Immersion cooling

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{Shell has converted its high-performance computing cluster at the Houston Skybox data centre to immersion cooling.}

{Compared with air cooling, immersion cooling offers reduced electricity use, carbon footprint, water consumption, floor space and cost of ownship, with increased processing performance. Shell is an early adopter of this technology and has converted its high-performance computing cluster at the Houston Skybox data centre to immersion cooling.}

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{“Immersion cooling is one of the best transformational energy innovation in the last decade.”}

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{Compared with air cooling, single-phase immersion cooling offers up to 48% less electricity use. Figures based on: Global immersion cooling market in data centres – growth, trends and forecast (2019–2024) report (Mordor Intelligence) and Shell’s internal evaluations. Benefits achieved will vary according to actual site development.}

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{Up to 30% lower CO₂ footprint. Figures based on: Global immersion cooling market in data centres – growth, trends and forecast (2019–2024) report (Mordor Intelligence) and Shell’s internal evaluations. Benefits achieved will vary according to actual site development.}

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{Up to 99% less water consumption. Figures based on: Global immersion cooling market in data centres – growth, trends and forecast (2019–2024) report (Mordor Intelligence) and Shell’s internal evaluations. Benefits achieved will vary according to actual site development.}

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{Up to 40% more processing performance. Figures based on: Global immersion cooling market in data centres – growth, trends and forecast (2019–2024) report (Mordor Intelligence) and Shell’s internal evaluations. Benefits achieved will vary according to actual site development.}

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{Up to 80% less floor space. Figures based on: Global immersion cooling market in data centres – growth, trends and forecast (2019–2024) report (Mordor Intelligence) and Shell’s internal evaluations. Benefits achieved will vary according to actual site development.}

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{Up to 33% lower cost of ownership. Figures based on: Global immersion cooling market in data centres – growth, trends and forecast (2019–2024) report (Mordor Intelligence) and Shell’s internal evaluations. Benefits achieved will vary according to actual site development.}

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{Shell aims to support businesses in their sustainability journey through our integrated energy and efficiency solutions.}

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{We are a pioneer in deploying new solutions in our own operations.}

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{Most recently, we converted our high-performance computing cluster at Shell’s Houston Skybox data centre to immersion cooling.}

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{The immersion cooling system has six tanks}

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{and 864 servers submerged in Shell Immersion Cooling Fluid}

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{and draws from 100% renewable power supplied by Shell Energy North America.}

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{Operational September 2023 Shell is an early adopter of immersion cooling technology as we co-innovate with technology leading companies to work towards net zero together.}

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{Find out more at www.shell.com/immersion #PoweringProgress}

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{Powering Progress}