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ADC-3K

3.0 MW-CLASS MODULAR AI DATA CENTER POD

ADC-3K is a modular AI compute platform engineered for rapid deployment of NVIDIA GPU systems using high-density immersion cooling and containerized 40-ft ISO modules.

Developed by Advantage Design Construction Inc., a Louisiana-licensed general contractor, ADC-3K enables enterprise and industrial organizations to deploy sovereign AI compute capacity without traditional data center construction.

3.0 MW
Class IT Load
1.05 PUE
Power Efficiency
~28% IRR
10-Pod Portfolio
3.5 yr
Simple Payback

*Targets shown are model-based and depend on site power, cooling method, and utilization.

ADC-3K POD deployment
Designed for the NVIDIA AI Ecosystem

NVIDIA-first software + hardware alignment

ADC-3K deployments are engineered to support NVIDIA HGX- and DGX-class GPU systems and integrate with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software, including CUDA, TensorRT-LLM, and NVIDIA NIM. ADC-3K extends NVIDIA GPU infrastructure into industrial, energy, and sovereign deployment environments through engineered physical infrastructure and modular site installation.

Software stack

CUDA • TensorRT-LLM • NVIDIA NIM • NVIDIA AI Enterprise

Deployment model

Containerized compute blocks, immersion cooling, and site-integrated power architecture for rapid installation.

Flagship Deployment Campus

Trappey’s Cannery — Vermilion River Data Center Flagship

A Louisiana-first restoration + AI infrastructure initiative designed to deploy ADC-3K POD compute at scale. This is the capital raise anchor: site, incentives, energy strategy, and a defensible story investors can underwrite.

Why it works

22-acre riverfront site with ~177,000 SF existing industrial structures. Hybrid energy stack and river thermal mass for cooling.

Why it funds

Incentive-forward capital stack: HB 827 data center rebates + historic tax credits + energy/industrial incentives (phased buildout aligned).

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Explore the ADC-3K POD

Everything you need to evaluate this opportunity.

Click any section to dive deeper. If you're new to data centers, start with the green link above — it explains everything in plain language.

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The Product

What the ADC-3K POD is — floor plan, 5-zone interior, container specs, immersion cooling racks, deployment site plan.

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The Technology

Immersion cooling explained, thermal flow diagram, 3-stage heat path, PUE advantage, cooling comparison.

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The Financials

Interactive revenue calculator, 10-year projections, portfolio scaling, competitive landscape analysis.

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Security & Sovereignty

Data stays local. Six layers of protection. Who needs this and why edge computing changes everything.

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Louisiana Advantage

Workforce, power rates, supply chain, market access, and incentives. Includes non-dilutive funding pathways that can improve IRR and shorten payback — why Louisiana is the right place.

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Deploy Anywhere

Satellite, solar, off-grid — the future vision of autonomous AI computing stations.

ABOUT

Advantage Design Construction Inc.

Louisiana-licensed general contractor since 2003, based in Lafayette. 20+ years of heavy industrial construction, electronics, robotics, and subsea ROV operations — including design and maintenance of submerged, oil-compensated electrical systems engineered to perform in extreme industrial and deepwater environments. Now applying that experience to the most important infrastructure challenge of the decade: bringing AI computing capability to the Gulf Coast and beyond.

The ADC-3K POD isn't just a data center — it's a manufactured product. Built in a factory, not on a job site. Standardized interfaces, repeatable quality, predictable cost. Ship anywhere. Connect to power and backhaul. Go live in weeks.

Licensed Contractor

Louisiana General Contractor since 2003. Deep experience in heavy construction, industrial systems, and complex fabrication projects.

Technical Founder

Electronics, robotics, and subsea ROV background. FAA Part 107 certified. CDCDP (Certified Data Centre Design Professional) program enrolled.

Lafayette, Louisiana

Built here. Manufactured here. The ADC-3K POD leverages Louisiana's industrial workforce, supply chain, and energy infrastructure.

Product Overview

Built like a product.
Deployed like equipment.

The ADC-3K POD is a 3.0 MW-class edge AI data center manufactured inside a standard 40-ft High Cube ISO container. Six immersion cooling racks. Truck-shippable. Daisy-chainable. Operational in weeks. Built entirely in the USA.

