Electronic cooling apparatus and method installed in geothermal underground environment

摘要

An apparatus and method comprising a containment vessel in an underground environment at least partially in contact with an underground liquid or solid material for cooling electronic equipment, such as a computer system. The containment can be placed in a variety of underground environments, including boreholes, artificial excavations, underground caves, as well as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, oceans, or other water bodies. The containment can be installed in an underground configuration that allows human access for maintenance and modifications. Geothermal cooling is achieved by circulating one or more fluids inside and / or outside of the containment having various configurations of electronic devices disposed within the containment. The circulating fluid can be returned to the containment vessel and cooled at a predetermined position by geothermal heat or a heat exchange mechanism by heat conduction or by active transfer of fluid from the containment vessel. [Selection] Figure 1