OCP Aligned Seawater Cooling and Heat Reuse Enabling Circular Infrastructure for High Density

Explore a groundbreaking proof-of-concept presentation that demonstrates how coastal data centers can achieve dual-purpose infrastructure through innovative thermal management. Learn about a Florida-based facility designed for OCP V2-certified Start Campus integration, featuring a novel thermohydraulic architecture that supports sustainable, high-density compute environments. Discover how the closed-loop, direct-to-chip liquid cooling system utilizes seawater as the primary heat rejection medium while supporting next-generation GPU and ASIC hardware. Examine the innovative approach to thermal energy reuse, where low-grade waste heat captured from the cooling loop drives a membrane distillation module that transforms warmed seawater into potable water. Understand how this design minimizes environmental impact and enhances overall system efficiency by converting waste heat into productive output. Gain insights into the viability of coastal data centers as integrated energy and water systems that advance both computational performance and environmental sustainability through circular infrastructure principles.