• SK & GRC will jointly design high-grade single phase immersion coolants and liquid immersion cooling systems for data centers
• The investment partnership will accelerate standardization and commercialization of cooling systems
• The two parties will promote significance of liquid immersion cooling technology for data center sustainability

SK Lubricants, a petroleum products marketing company, has infused USD 25 million in GRC, a provider of liquid immersion cooling solutions for data centers, with the aim of accelerating its business in liquid-based thermal management and further implementing its “Carbon to Green” strategy.

As a part of the investment deal, both SK Lubricants and GRC will develop high-performance single-phase immersion coolants along with liquid immersion cooling systems catering to data centers.

The companies will onset rapid commercialization as well as standardization of the above-mentioned cooling systems to solidify their presence and lead in the market, whilst promoting liquid immersion cooling as the most efficient tool for data center sustainability.

Moreover, both companies will firmly highlight the ability of liquid immersion cooling systems to reduce carbon emissions within data center designs and eventually incur carbon credits.

Crucially, liquid immersion cooling solutions could emerge as the go-to solution for next-generation thermal management and deliver enhanced cooling efficiency by immersing the technology in high-grade non-conductive coolant.

The highly penetrated air-cooling solution dominates conventional thermal management models that use fans to circulate cold air around data center servers, however, with poor thermal conductivity of air, more electricity is consumed in operating chillers, fans, and pumps.

Unlike conventionally used chilled air-cooling, liquid-based immersion solutions can reduce overall power consumption of data center by 30%, thanks to a significant drop in energy required for cooling – which dramatically reduces carbon emissions.

With relatively lower power usage, liquid immersion cooling technology aids to nearly 20% of savings with lesser investments and operational costs as opposed to the expenditure required in air cooling, making the technology more economically pleasing.

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