Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 个月前As Data Centers Proliferate, Illinois Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water. "This isn’t reused wastewater. This is drinking water”insideclimatenews.orgexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1296arrow-down11cross-posted to: illinois@midwest.social
arrow-up1295arrow-down1external-linkAs Data Centers Proliferate, Illinois Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water. "This isn’t reused wastewater. This is drinking water”insideclimatenews.orgDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 个月前message-square29linkfedilinkcross-posted to: illinois@midwest.social
minus-squareQuetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-23 个月前The problem with using salt water isn’t salt buildup, it’s that it’s corrosive and will drastically shorten the lifespan of any equipment exposed to it.
minus-squareUniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 个月前Also, good luck sourcing salt water in Illinois.
minus-squarejumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 个月前then don’t build anything in illinoisi
minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 个月前You don’t pipe salt water through the data center. You have a heat exchanger that touches the salt water.
The problem with using salt water isn’t salt buildup, it’s that it’s corrosive and will drastically shorten the lifespan of any equipment exposed to it.
Also, good luck sourcing salt water in Illinois.
then don’t build anything in illinoisi
You don’t pipe salt water through the data center. You have a heat exchanger that touches the salt water.