ADC-3K interior — six immersion cooling racks with dielectric fluid, center aisle, CDU and controls
ADC-3K POD INTERIOR — IMMERSION COOLING RACKS · CDU · CONTROLS · CENTER SERVICE AISLE
Specs Floor Plan Site Plan Deployment
SPECIFICATIONS

At a glance.

3.0 MW
Class IT Load
1.04-1.07
PUE Target
6
Immersion Cooling Racks
~16 wk
Order to Operational

Container

40-ft High Cube ISO. 472″L × 93″W × 106″H internal. Steel shell, weatherproof, crane-placeable. One of the most rugged structures ever designed.

Cooling

Single-phase or two-phase immersion cooling racks. Dielectric fluid. CDU pump skid (2+1, N+1). Plate heat exchanger. Outdoor dry coolers. Zero water. Vendor-flexible architecture.

Compute

Designed for NVIDIA GB300 NVL72-class server trays. 368+ kW per immersion system. Full GPU density — no throttling, no derating.

Power

480V/4000A main disconnect. Medium-voltage utility feed via pad-mount transformer. ATS for generator backup. 3.0 MW-class service.

Network

High-density fiber patch panels. 100G uplinks. VLAN segmentation. Private fiber or satellite-ready architecture.

Controls

Safety PLC with <100ms response. 148 sensor channels. Modbus/BACnet/REST. PagerDuty alerting. Full SCADA monitoring.

FLOOR PLAN

5-Zone Interior Layout

Every component of a 3.0 MW-class data center arranged in five purpose-built zones within a single 40-ft container. Entry doors on the left, mechanical bay on the right, 6 immersion racks in the center with a 31″ service aisle.

ZONE A
Electrical

480V main, sub-panels, UPS, fire suppression

ZONE B
Drip/Transition

Containment, drip trays, leak detection

ZONE C
Compute

6× immersion cooling racks, center aisle, NVL72 trays

ZONE D
Network

Fiber patch, switches, 100G uplinks

ZONE E
Mechanical

CDU pumps, PHE, filtration, controls PLC

Width Budget

~4″ clearance + 27″ rack + 31″ aisle + 27″ rack + ~4″ clearance = 93″ ✓

Length Budget

~55″ electrical + ~30″ drip + ~300″ compute + ~24″ network + ~73″ mechanical = 472″

Build Once, Upgrade Forever

Container shell + thermal infrastructure stay fixed. GPU trays swap through the center aisle as technology advances.

Made in the USA

DESIGNED · BUILT · DEPLOYED IN AMERICA

SITE PLAN

What a deployment looks like.

Minimum footprint: ~60′ × 40′. Container on reinforced concrete pad. Dry cooler array adjacent. Power entry with transformer and ATS. Fiber vault. Generator backup. Security perimeter. That's it.

3.0 MW

Power

MV utility feed, pad-mount transformer, 480V service, ATS for generator backup.

60′×40′

Pad

Reinforced concrete, graded for drainage, rated for container + cooler weight.

2×100G

Fiber

Diverse fiber path, carrier-neutral preferred, minimum 2× 100G uplinks.

DEPLOYMENT

Order to operational: ~16 weeks.

WEEK 0
Site Survey

Power, geotech, fiber, environmental

WEEK 2-4
Site Prep

Concrete pad, utility coordination, permits

WEEK 4-12
Fabrication

Pod build in Lafayette, factory test, QA

WEEK 14
Delivery

Truck transport, crane placement, tie-in

WEEK 16
Go-Live

Commission, burn-in, monitoring, operational

Immersion cooling hardware
Technology

Air cooling can't keep up.
Immersion changes everything.

AI processors generate 400–1,000+ watts per chip — and climbing. Traditional air cooling maxes out at ~40 kW per rack. AI infrastructure demands 80 kW and above. The industry is being forced to rethink everything. The ADC-3K POD was built for this moment.

The Crisis Why Immersion Key Numbers Industry Validation Thermal Flow Beyond Cooling
THE HEAT CRISIS

Processor power is exploding. Cooling hasn't kept up.

Not long ago, a typical CPU had a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 300W and a GPU, 150W. Today's AI processors have shattered those numbers — and the next generation will push even further.

