You don’t pipe salt water through the data center. You have a heat exchanger that touches the salt water.
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Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 day agoThe problem with salt water isn’t salt buildup, it’s that salt water is corrosive and will drastically shorten the lifespan of any equipment exposed to it.
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UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Also, good luck sourcing salt water in Illinois.
jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
then don’t build anything in illinoisi