A heating system and a heating method

A heating system for heating by means of a processing unit, the system comprising at least one processing unit having at least one processor for performing computational tasks, and a container unit for holding a medium, wherein the at least one processing unit is arranged below the container unit, preferably by means of at least one heat pipe arranged for transferring thermal energy produced by the at least one processing unit to the portion of the container unit for heating the medium inside the container unit.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one heat pipe includes at least one thermosiphon heat pipe.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one processing unit is directly thermally coupled with a wall portion of the container unit by means of the at least one heat pipe.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one processing unit is directly thermally coupled with the medium inside the container unit by means of the at least one heat pipe.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least two processing units are arranged, wherein a first processing unit of the at least two processing units is thermally coupled to a first location at or in the container unit by means of a first heat pipe, and a second processing unit of the at least two processing units is thermally coupled to a second location at or in the container unit by means of a second heat pipe, wherein the first location is different from the second location.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one processing unit comprises a plurality of components, wherein at least a first component is thermally coupled to a third location at or in the container unit by means of a third heat pipe and at least a second component is thermally coupled to a fourth location at or in the container unit by a fourth heat pipe, the third location being different from the fourth location.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one processing unit is arranged on a bottom side of the container unit and is coupled to a bottom portion of the container unit.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a module holder arranged for holding at least one processing unit, wherein the module holder is thermally coupled with the container unit by means of at least one heat pipe.

The heating system according to any one of the claims, wherein the at least one processing unit is cooled by means of immersion cooling.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container unit comprises an inlet opening for receiving a fluid and an outlet opening for releasing a fluid, wherein the heating system is arranged for increasing the temperature of fluid received at the inlet opening before releasing the fluid at the outlet opening.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medium inside the container unit is water and the container unit includes a warm water tank arranged for storing warm water.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container unit includes an inner tank contained inside an outer containing tank.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, including a thermal isolation positioned between at least one processing unit and the container unit, and at least one thermal diode allowing thermal energy to be transferred in a single direction only, from the at least one processing unit to the container unit.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the system further comprises a controlling unit arranged for:

• determining a need for thermal energy output for heating the medium inside the container unit,
• selecting one or more computational tasks to be carried out by the at least one processing unit depending on the needed thermal energy output,
• operating the at least one processing unit to carry out the one or more computational tasks for obtaining a resulting thermal energy output substantially corresponding to the needed thermal energy output.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container unit is thermally insulated so as to store thermal energy in the medium inside the container unit.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container unit is an upstanding vessel.

The heating system according to any one of the preceding claims, arranged to guard the temperature in the vessel so as to protect from overheating the electronic computer equipment of the at least one processing unit.

A heating system for heating a medium by means of a processing unit, the system comprising at least one processing unit having at least one processor for performing computational tasks, and a container unit for holding the medium, wherein the at least one processing unit is thermally coupled for transferring thermal energy produced by the at least one processing unit to the medium, wherein the at least one processing unit is connectable to an electric power source, wherein the controlling unit is configured for obtaining data representative of a parameter of electricity of the power source and for allocating one or more computational calculation tasks over time on the basis of the parameter, wherein the data representative of the parameter is based on a prediction of said parameter.

Method for heating by means of a processing unit, the method comprising

• providing at least one processing unit having at least one processor for performing computational tasks, and a container unit holding a medium inside,
• thermally coupling the at least one processing unit with at least a portion of the container unit by means of at least one heat pipe arranged transferring thermal energy produced by the at least one processing unit to the at least one portion of the container unit so as to heat the medium inside the container unit.