Shell said that DLC fluids can improve power usage effectiveness by up to 27%, in comparison with the power usage effectiveness of air-cooling
In sum – what you need to know:
Shell expands into direct cooling — The company unveiled Shell DLC Fluid S3, a direct liquid cooling (DLC) solution to handle heat from high-performance computing and AI workloads.
Efficiency and longevity combined — Shell claims up to 27% improvement in power usage effectiveness (PUE), with corrosion protection and over six years of expected fluid service life.
Designed for modern systems — The glycol-based fluid is compatible with key server materials and meets OCP guidelines, supporting CPUs and GPUs in dense, next-gen computing environments.
Shell has launched Shell DLC Fluid S3, its new direct liquid coo