ProcessorTypeTDP
Intel Gaudi 2AI Accelerator600W
AMD Instinct MI300XGPU750W
NVIDIA H200GPU700W
NVIDIA B200 (DGX)GPU System14.3 kW/server
NVIDIA GB300 NVL72Rack-scale AI120+ kW/rack
Intel Falcon Shores (Next Gen)CPU/GPU1,500W

The math is brutal: A single AI server with ten 700W processors draws 7 kW — more than most traditional data centers allocate per entire rack. The industry went from 10–15 kW per rack to needing 10–14 kW per server — with no end in sight.

1.58
Industry Average PUE
580W
Wasted per 1,000W compute (avg DC)
1.04–1.07
ADC-3K POD Target PUE
40–70W
Wasted per 1,000W (ADC-3K POD)
Source: Industry PUE data from Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey. Processor TDP data from manufacturer specifications (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA).
THREE GENERATIONS

The cooling evolution — and why immersion wins.

🌀 Air Cooling

Giant air conditioners blow cold air through rows of servers. The legacy approach — proven for low-density, but physically incapable of handling AI workloads.
Simple PUE 1.3–1.6 ~40 kW/rack max Can't handle AI Millions gal water/yr 90+ dB noise

💧 Direct Liquid-to-Chip

Water pipes run to each chip through cold plates. Better than air, but complex plumbing to every component, leak risk at scale, and each new chiplet requires a unique cold plate design — driving up R&D costs passed to customers.
Higher density PUE 1.1–1.3 Complex plumbing Still needs air for non-CPU Leak risk at scale New cold plate per chip gen

🧊 Full Immersion

The entire server is submerged in non-conductive dielectric fluid. Heat transfers from every component simultaneously — CPUs, GPUs, memory, VRMs, everything. No fans, no air handlers, no water. Works with any processor generation.
PUE 1.03–1.07 120+ kW/rack proven Zero water Silent operation Any climate Futureproof

Think of it like a car engine. Early engines were air-cooled (VW Beetle). They worked for small engines but couldn't handle modern power. The industry moved to liquid cooling — a radiator and water pump. Immersion cooling is like putting the entire engine underwater. Every surface transfers heat simultaneously. It's the most effective method that exists.

ADC-3K interior — immersion cooling racks with dielectric fluid
INSIDE THE ADC-3K POD — IMMERSION TANKS FILLED WITH DIELECTRIC FLUID · THIS IS WHAT REPLACES AIR COOLING
DIRECT-TO-CHIP PROBLEMS

Complex & Costly

Cooling multiple CPUs, memory, and GPUs in a single chassis introduces complex coolant distribution pipes to all components — increasing failure points. Each new chip generation requires a new cold plate design, driving R&D costs. At scale (hundreds to thousands of servers), leak risk increases substantially.

IMMERSION ADVANTAGE

Simple & Futureproof

No custom cold plates. No pipes to individual chips. The dielectric fluid surrounds everything — it doesn't care what processor generation you're running. Swap GPU trays freely. No re-engineering when NVIDIA releases the next generation. The cooling infrastructure stays the same.

KEY NUMBERS

The efficiency advantage is massive.

90%

Cooling energy reduction vs air

~11%

Server power reduction (no fans)

1,200×

Heat capacity of fluid vs air

50%+

Total DC energy savings (Hypertec data)

60%

Physical space reduction vs air-cooled

100%

GPU utilization (no thermal throttling)

Why this matters financially: At PUE 1.05, for every 1 MW of IT compute the ADC-3K POD needs ~50 kW of cooling overhead. A traditional air-cooled facility at PUE 1.58 (industry average) needs 580 kW for the same compute — over 10× more power wasted on cooling. That gap compounds directly into higher EBITDA margins and lower operating costs for tenants.
INDUSTRY VALIDATION

The industry agrees: immersion is the future.

This isn't a bet on unproven technology. The largest technology companies in the world have validated immersion cooling for AI infrastructure.

UPTIME INSTITUTE

"Most data center operators expect air cooling to cede its position as the dominant method in cooling IT hardware within six years."

INTEL (Mohan J. Kumar, Fellow)

"We are confident that we are on a path towards single-phase immersion cooling being futureproofed up to and beyond 1000W."

