling water outlet pipe 122 through the cooling tower inlet pipe 21, and connect the cooling tower 20 and the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 through the cooling tower outlet pipe 22. The amount of construction work is small and the assembly is convenient.

[0091] The first container body 11 may be provided with a first through hole and a second through hole. The cooling tower inlet pipe 21 is connected to the first cooling water outlet pipe 122 through the first through hole, and the cooling tower outlet pipe 22 is connected to the first cooling water inlet pipe 121 through the second through hole.

[0092] In the above scheme, the cooling tower inlet pipe 21 is connected to the first cooling water outlet pipe 122, and the cooling tower outlet pipe 22 is connected to the first cooling water inlet pipe 121, so as to realize the connection between the cooling tower 20 and the chiller unit 12. The operation is simple, the assembly is flexible, and it is convenient for on-site assembly.

[0093] According to some embodiments of this application, one end of the first transition connection pipe 41 is connected to the first chilled water inlet pipe 123, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 is connected to the chilled water inlet of the chiller unit 12, and the other end of the first transition connection pipe 41 is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32; one end of the second transition connection pipe 42 is connected to the first chilled water outlet pipe 124, the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 is connected to the chilled water outlet of the chiller unit 12, and the other end of the second transition connection pipe 42 is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe 33.

[0094] In some embodiments, the first container body 11 is further provided with a third through hole and a fourth through hole. The first chilled water inlet pipe 123 is connected to the first transition connection pipe 41 through the third through hole, and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 is connected to the second transition connection pipe 42 through the fourth through hole. Optionally, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 extends out of the first container body 11 to facilitate the connection between the first transition connection pipe 41 and the first chilled water inlet pipe 123; the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 extends out of the first container body 11 to facilitate the connection between the second transition connection pipe 42 and the first chilled water outlet pipe 124.

[0095] In some embodiments, the second container body 31 is provided with a fifth through hole and a sixth through hole. The first transition connection pipe 41 is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 through the fifth through hole, and the second transition connection pipe 42 is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 through the sixth through hole. Optionally, the first transition connection pipe 41 passes through the fifth through hole to connect to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32, and the second transition connection pipe 42 passes through the sixth through hole to connect to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32.

[0096] In the above scheme, the first chilled water inlet pipe 123 and the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 are connected by the first transition connection pipe 41, and the second transition connection pipe 42 is connected to the first chilled water outlet pipe 124 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33, so as to realize the assembly of the cold source container 10 and the pipe container 30, which facilitates the delivery of chilled water to the chiller unit 12 and the output of chilled water from the chiller unit 12, and reduces the amount of on-site construction work. According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cold source system 1 also includes a third connection pipe 53 and a fourth connection pipe 54; one end of the third connection pipe 53 is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe 33, and the other end of the third connection pipe 53 is used to connect to the computer room 80; one end of the fourth connection pipe 54 is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32, and the other end of the fourth connection pipe 54 is used to connect to the computer room 80.

[0097] In the above scheme, the third connecting pipe 53 and the fourth connecting pipe 54 can be used as auxiliary pipes, and the first connecting pipe 51 and the second connecting pipe 52 can be used as main pipes. Under normal circumstances, the main pipes and auxiliary pipes are used at the same time. In some cases, only the main pipes or auxiliary pipes can be used. For example, when the main pipe fails, only the auxiliary pipes are used, and when the auxiliary pipes fail, only the main pipes are used, so as to maintain the computer room temperature at 80°C.

[0098] In some embodiments, the main pipe and the auxiliary pipe may be located at both ends of the first direction X to facilitate maintenance and replacement.

[0099] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cooling system 1 further includes a reverse osmosis water treatment system 71, which is installed inside the second container body 31. The reverse osmosis water treatment system 71 is connected to the drain outlet of the cooling tower 20 through a treatment pipe and is used to treat the water discharged from the cooling tower 20.

