Project-Developer Brief
Data-Center Heat Can Help Create a Local Water Resource
Valora starts with a practical question: can energy already paid for by the data center help treat water that a host community or industry needs?
A Simple Opportunity
Communities are asking fair questions about the power and water needs of large data centers. At the same time, most of the electricity used for computing leaves the servers as heat.
Valora looks at whether that heat can move through a separate loop and help treat water. It works best where computing, power and a local water need come together.
How a project takes shape
- 01Understand the compute load and available heat
- 02Understand the water source and desired end use
- 03Match heat levels to treatment steps
- 04Plan the residuals, concentrate and approvals path
- 05Compare the integrated idea with the site baseline
Possible Water Sources
- Seawater at coastal power and computing sites
- Brackish groundwater where drinking water is limited
- Produced water that needs separation and concentration
- Mine water that needs metals and solids removed
- Municipal or industrial wastewater that needs more treatment
What It Could Do
- Create a local benefit from digital infrastructure
- Use less drinking water where a different water source will work
- Put recovered heat to use before it is rejected
- Bring power, cooling and water planning together early
- Give communities a clear local benefit to discuss
What a Project Needs
- Hourly heat quantity and temperature
- Water tests across seasons
- Product-water and discharge requirements
- Equipment-vendor performance data
- Utilities, space, permits and lifecycle economics
Looking for a Real Site
Pelican Engineering wants to work with developers, utilities, power producers, water authorities and industrial operators that have a real heat source and a water need to study.
Propose a host siteA site study lays out the design, operating plan and approvals.