jackdilusso3M's PFAS exit killed the supply chain for two-phase immersion cooling in DCs
If we can't buy florinert anymore, does that mean we should go back to mineral oil?
TFA points out that single-phase immersion systems work fine without PFAS. This change affects two-phase systems that rely on the coolant evaporating at a low temperature (60C) and recondensing.
Florinert can be formulated for either one-phase or two depending on boiling point. Mineral oil is only suitable for single-phase because you cannot deep fry your CPU (it boils at 200C)
I guess the first ten upvotes are people who just read the headline as the link is currently incorrect and doesn't actually show the article with this headline. Link should be update to https://thecoolingreport.com/intel/pfas-two-phase-immersion-...
The Fluid That Made Two-Phase Immersion Cooling Work Just Became a Liability Worth $12.5 Billion
On December 20, 2022, 3M announced it would stop manufacturing all PFAS chemicals by the end of 2025. That single decision vaporized the supply chain for two-phase immersion cooling in data centers. T