ViaCon Sweden produced, delivered and assembled a cost-efficient and sustainable solution for harvesting rainwater that will be used for data center cooling.
In 2020, ViaCon was approched by a team of designers that needed to find a solution for acquiring water
for data center cooling. The municipality could not provide enough water for these needs, so the alternative
proposal was the reuse of rainwater from the industrial roof for cooling the facility. The WaterCor retention
system was perfect for this application.
The Challenge
The challenge demanded delivering a rainwater harvesting system that would be more cost effective, sustainable and faster to assemble than other options, such as concrete or plastic. These requirements were met by the WaterCor retention system, and the customer chose the ViaCon solution. After installation of the first WaterCor tank, the customer ordered three more.
Stakeholders
Product: WaterCor process water tank
Material: Polymer-coated steel
Diameter: 2500 mm
Length: 535 m
Size: 2624 m3
The Solution
ViaCon engineers suggested that a WaterCorTank retention tank, made of spiral corrugated HelCor pipes, could serve the purpose more effectively and efficiently than the originally planned “tanks” from reinforced concrete slab material, which was more expensive, had higher production costs and a shorter life span.
The result led to:
The ViaCon Advantage
ViaCon focuses on using greener materials and more efficient construction for a reduced carbon footprint and the ability to live in harmony with the environment. With ViaCon, the project delivered on its expected efficiency and environmental benefits, such as:
