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Facility Distribution Unit

The most powerful CDU in the world.

The Facility Distribution Unit (FDU) defines new category of high-capacity Coolant Distribution Units, engineered not for individual rack rows but for a complete data halls / facility installations in hyper-scale data centers, efficiently cooling large-scale, high-density AI server racks. FDU offers a heat transfer capacity of up to 5MW at an approach temperature of approximately 8°C with a flow rate of 360 m³/h. Advanced features include highly available N+1 redundant pump system of 4 pumps, condensation-free control, automatic coolant leveling, leak detection, and remote monitoring of essential parameters. Designed for high-performance computing (HPC) and GPU-intensive clusters, the FDU utilizes ASHRAE W3/W4 warm water to meet the stringent cooling needs of high power environments.

Capacity

Up to 80 AI racks (42U config) per one FDU!

Performance

An elite performance of 5MW heat transfer capacity.

Sustainability

Enables heat reuse with up to 60°C return temperature!

Power density

10MW of heat transfer in just 4.5 m² (48 sq. ft.) form factor.

Overview

DCX HYDRO FDU – FACILITY DISTRIBUTION UNIT 5MW CDU for hyperscale class deployments. New unique facillity sized CDU designed to cool a group of high-density server racks. Cost-effective but enterprise-class CDU, delivers over 5MW heat transfer capacity at 8°C approach temperature. FDU features all advanced capabilities: N+1 redundant pump design, dynamic condensation-free control, automatic coolant leveling, automatic leak detection and complete remote control of all important parameters. A perfect solution that provides responsive, high-capacity cooling for HPC or GPU server nodes, and it only requires ASHRAE W3/W4 warm water to solve all cooling challenges of power–dense racks. The compact dimensions of FDU (L 3m/9.8ft | W 1.5m/4.9ft | H 2m/6.5ft) allow for quick retrofitting of existing data halls. FDU will fit any environment withoverhead or technical floor pipe routing. The system can be integrated with all standard server racks providing energy-efficient cooling & intelligent controls.

Features

  • From 2 to 5 MW per single unit all the way to up to 10MW in a dual stack configuration.
  • Enterprise-class system of high availability & redundancy
  • Adaptive efficiency, loop separation and condensation control.
  • Redundant pump system: Wilo Industrial Centrifugal Pumps with automatic failover and built-in resiliency
  • Fully remote temperature monitoring & reporting.
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Product modelFACILITY DISTRIBUTION UNIT
Cooling capacity [kW]5000#colspan#
Approach temperature [°C]8#colspan#
Operation conditionPrimary sideSecondary side
CoolantFacility waterDI Water
Flow [m3/h]360360
Output rated dP/≥2.5
Rated inlet temperature [°C]2438.7
Rated outlet temperature [°C ]32.630
Cooling capacity margin7%#colspan#
Transport weight [kg / lbs]5700 | 12600#colspan#
Operation weight [kg / lbs]6500 | 14300#colspan#
Height [mm] | Width [mm] | Depth [mm]2300| 1500 | 3000#colspan#
FWS liquid connector style and dimensionTri-Clamp 8"#colspan#
TCS liquid connector style and dimensionTri-Clamp 8"#colspan#
Power consumption [kW]95.3 (3+1 pumps, 3x31.8kW)#colspan#
T-V coefficient [C*L]20×10⁴#colspan#
Power specifications2x 3P AC380V 50/60Hz#colspan#
Working environment T&H0~50°C/ RH5~85%#colspan#
Noise Level [dB]81#colspan#

Features

  • Supports twice as many servers, CPU’s and GPU’s than other CDU’s
  • Multi-stage immersion pumps deliver twice the pressure and flow rate of standard pumps.
  • Enterprise-class system high availability & redundancy
  • Adaptive efficiency, loop separation and condensation control.
  • Complete portfolio of 7 CDUs tailored to meet diverse cooling requirements
  • Wide range of systems, ranging from 100kW per 1 rack to 5MW and 100 server racks per single CDU
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System Build

Facility Distribution Unit

This large scale, facility sized Coolant Distribution unit is 3 meters long, 1,5 meters wide and 2 meters tall. The compact dimensions of FDU (LWH 3×1.5×2 m) allow for quick retrofitting of existing data halls. This CDU will fit any environment withoverhead or technical floor pipe routing. The system can be integrated with all standard server racks providing energy-efficient cooling & intelligent controls. FDU has a built-in water treatment station to keep high purity and quality of cooling medium without PG25 performance drop.

Fast, flexible and upgradeable configuration of pumps and plate heat exchanger capacity. From 2, 4, 5MW per single unit up to 8-10MW in dual stack configuration.
Dual loop CDU system – provides reduced pressure to TCS (secondary loop) for ITE equipment.
Adaptive flow management – supplying flexible coolant temperature to ITE.
Fully remote temperature monitoring of set point and ambient temperatures, flow, pressure and operation with full condensation control and reporting service.
Redundant pump system – Wilo industrial centrifugal pumps with automatic failover and built-in resiliency
Built-in water treatment station to keep high purity and quality of cooling medium without PG25 performance drop.
Compact build of L 3m/9.8ft | W 1.5m/4.9ft | H 2m/6.5ft.

Sustainable high performance computing

As computing power constantly increases, liquid cooling becomes a necessary solution to replace conventional air cooling. DCX HYDRO stands out as the most powerful, compact, sustainable, and energy-efficient data center cooling technology available today.

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  • Brief overview of your project along with your main objective: better performance, water savings, energy efficiency, heat reuse, higher density?

  • Preferred liquid cooling technology: direct chip – coldplate system or immersion solution? Planned heat rejection or heat recovery strategy.

  • Country & city nearby planed location for climate data, heat transfer performance & shipping cost estimate.

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