- Shell launches a new cooling fluid to meet the demands of the AI data center
- DLC FLUID S3 COISS High performance components such as CPU and GPUS
- Propilenglicol mixture is made up of safety and cooling effectiveness
Direct fluid cooling is gaining traction in data centers as traditional air systems fight to manage the demands of modern computer science.
Shell, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, has launched a new direct liquid cooling fluid aimed at satisfying AI's thermal demands and high performance computer science.
Shell DLC Fluid S3 is a propylene glycol -based solution designed to cool the high density server hardware when directly generating heat generation components such as CPU and GPU. It complies with the latest standards of the PG25 Project of Compute Open, which makes it compatible with a wide range of server architectures.
Feed the future of digital infrastructure
Currently, data centers represent approximately 2 and 3% of global energy consumption, but Shell states that their new fluid can improve the effectiveness of energy use (PU) up to 27% compared to air cooling, which potentially reduces the need for energy intensive air conditioning.
The company also highlights the extended useful life of fluid, corrosion protection in a variety of metals and fluorescent dye for easier leak detection.
“With Shell DLC Fluid S3, Shell now offers direct and complete immersion cooling solutions, and we are not only maintaining fresh data centers in the AI age, we are promoting the future of digital infrastructure,” said Akik of Akik, vice president of vice president and global key accounts, Shell lubricants.
“Our growing range of advanced liquid cooling solutions is designed to meet the diverse needs of modern data centers both today and tomorrow, and are backed by the strength of Shell's global footprint, the supply chain and the five technology development centers worldwide.”
Previously we cover how Castrol, a main name in motorized lubricants, has also entered this space and is developing dielectric fluids for immersion cooling systems.
