GS Caltex Launches First Immersion Cooling Oil to Enhance Data Center Energy Efficiency

GS Caltex has launched 'Kixx Immersion Fluid S,' an immersion cooling oil designed to improve energy efficiency in the data center industry.

GS Caltex's lubricant brand Kixx has entered the thermal management market by releasing its first lubricant product dedicated to immersion cooling, a next-generation device cooling technology.

The immersion cooling oil launched by GS Caltex uses synthetic raw materials that are NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) food-grade certified and biodegradable, minimizing impacts on human health and the environment. After completing performance verification with partner companies, the product's ability to ensure stable operation and thermal management of data center servers was confirmed.

Based on these verification results, GS Caltex has officially launched the product, accelerating energy efficiency improvements in the data center industry.

Immersion cooling technology involves directly submerging electronic devices that generate heat, such as servers and batteries, into a non-conductive liquid that does not conduct electricity for cooling. Compared to conventional air cooling methods, it consumes less energy, resulting in higher energy efficiency. Additionally, it removes heat, dust, and moisture?major causes of server hardware failure?reducing the likelihood of device malfunctions and extending their lifespan.

As industries increasingly deploy large-scale servers and server hardware becomes more advanced, the amount of heat generated by devices has increased, raising the need to reduce the energy consumed for cooling. Data centers, in particular, consume 40 to 100 times more power than typical buildings, with nearly half of the total power usage dedicated to server cooling. Therefore, immersion cooling technology is gaining attention as a next-generation solution to reduce this energy consumption.

In addition to the immersion cooling oil for data centers launched this time, GS Caltex is collaborating with electric vehicle and battery companies to explore the application of immersion cooling technology to related equipment and is developing specialized immersion cooling products tailored to different sectors. Immersion cooling technology is expected to expand beyond data center servers to growing future industries such as electric vehicle batteries, fast chargers, and ESS (Energy Storage System) batteries, significantly increasing its share in the thermal management market.

A GS Caltex representative stated, "We will continue to develop immersion cooling products tailored to various industries requiring energy efficiency and expand our solutions in the thermal management market."