Fuel cell-powered data centers
Fueling the future
Dawn of the hydrogen era
Unwanted guests: heat and gas
Works on gas or hydrogen
Every rack a SOFC companion?
Whatever the eventual reduction in CO2, SOFC-based devices must also be practical. In the case of data centers, there are still some challenges. The first and most obvious one is the need for one SOFC per full rack. It will also be more compact than it is now, about the same size as a standard rack in a datacenter. Meaning every rack needs an extra rack-sized SOFC to keep it working.
The concept behind linking the individual SOFC-based units is it makes it possible to do things such as load balancing and fail-over. Not every rack will be full and/or have the same energy requirements, so one SOFC will have a surplus, while the other will be on the limit. To avoid having to add new SOFCs, they can balance their loads amongst each other without human intervention. Also, if one fails, others can step in and make sure energy requirements are met.
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