Samsung C&T Construction announced on Feb. 14 that it plans to develop and commercialize a next-generation cooling system, a core infrastructure facility for data centers, in collaboration with DataBean, a Korean cooling technology specialist.
The cooling system developed by Samsung C&T is a liquid-immersion cooling system that cools servers by immersing them directly in a non-electric, non-conductive liquid. It is attracting attention as a next-generation thermal management method due to its high efficiency and low power consumption compared to existing cooling methods that use air or water.
It is significant that a Korean company has secured the next-generation core infrastructure technology that is essential for data centers, while global companies such as the United States and Spain have been leading the global market with their technologies.
Samsung C&T is expected to speed up commercialization while securing results in line with the global standard Open Compute Project (OCP) with its localized technology. Compared to the existing air cooling system, the power consumption was reduced by nearly 80%, and the power efficiency index of 1.02 was the highest. The power efficiency index is a figure that shows the total amount of electricity required to operate an IT facility compared to the amount of electricity required, and the closer it is to 1, the higher the efficiency.
Most importantly, the acquisition of this technology will enable data centers to be built in batches, from design to construction, equipment supply, and core infrastructure, which is expected to dramatically improve quality and reliability, while significantly reducing costs and air.
Samsung C&T and DataBean are jointly applying for patents in Korea and abroad to expand the global market for liquid cooling, and have already registered one in Korea.
"It is meaningful to develop core infrastructure technology for data centers through win-win cooperation with specialized companies," said Park Jun-ho, head of the Data Center Team at Samsung C&T. "We will strive to develop related technologies that can contribute to improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in data centers in the future."
