Data centers have become essential infrastructure for daily life and the operations of manufacturing companies and service providers. The increasing digitization of the economy is fueling the need for "data factories," which consume energy to operate.
In an air conditioning system, the heat removed by chillers and dehydrators decreases as the outside temperature increases: in summer, evaporative cooling can often be used to improve the operating conditions of the system.
Low air humidity affects health and well-being. In winter, the indoor air of buildings is heated to a temperature of 20 to 25 °C, which leads to a drop in relative humidity to values of 10 to 30%, perceived as dry air, even in the presence of outdoor fog.