Case Studies Library

aquatherm blue plays a key role in ensuring the data in the new Novva “hyperscale” data center stays cool and secure.

Location/Date
Salt Lake City, UT Ongoing. Phase one of four began Spring 2021

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm’s building information modeling (BIM) capabilities and Scan-to-Fab service helped ensure that the installation went smoothly by preventing underfloor conflicts and collisions
• The ease of installation of aquatherm pipe helped the installing contractor stay ahead of the project’s tight schedule
• The project is being built out in four phases, and future expansions of the cooling system piping will be quick and easy with aquatherm pipe

aquatherm provides a tough, lightweight solution for modular data centers

Location/Date
Ontario, Canada / 2019

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• The light weight of aquatherm pipe was a key factor for this customer, who needed to be able to ship units anywhere in the world
• aquatherm’s virtually leak-free heat fusion connections are an important consideration in missioncritical applications such as data centers
• This customer chose to send drawings to aquatherm Fabrication Services and have trained fusion experts fabricate the custom pipe assemblies

Blue Pipe® helping protect clients’ data 24/7 year after year

Location/Date
Jacksonville, FL Original installation Winter 2013-2014; Follow-Up January 2020

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm’s heat fusion joining process creates a connection with no leak paths
• aquatherm pipe will never scale or corrode, so its performance in mission-critical applications will not change over time
• aquatherm pipe has an anticipated life span of 50-plus years—much longer than steel pipe. It can be expected to provide trouble-free operation for decades

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory selected aquatherm in 2012 and again in 2018 for ‘mission supercritical’ cooling of some of the world's fastest supercomputers

Location/Date
Livermore, CA, 2012 and 2018

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Heat fusion provides virtually leak-free joints for the life of the pipe
• Heat fusion uses no glues, solvents, VOCs, or fumes that could contaminate the data center environment
• aquatherm pipe lasts much longer than steel pipe and will provide scale- and corrosion-free operation for 50+ years

PP-R met all of the USU staff’s needs, with no leaks, easy expandability, and many other benefits.

Location/Date
Logan, UT

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• No welding fumes in the data center
• No condensation on the chilled water lines thanks to PP-R’s natural insulation value
• Saved significant floor space

A mechanical contractor used aquatherm’s unique heat-fusion welding method to build a leak-free piping system and a McElroy DataLogger to ensure each connection was fused properly.

Location/Date
Tempe, AZ February 2015

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Ninety-six percent of the aquatherm piping system was prefabricated, improving the contractor’s tight schedule.
• aquatherm’s Quick Check Estimator provided an estimate of the project’s total installed costs, showing how much the contractor could save on labor using aquatherm vs. carbon steel.
• aquatherm's unique heat-fusion welding technique created a leak-free piping system.

CxP facility designers decided to use aquatherm pipe and were pleased with the installation which exhibited no leaks during testing of the 500 individual joints

Location/Date
Jacksonville, FL December 2013- January 2014

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm pipe required less insulation because of its inherent R value.
• The installers at CxP realized that aquatherm pipe is lighter and safer to work with compared to steel.
• The installation took only a month, thanks to the speed of heat fusion, which saved massive amounts of time vs. steel.

aquatherm’s PP-R pipe offered all of the benefits of plastic (cost savings, easier installation, improved flow) without any fumes, glues or chemicals used during installation.

Location/Date
Livermore, CA 2012

Product

aquatherm Advantages

• Provided $2 million project savings
• Leak-proof heat fusion joints are fast, simple, and reliable
• Chemical inertness ensured complete compatibility with sensitive equipment
• Backed by a 10-year multimillion-dollar warranty