PRIMARY DRIVERS FOR LIQUID COOLING (Uptime Institute Survey, n=740)

68%

Higher rack densities

41%

High-powered individual servers

38%

Power costs

33%

Environmental sustainability

Leading immersion cooling manufacturers have been deploying commercial systems in high-performance data centers globally since 2009. Production deployments support up to 400W+ TDP chips today, with densities exceeding 120 kW per rack. Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and the Open Compute Project have all validated immersion cooling for AI infrastructure. The ADC-3K POD's vendor-flexible architecture allows integration with any qualified immersion cooling provider — ensuring competitive pricing and supply chain resilience.

The ADC-3K POD supports both single-phase and two-phase immersion cooling — selecting the optimal technology for each deployment scenario. Our vendor-flexible design means no single-supplier dependency. All components sourced and assembled in the USA.
THERMAL ARCHITECTURE

Three stages. Zero chillers. Zero water.

The complete heat path from GPU silicon at 80°C+ to ambient air — through dielectric fluid, a plate heat exchanger, and outdoor dry coolers. A closed-loop system with no consumables.

STAGE 1
Immersion Bath

GPUs submerged in engineered dielectric fluid. Heat → fluid. ~38°C return temp. Every component cooled simultaneously.

STAGE 2
Heat Exchanger

PHE transfers heat from dielectric to water/glycol loop. 6-9°C delta-T. No mixing of loops.

STAGE 3
Dry Cooler

Outdoor dry coolers reject heat to atmosphere. 4 fans. ~2,850 kWth capacity. Zero water consumed.

RESULT
PUE 1.04–1.07

93–96% of power goes to compute. Zero water. Zero refrigerants. Zero regulatory burden.

BEYOND COOLING

Immersion solves problems air cooling didn't know it had.

Cooling is the headline, but immersion delivers a cascade of operational advantages that compound over the life of the asset.

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Silent Operation

Air-cooled data centers hit 90+ decibels. Immersion eliminates all server fans — near-silent operation. No noise complaints, no hearing protection required.

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Reduced Failure Rates

Dielectric fluid shields components from dust, moisture, and particulates. Thermal stress is minimized. Component failure rates drop significantly.

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Extended Hardware Lifespan

Optimal operating temperatures + zero contaminants = slower degradation. Reduced refresh cycles lower total cost of ownership.

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Futureproof

Unlike D2C cooling that needs redesign per chip generation, immersion works with any processor architecture. Swap GPU trays without infrastructure changes.

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Deploy Anywhere

No chillers, no massive air handling units, no raised floors. Immersion enables infrastructure in containers, warehouses, telco huts — anywhere.

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ESG / Sustainability

Zero water. No refrigerants under regulatory scrutiny. Reduced carbon footprint. Biofriendly cooling fluids. PUE as low as 1.02 achievable.

Build once. Upgrade forever.

The ADC-3K POD's cooling infrastructure stays the same regardless of which GPU generation is installed. When NVIDIA releases the next chip, you swap trays — not cooling systems. That's the immersion advantage.

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FROM THE FIELD

From the Ocean Floor to the Server Rack

Subsea ROV electronics bay with sealed, oil-filled enclosures

Remotely operated vehicles work thousands of feet underwater, surrounded by pressure, salt water, and constant vibration. The electronics inside have to keep running no matter what. The solution is simple in concept and demanding in execution: seal the circuits inside an oil-filled enclosure, keep every contaminant out, and manage heat through a controlled liquid loop instead of fans or airflow.

That means every connector, every cable pass-through, and every service panel has to be designed for zero ingress. The protective fluid inside the enclosure does two jobs at once — it isolates the electronics from the environment and it absorbs heat so it can be moved out of the system in a predictable, measurable way. If something leaks, you know immediately. If something overheats, you catch it in the fluid data before it becomes a failure.

Immersion-cooled compute pods follow the same logic. Submerge the hardware in a non-conductive fluid, eliminate airborne contamination, and reject heat through a liquid loop you can monitor and tune. The hardware is different. The discipline is identical.

What This Experience Adds to ADC-3K POD

▸Hands-on experience maintaining sealed, fluid-filled electronic systems in continuous operation
▸Ingrained zero-ingress mindset — design every seal, gasket, and pass-through to keep contaminants out
▸Familiarity with fluid-based thermal management and the instrumentation that monitors it
▸Service-first thinking — build for field access, repeatable maintenance, and fast turnaround
▸Reliability culture proven in environments where failure is not an option

Subsea ROV electronics bay with sealed, oil-filled enclosures — the same containment-and-cooling discipline behind every ADC-3K POD.

