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What to do with the heat of Kirpto’s mining machines?

Asic mining machines generate a lot of heat: think of it as a heat pump turned on to maximum continuously per machine, so this heat needs to be exhausted from the space where the machines are kept.

The optimum operating temperature of the devices is around 25 degrees C, if the temperature goes above that, the fans of the machines spin at higher speeds, so the machine consumes more power, and at around 33-35 degrees C the machine chip reaches 100 degrees C so the software automatically stops the machine from running. It is therefore very important to dissipate the heat generated from where the machine is stored and even recycle this generated heat.

How to use the excess heat from ASICs?

1. Dispose it

The first option is not to use the heat generated, i.e., to “throw it away”. Since these machines work best in cold temperatures, this is the easiest way to do it, even by opening a window. Or you can create a so-called cold/hot zone, where the machines automatically use the cold air and push the heat out into the hot zone. This solution is also recommended to reduce the temperature of ASICs.

2. Heating

Heating is the second most commonly used way to recycle excess heat from Asics. The only major disadvantage of this application is that the heat generated can only be used in winter. There are two ways to use it, one is a passive solution by putting it in the room to be heated and letting it work, or alternatively, by using pipes to dissipate the heat. These tubes will draw the warm air into the room to be heated. In this way we can reduce our heating costs while our mining machine works in an ideal environment.

3. Heat the water

The third option is to use the generated heat by the mining machine to heat water. This process is a bit more complicated than space heating, as it requires some kind of heat transfer equipment – such as an intercooler or heat exchanger. This solution is very similar to the use of a large, insulated water tank, which some people already use in residential buildings. One possible way of transferring the heat from the Asic machines to the water system is immersion cooling technology. With this method, the mining machines are immersed in a dielectric fluid, and the system then pumps the fluid into a heat exchanger, which transfers the heat to a water circuit and returns the cooled fluid back to the immersion bath. Depending on the amount of heat generated by the mining process, it can be used to heat pools, hot tubs, or even can provide district or central heating.

4. Glasshouse

There are two ways to apply heat to greenhouses: one is to place the machine in the greenhouse in the right place and under ideal conditions, and the other is to use pipes to let in warm air. In the second option, similar like home heating, ASIC machines can transfer heat through an air duct system or using immersion cooling technology, through a heat exchanger. Recycling the heat of ASIC mining machines to promote the environmental conditions necessary for plant growth is particularly useful in cold-weather locations where temperatures are not suitable for plant growth at certain times of the year.

5. Food and drink production

Some food production systems require supplementary heat, so the heat generated by mining machinery can be used in these industries. Another typical application of heat from ASIC machines in the food industry is preservation. Perhaps the most creative use of ASIC mining machine heat for industrial purposes is in the production of whisky. Alcohol distillation requires high temperatures and distilleries often have separate heating systems which, if the recycled heat from ASIC mining machines is used in the production process, can generate money during the process.

6. Drying

Whether at home or in an industrial complex, we often use artificial drying methods to dry wood, for which can also use the heat generated by our mining machines. Artificial or ‘kiln’ drying consists of storing wood in insulated chambers, known as kilns, and exposing it to heat through heat exchangers heated by natural gas, electricity or steam. This process can use the heat from ASIC machines, which is fed into the kilns through corrugated air ducts, raising the temperature and drying the wood for industrial use.

Conclusion

Mining with ASIC machines becomes more environmentally friendly when we are able to use the excess heat from the machine for any secondary purpose, either at home or in an industrial environment.

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