Dry Coolers Save Energy And Water in Cryptocurrency Mining

Dry Coolers Save Energy And Water in Cryptocurrency Mining

Dry coolers operate without water consumption. They cool the liquid inside the tubes by circulating the liquid through the tubes while natural air flows around the tubes, thereby lowering the temperature of the liquid inside the tubes to achieve cooling. In cryptocurrency mining, dry coolers are commonly used to cool mining equipment.

Traditional cryptocurrency mining cooling systems, such as open cooling towers, employ direct evaporative cooling. This consumes significant amounts of water and poses issues like water contamination, bacterial growth, and clogging, making them unsuitable for arid regions or areas with strict environmental regulations. In contrast, dry coolers can operate entirely in air-cooling mode at moderate ambient temperatures (15-30°C), achieving zero water consumption. Dry coolers are the preferred configuration for mining in water-scarce regions.

Additionally, dry coolers reduce energy consumption compared to traditional air-cooling systems. Their design, featuring high-efficiency finned tube structures, enhances heat exchange efficiency and lowers energy consumption of equipment like fans. For instance, Shandong Zhongxin Thermal Control's dry cooler utilizes all-aluminum finned tube bundles to accelerate heat exchange with higher thermal conductivity. Its ethylene glycol closed-loop circulation achieves zero evaporation heat loss, saving over 90% water compared to traditional wet cooling systems while reducing average cooling energy consumption by more than 40%.