Financial Model

Infrastructure-grade returns.

Real assets generating predictable cash flow from mission-critical services. Run the numbers yourself with the interactive calculator, or review the competitive landscape.

Key Metrics Calculator Competitive
AT 92% UTILIZATION

Per-pod economics.

~$28M
CapEx per pod
~$11.6M
Year 3 Revenue
~$9.4M
Year 3 EBITDA
80.8%
EBITDA Margin
~3.5 yr
Simple Payback
~28%
10-Pod IRR
$425
Target $/kW/mo
2.7 MW
Initial Deployment
INTERACTIVE

Revenue Calculator

Adjust the sliders and watch the 5-year projection update in real time.

ADJUST INPUTS
IT Load2.7 MW
Utilization85%
$/kW/mo$425
CapEx$28M
OpEx %20%
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Annual Revenue
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Annual EBITDA
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EBITDA Margin
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Simple Payback
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Disclaimer: Projections are estimates. Initial deployments ~2.7 MW. Actual results vary. Not a securities offering. Consult qualified advisors.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Where the ADC-3K POD fits.

Traditional DCHyperscaleGPU CloudModular/EdgeADC-3K POD
CoolingAir (CRAC/CRAH)MixedVariesAir or basic liquidFull immersion
PUE1.3-1.61.1-1.31.15-1.41.1-1.31.04-1.07
Build Time18-36 mo12-24 moLease8-16 wk~16 weeks
Water UseMillions gal/yrMillions gal/yrVariesLow-modZero
GPU Density5-15 kW/rack30-60 kW30-100 kWVaries368+ kW/system
OwnershipLease from operatorProprietaryAPI onlyVariesOwn the asset
INCENTIVE SENSITIVITY

What incentives can do to the model.

The ADC-3K POD financial model supports scenario analysis with and without incentive assumptions. When applicable programs are confirmed, incentives can materially reduce effective capital cost, shorten simple payback, and increase portfolio IRR. Base-case projections shown on this page assume zero incentive benefit — any qualified program is upside to the model.

Security & Sovereignty

Your data. Your infrastructure.
Your control.

When you use the cloud, your data lives on someone else's computers. The ADC-3K POD changes that. Infrastructure you own, on your site, under your control. Defended by autonomous drones. Monitored from space.

Cloud Model

Their Infrastructure

Data leaves your premises. Travels across public internet. Stored in a multi-tenant facility you don't control. Subject to the provider's policies. Shared hardware with unknown tenants.

ADC-3K POD Edge Model

Your Infrastructure

Data never leaves your site. Single-tenant — no shared hardware. Physical access controlled by you. Network designed by you. You own the asset, the data, and the security perimeter.

ADC-3K physical security — steel container, single entry, surveillance
STEEL SHELL · SINGLE ENTRY POINT · HIGH VOLTAGE ISOLATION · SATELLITE MONITORING
SEVEN LAYERS OF PROTECTION

Security built in, not bolted on.

PHYSICAL
ISO container steel shell. Single entry point. Perimeter fencing, biometric access, 360° surveillance. 24/7 monitoring. No windows. Hurricane-rated.
AUTONOMOUS PATROL
Skydio autonomous drone integration. AI-powered perimeter patrol — no human guards needed for routine surveillance. Thermal + visual cameras. Automated alert response. Self-docking, self-charging.
NETWORK
Private fiber. Air-gap capable. Hardware firewalls, VLAN segmentation, encrypted uplinks. Fully isolatable from public internet. Satellite backup via Starlink/OneWeb.
MONITORING
148 sensors, PLC with <100ms response. Environmental, thermal, electrical, fluid, and intrusion detection. Real-time alerting via fiber, cellular, and satellite.
PROTOCOLS
Modbus/BACnet/REST with role-based access. Encrypted management interfaces. No default credentials. Hardened by design.
FIRE & SAFETY
Integrated detection and suppression. Non-flammable immersion fluid acts as fire barrier. Leak detection on all fluid paths.
RESILIENCE
N+1 pump redundancy. ATS generator backup. Thermal ride-through from fluid mass. Hurricane-rated container. No single point of failure.
Skydio Drone Security: The ADC-3K POD integrates with Skydio autonomous drone systems for 24/7 perimeter defense. AI-powered flight planning, obstacle avoidance, and threat detection — with no pilot required. Particularly valuable for remote edge deployments where staffing a security team isn't practical. Made in the USA.
WHO NEEDS THIS

Industries where sovereignty isn't optional.