[0100] The principle of the reverse osmosis water treatment system 71 is that raw water passes through a reverse osmosis membrane under high pressure. The solvent in the water diffuses from a high concentration to a low concentration, thus achieving separation, purification, and concentration. Because it is the opposite of osmosis in nature, it is called reverse osmosis. The reverse osmosis water treatment system 71 can remove bacteria, viruses, colloids, organic matter, and more than 98% of dissolved salts from the water. The reverse osmosis water treatment system 71 features low operating costs, simple operation, high automation, and stable effluent quality.

[0101] In the above scheme, the reverse osmosis water treatment system 71 is installed inside the second container body 31 to make reasonable use of the space inside the second container body 31 and reduce the assembly space occupied by the reverse osmosis water treatment system 71.

[0102] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cold source system 1 further includes a constant pressure water supply device 34 and a chilled water dosing device 35, both of which are installed inside the second container body 31; the constant pressure water supply device 34 is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe 32; and the chilled water dosing device 35 is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 and / or the second chilled water inlet pipe 32.

[0103] In the above scheme, the constant pressure water supply device 34 is used to stabilize the delivery pressure of chilled water; the chilled water dosing device 35 is used to stabilize the water quality of chilled water in the second chilled water outlet pipe 33 and / or the second chilled water inlet pipe 32.

[0104] According to some embodiments of this application, the data center cold source system 1 further includes an automatic control cabinet power distribution box 36 and an automatic control group control cabinet 37. The automatic control cabinet power distribution box 36 and the automatic control group control cabinet 37 are both installed inside the second container body 31. The automatic control cabinet power distribution box 36 is electrically connected to the automatic control group control cabinet 37, and the automatic control group control cabinet 37 is electrically connected to the cold source control cabinets 18 of multiple cold source containers 10.

[0105] In the above scheme, the power distribution box 36 of the automatic control cabinet is used to supply power to the automatic control group control cabinet 37; the automatic control group control cabinet 37 is used to receive the operating parameters transmitted by each cold source automatic control cabinet 18 and transmit them to the control system, as well as transmit control commands to each cold source automatic control cabinet 18.

[0106] In some embodiments, the constant pressure water supply device 34 and the chilled water dosing device 35 may be installed in the first enclosure 31a, and multiple automatic control cabinet power distribution boxes 36 and automatic control group control cabinets 37 may be installed in the second enclosure 31b.

[0107] According to some embodiments of this application, the pipeline container 30 further includes a second support system 38 and a second air-cooled air conditioner 39. The second support system 38 is used to assemble and position the second chilled water inlet pipe 32 and the second chilled water outlet pipe 33. The second air-cooled air conditioner 39 is used to cool the interior space of the second container body 31. The second air-cooled air conditioner 39 may have its own controller.

[0108] Secondly, this application provides a data center, which includes a computer room 80 and a data center cooling system 1 according to any of the above embodiments, wherein a first connecting pipe 51 and a second connecting pipe 52 are respectively connected to the computer room 80.

[0109] According to the data center of the embodiments of this application, the on-site construction workload is small, the assembly efficiency is high, the installation cycle is short, and the manufacturing cost is low.

[0110] Although this application has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, various modifications can be made thereto and components can be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of this application. In particular, the technical features mentioned in the various embodiments can be combined in any manner, provided there is no structural conflict. This application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A data center cooling system, characterized in that, It includes multiple cold source containers, multiple cooling towers, pipeline containers, a first connecting pipeline, a second connecting pipeline, and a cold storage tank; Each of the cold source containers includes a first container body, and a chiller unit, a first cooling water inlet pipe, a first cooling water outlet pipe, a first chilled water inlet pipe, and a first chilled water outlet pipe disposed inside the first container body; Each of the cooling towers corresponds to one of the cold source containers, and the cooling towers are connected to the chiller unit via pipes; The pipeline container includes a second container body, and a second chilled water inlet pipe and a second chilled water outlet pipe disposed within the second container body; The first chilled water inlet pipe and the second chilled water inlet pipe are connected; The first chilled water outlet pipe and the second chilled water outlet pipe are connected; The first connecting pipe connects the second chilled water outlet pipe and the machine room; The second connecting pipe connects the second chilled water inlet pipe to the machine room; The cold storage tank is installed on a chilled water branch pipeline connected in parallel with the first connecting pipeline.

