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1. A cooling container comprising:
- a shipping container housing having a length, a width, and a height, the length greater than the width and the length greater than the height, and at least one lengthwise sidewall opening;
a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water, a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbow connections to provide a folded path, a full path length of the chilled water storage tank being greater than the length of the shipping container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water; and
a central spine arranged lengthwise within the shipping container housing, the central spine including a plurality of interfaces configured to provide refrigeration fluid and electrical connections and to receive at least one of a chiller module and a free cool unit.
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Abstract
A cooling container comprises a container housing with a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water. The chilled water tank has a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbows connections to provide a folded path, the full path length being greater than the length of the container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water. A number of interfaces within the container housing are configured to receive a chiller module or a free cool unit.
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1. A cooling container comprising:
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a shipping container housing having a length, a width, and a height, the length greater than the width and the length greater than the height, and at least one lengthwise sidewall opening; a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water, a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbow connections to provide a folded path, a full path length of the chilled water storage tank being greater than the length of the shipping container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water; and a central spine arranged lengthwise within the shipping container housing, the central spine including a plurality of interfaces configured to provide refrigeration fluid and electrical connections and to receive at least one of a chiller module and a free cool unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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