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Back to Podcast EpisodesPodcast#139: Immersion-Cooling, The Valvoline Way
Following a tour of the facillities, Valvoline’s VP of R&D, sat down with Brian to go deep on immersion-cooling.
Brian and the StorageReview team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to meet with Valvoline’s immersion-cooling pit crew to examine the practical, technical, and environmental aspects of immersion and direct-to-chip cooling. They highlighted the significance of material compatibility, the development of industry standards, and Valvoline’s ongoing R&D efforts to create fluids that are more sustainable and effective for the data center industry.
The hosts graciously gave a tour of the Valvoline HQ, which included some unique historical insights, followed by a look at race cars on display. Brian, a true motor racing fanatic, was in heaven.
Brian was pulled from the race cars and sat down for a conversation with Dr. Z. George Zhang, Vice President of R&D at Valvoline Global, about current and future trends in immersion cooling.
Dr. Zhang has been with Valvoline for over 26 years and is highly respected within the liquid-cooling community. He recently joined the Advisory Board for the North America Lubricant Expo & the Bearing Show.
He is a certified lubrication specialist (CLS) and oil monitoring analyst (OMA I). Dr. Zhang is an inventor or co-inventor on 8 U.S. patents and has authored 49 peer-reviewed publications.
With all the buzz around liquid cooling, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in immersion cooling technology. If you’re strapped for time, we’ve broken it down into five-minute segments to help you navigate this important topic.
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- Introductions & Backgrounds: Brian introduces Dr. George Zhang from Valvoline, highlighting Valvoline’s long history in au
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