Co-Location of a Heat Source Cooling Subsystem and Aquaculture

Abstract

The present disclosure provides systems for heat source, e.g., data center, cooling and aquaculture. In certain aspects, the systems include a heat source, e.g., data center, having a water cooling subsystem configured to receive cool water and output warm water and an aquaculture center co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center, and configured to receive the warm water. Aspects of the invention also include methods for cooling a heat source, e.g., data center, using a water cooling subsystem and cultivating aquatic organisms with an aquaculture center that is co-located with the heat source, e.g., data center.

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         16 . A system comprising:
 (a) a heat source comprising a water cooling subsystem; and   (b) an aquaculture center co-located with heat source and configured to receive warm water from the water cooling subsystem.   
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the water cooling subsystem is configured to receive cool water from an ocean or sea. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 17 , wherein the water cooling subsystem comprises a water intake. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the water intake is positioned at a depth of 15 m or more in a water source. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the water intake is positioned below the photic zone in a water source. 
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 16 , further comprising a water discharge for discharging water from the aquaculture center. 
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 21 , wherein the water discharge is positioned at a depth of 15 m or more in a body of water. 
     
     
         23 . The system according to  claim 22 , wherein the body of water is the same body of water from which the water cooling subsystem receives the cool water. 
     
     
         24 . The system according to  claim 16 , further comprising a power plant co-located with the data center and the aquaculture center. 
     
     
         25 . The system according to  claim 24 , wherein the power plant is operably connected to both of the data center and the aquaculture center. 
     
     
         26 . The system according  claim 16 , wherein the heat source and aquaculture center are configured to produce fewer carbon emissions as compared to the same heat source and aquaculture center operating independently. 
     
     
         27 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the heat source and aquaculture center are configured to use less energy per amount of heat source cooling and per amount of aquatic life cultivated as compared to the same heat source and aquaculture center operating independently. 
     
     
         28 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the heat source is a data center. 
     
     
         29 . The system according to  claim 28 , wherein the data center has a power usage effectiveness less than 2. 
     
     
         30 . A method comprising: cultivating aquatic organisms with water a water cooling subsystem of a heat source. 
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the heat source comprises a data center. 
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein the data center has a power usage effectiveness less than 2. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 30 , wherein the heat source is present on land.