2. The data center cooling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cooling tower is connected to the chiller unit via the first cooling water outlet pipe and the cooling water inlet pipe; The data center cooling system also includes a first transition connection pipe and a second transition connection pipe; The first transition connection pipe connects the first chilled water inlet pipe and the second chilled water inlet pipe; The second transition connection pipe connects the first chilled water outlet pipe and the second chilled water outlet pipe.

3. The data center cooling system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The data center cooling system also includes cooling tower inlet pipes and cooling tower outlet pipes; One end of the cooling tower inlet pipe is connected to the cooling tower inlet, and the other end of the cooling tower inlet pipe is connected to the first cooling water outlet pipe, which is connected to the cooling water outlet of the chiller unit. One end of the cooling tower outlet pipe is connected to the outlet of the cooling tower, and the other end of the cooling tower outlet pipe is connected to the first cooling water inlet pipe, which is connected to the cooling water inlet of the chiller unit.

4. The data center cooling system according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the first transition connection pipe is connected to the first chilled water inlet pipe, the first chilled water inlet pipe is connected to the chilled water inlet of the chiller unit, and the other end of the first transition connection pipe is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe; One end of the second transition connection pipe is connected to the first chilled water outlet pipe, the second chilled water outlet pipe is connected to the chilled water outlet of the chiller unit, and the other end of the second transition connection pipe is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe.

5. The data center cooling system according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are multiple first transition connection pipes, and each first transition connection pipe is provided corresponding to one of the cold source containers; There are multiple second transition connection pipes, and each second transition connection pipe is set up corresponding to one of the cold source containers.

6. The data center cooling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data center cooling system also includes a third connecting pipe and a fourth connecting pipe; One end of the third connecting pipe is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe, and the other end of the third connecting pipe is used to connect to the machine room; One end of the fourth connecting pipe is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe, and the other end of the fourth connecting pipe is used to connect to the machine room.

7. The data center cooling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data center cooling system also includes a reverse osmosis water treatment system, which is installed inside the second container. The reverse osmosis water treatment system is connected to the drain outlet of the cooling tower through a treatment pipe and is used to treat the water discharged from the cooling tower.

8. The data center cooling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data center cooling system also includes a constant pressure water supply device and a chilled water dosing device, both of which are installed inside the second container. The constant pressure water supply device is connected to the second chilled water inlet pipe; The chilled water dosing device is connected to the second chilled water outlet pipe and / or the second chilled water inlet pipe.

9. The data center cooling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The data center cooling system also includes a power distribution box for an automated control cabinet and a group control cabinet. Both the power distribution box and the group control cabinet are located inside the second container. The power distribution box is electrically connected to the group control cabinet, and the group control cabinet is electrically connected to the cooling system control cabinets of multiple cooling containers.

10. The data center cooling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple cold source containers are spaced apart along a first direction; Multiple cold source containers, pipeline containers, and cold storage tanks are spaced apart along a second direction, with the first direction perpendicular to the second direction.

11. The data center cooling system according to claim 10, characterized in that, The second container body includes a first body and a second body, wherein the first body and the second body are spaced apart along the first direction; The second chilled water outlet pipe includes a first chilled water pipe section and a second chilled water pipe section, wherein the first chilled water pipe section is disposed in the first tank and the second chilled water pipe section is disposed in the second tank; The second chilled water inlet pipe includes a third chilled water pipe section and a fourth chilled water pipe section. The third chilled water pipe section is located inside the first tank, and the fourth chilled water pipe section is located inside the second tank.

12. A data center, characterized in that, It includes a computer room and a data center cooling system as described in any one of claims 1-11, wherein the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe are respectively connected to the computer room.

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