Data Centers

GF Piping Systems' experience of more than 30 years in supporting the semiconductor industry’s efforts to build the most sustainably managed fabrication factories is the foundation of our offering to Data Centers. Our global teams help the industry manufacture some of the world’s most advanced technologies while still supporting their mission to use water resources more sustainably, reduce their carbon footprint, and lessen their impact on the environment. 

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Direct liquid cooling for white spaces and computer rooms

While using liquid-cooled servers offers clear efficiency benefits, it also raises safety and reliability issues as pressurized water moves closer and closer to the CPUs. GF Piping Systems is the world's expert in high-quality pressure-bearing plastic pipe systems and has years of experience in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, developing user and application-specific systems with real added value for all stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Efficiency, pressure drop down to a minimum (full bore fittings and valves)
• Quick and 100% drip-free connections for maintenance of blades
• 100% reliability and 25-year designed life-span
• No corrosion and no metallic residue, complete pressure-bearing plastic solution

Chilled water pumping stations – machine room

The prefabrication of pump station skids under controlled working conditions off-site, using plastic pipes and valves, offers considerable advantages. The low weight of plastic allows large skids to be prefabricated off-site and delivered ready to plug in place. ecoFIT PE-100 is UV and impact resistant and, therefore, ideal for such an application. GF Piping Systems offers a wide range of compatible manual and actuated plastic and metal valves designed to be integrated cleanly into the complete plastic system.

Benefits:

• Efficiency benefits up to 25 % (i.e., in COOL-FIT, λ=0.026W / m·K)
• Fast, reliable jointing
• Fully compatible systems (manual valves, automatic valves, etc.)
• Smooth bore, non-corroding pipes provide consistent high performance for over 25 years life span

Chilled water on rooftops

Pipe systems on rooftops for chillers and condenser units are open to environmental conditions daily and seasonally. Ambient conditions of -25°/-13°F for several days are not uncommon in Northern Europe, and direct sunlight on black pipes can cause surface temperatures of +70°C / +158°F. These extreme temperatures and general weathering (wind, rain, UV light) create demanding conditions. GF Piping Systems' PE-100 black and COOL-FIT are designed for a life-span of 25 years with continued high performance under such harsh conditions.

Benefits:

• Save weight: plastic densities are 0.9-1.5 g / cc (0.03 - 0.05lb/in3) vs. metals 7.8-9.3 g / cc (0.28-0.33lb / in3)
• Faster handling and generally no special handling equipment is required
• Less structural steelwork and concrete required
• Health and safety benefits (less weight to be handled by personnel)