Data Centre Corrosion is Crucial to Control
According to an ASHRAE white paper on Data Centre Airborne Contamination presented by members of the TC 9.9 committee, gaseous contamination is one of the major causes of the high rate of hardware failures in data centres. The study was supported by all major computing equipment manufacturers like IBM, Intel, HP, CISCO, Dell, etc. The report suggested that gaseous contamination should be modified within ANSI/ISA-71.04-2013 severity level G1.
Many data centres may have harmful environments arising from infiltration of outdoor particulate or gaseous contaminants such as hydrogen sulphide (H2S), sulphur dioxide (SO2), bromine, chlorine and oxides of nitrogen, etc. Data centres located in industrial townships especially Noida (Delhi-NCR), Okhla industrial area (Delhi), Malad (Mumbai), etc. are more prone to gaseous contaminants. The ASHRAE white paper also highlighted that in addition to temperature and humidity control, dust and gaseous contamination should also be monitored and controlled. These additional environmental measures are especially important for data centres located near industrial and other sources which pollute the environment.
Data Centres are more prone to airborne contamination if they are situated nearby:
- Sewers/drains
- Landfill sites
- High density traffic
- Process Industry (discharging industrial effluents)
How does data centre corrosion affect electronic equipment and components?
Electronic components are a complex assembly of metallic and non-metallic materials which are highly susceptible to corrosion. Electronic corrosion, if left untreated, can affect electronic components as follows:
Film Disk: Stored information could get lost at the reaction site. Additionally, as reaction products accumulate, mechanical failure can occur on data tracks, previously not corroded.
Edge Connectors: These connectors are situated on the circuit boards, made solely of copper, or are gold-plated over a nickel-plated copper substrate. Corrosion can easily lead to disruption in the connector points and affect data transfer.
Disk Drives: The formation of disk drives is such that it makes them highly susceptible to electronic corrosion even in an indoor environment.
Electronic corrosion/Data centre corrosion can result in:
- Electronic malfunction or failure
- Increase in downtime and maintenance cost
- Reduced productivity
Data centre corrosion is a crucial parameter for Tier Rating as high downtime leads to higher tier rating. Thus it is essential to neutralise corrosive gases. Also, if corrosive gases and contaminants are overlooked, it creates an unhealthy environment for employees too.
The Most Effective Way of Removing Airborne Molecular Contamination
Bry-Air Gas Phase Filtration Systems protect electronic equipment and devices from the threat of abrupt failures due to corrosive gases. It reduces downtime and data centre corrosion by neutralising corrosive gases through the process of adsorption and chemisorption. It is designed to maintain the ANSI/ISA-71.04-2013 standard, IEC standards and various other environmental standards followed by electronics manufacturers.
These GPF systems also neutralise odourous gases and make the environment comfortable for humans.
Bry-Air: A Step Ahead, Always
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