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ThermaNode

Technology

Heat is the by-product. Energy is the product.

Intensive computing turns most of its electricity into heat. ThermaNode captures that heat at the source and puts it back to work.

System diagram

Four stages, one loop

ThermaNode energy loop: compute heat is captured, converted and returned as usable energyIntensive computeservers, GPU, industrial hardwareHeat captureliquid / air heat exchangersThermaNode conversionthermal to electricalSecondary energyback to rack, grid or HVACRecovered energy loops back to computeor: HVAC / facility heatingredirect thermal output to building systemsResult: lower facility energy cost and PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness).

Components

What is inside a unit

Heat capture stage (temporary stock photo)
Heat capture stage

Heat capture stage

Direct liquid cooling loops and air heat exchangers collect high-grade heat from racks and industrial hardware.

Conversion stage (temporary stock photo)
Conversion stage

Conversion stage

The ThermaNode converter turns thermal output into electrical energy, or redirects it as heat to HVAC and facility systems.

Control and telemetry (temporary stock photo)
Control and telemetry

Control and telemetry

Every unit reports temperatures, recovery rates and power flows over the meshnet for monitoring and optimisation.

Where the recovered energy goes

Three ways to use it

Back to the rack

Offset the power draw of the compute that produced the heat.

Facility HVAC and heating

Redirect thermal output into building heating and hot-water systems.

Grid or storage

Export secondary energy or store it for peak periods.

Impact

Facility energy, before and after

Illustrative comparison. Measured figures will be published from prototype deployments.

Without ThermaNode

Heat vented

Cooling consumes power to remove heat that is then wasted. PUE stays high.

With ThermaNode

Heat recovered

Heat becomes secondary energy or facility heating. Energy cost and PUE fall.

Talk to our engineering team.