Data Center Water Consumption Calculator  

Data Center Water Consumption Calculator
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Calculator Assumptions

  • 40% of data center energy is used for cooling

  • Each 1,000 kilowatts of cooling load requires 1,027 US gallons per minute of condenser water flow through the evaporative cooling towers

    • Cooling system utilizes 3 imperial gallons per minute of condenser water per ton of cooling

  • Evaporation consumes about 1% of condenser water flow

  • Drift and blowdown consume about .5% of condenser water flow

  • 1 Acre-foot = 325,851 US gallons

  • System is running at peak capacity at all times

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While the earth may have enough water to support all of humanity, your community may not have enough water to support the people living in it. So, how do we protect our water? The world’s first public Data Center Water Consumption Calculator may be a good start.

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