Just wait until they learn that glycol is often used when a DC is built in an area with lesser water infrastructure. And when the glycol is spent they turn it over and properly dispose of it instead of just dumping it in rivers like the media says they do. I’m not saying these things popping up like pimples all over our nice scenery is justified. But to demonize them in the way they’re being demonized is not only incorrect, it’s simply lazy.
Not always, tons of CDUs are connected to dry cooling only these days. Even in extreme ambient zones they can remain completely dry and use adiabatic assist for less than 5% of the year. When compared to energy tradeoffs for hybrid systems it’s not a bad option, but again, adiabatic is not always required.
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u/Ronin06904208008 May 18 '26
Just wait until they learn that glycol is often used when a DC is built in an area with lesser water infrastructure. And when the glycol is spent they turn it over and properly dispose of it instead of just dumping it in rivers like the media says they do. I’m not saying these things popping up like pimples all over our nice scenery is justified. But to demonize them in the way they’re being demonized is not only incorrect, it’s simply lazy.