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Don't they reuse the water by cooling it outside the data center? Most power plants do that.
by DanielHB 9mo ago
Don't they reuse the water by cooling it outside the data center? Most power plants do that.
- jacquesm 9mo agoYes, but that does not mean it is now clean water. Anything could happen between the moment Google ingests it and spits it back out, the assumption that it is 'just' a little warmer is nice but it misses the option of for instance contamination from a secondary circuit or various substances leaching into the water used as a coolant.
- chinathrow 9mo agoSo where toes the "not clean water" go then usually in such a setup?
- jacquesm 9mo agoWater treatment plants.
- DanielHB 9mo agoBut I mean, the water is not discarded, it is constantly reused. I assume some is lost over time, but surely it is minimal?