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Oil & Gas

Proprietary seismic data. Real-time SCADA. Trading algorithms. Keep it on your lease, in your control.

🎖️

Defense

Classified workloads. ITAR data. Air-gapped edge deployment meets requirements cloud cannot.

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Healthcare

HIPAA records. Medical imaging AI. Genomic data. Local processing — data never leaves campus.

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Financial

Trading systems. PCI-DSS compliance. Real-time fraud detection. On-premises eliminates exposure.

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Government

Citizen records. Court data. Emergency services. Keep municipal data within parish boundaries.

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Research

Grant-funded projects. Sensitive datasets. On-campus edge compute for research sovereignty.

Strategic Advantage

Powered by Louisiana.

Manufactured in Lafayette — not despite the location, but because of it. Louisiana offers a unique combination of workforce, energy, infrastructure, and market access.

POWER

Competitive industrial electricity.

LOUISIANA
5.8¢
Gulf Coast advantage
TEXAS
6.5¢
Deregulated
N. VIRGINIA
7.8¢
DC hub premium
CALIFORNIA
14.2¢
Regulatory load
WORKFORCE

Decades of heavy industrial experience.

Pipe fitting, electrical, controls, heavy mechanical — the same skills that built the Gulf Coast energy corridor build the ADC-3K POD.

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Pipe Fitting & Welding

Cooling loops and heat exchangers use the same skills that serve LNG plants and refineries.

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Electrical & Controls

480V distribution, PLCs, SCADA, VFDs — standard industrial electrical work. Thousands trained in Louisiana.

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Heavy Construction

Container modification, structural reinforcement, crane ops. Core competencies of Louisiana's industry.

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Electronics & Subsea

Louisiana's offshore industry developed deep expertise in electronics, robotics, and remote monitoring.

MARKET ACCESS

Proximity to the industries that need AI most.

$800B+
Gulf Coast industrial output
#1
US petrochemical region
5
Major ports within 200 mi
1,000+
O&G companies in corridor

Built in Louisiana. Deployed everywhere.

Every unit creates local manufacturing jobs, utilizes local supply chains, and positions Louisiana at the forefront of the AI infrastructure revolution.

ADC-3K pod deployed at industrial site — Louisiana
ADC-3K POD DEPLOYED — SOLAR · SATELLITE · COOLING INTERCONNECTS · CONCRETE PAD · INDUSTRIAL SITE
THE BUILDER

About Scott Tomsu

Scott Tomsu

Founder & Builder, ADC-3K POD Modular Compute Infrastructure
"From submerged electronics to modular AI pods — same mindset: control the environment, control reliability."

Scott Tomsu is a Louisiana-licensed general contractor with over 20 years in construction, building ADC-3K POD: modular, immersion-cooled compute pods designed for real-world deployment. Scott bridges hands-on construction execution with deep technical systems thinking — turning power, cooling, and operations into a repeatable pod platform deployable across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. His background in subsea ROV operations, where electronics are submerged in oil-compensated pressure housings and failure isn't an option, directly informs the ADC-3K POD's design philosophy: control the environment around the electronics, and you control reliability.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
🏗️ Louisiana Licensed General Contractor — statewide deployment authority
✈️ FAA Private Pilot Certificate — aerial site survey and logistics
🚁 FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot — drone operations, inspection, mapping
📐 CDCDP Candidate — Certified Data Centre Design Professional program
TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
🤿 ROV / Subsea Operations — oil-compensated electronics, mission-critical field systems
⚡ Electronics & Robotics — instrumentation, remote monitoring, control systems
🖥️ CAD/CAM Capable — Fusion 360 workflow for layout, fabrication, fixtures, rapid iteration
📊 Field-First Engineering — practical designs that can be built, serviced, and scaled
WHAT ADC-3K POD DELIVERS
🔩 Site deployment: pads, trenching, conduit, equipment setting, integration
📦 Pod buildout: standardized container layouts, service workflows, commissioning
🤝 Partner integration: work with immersion/power vendors to deploy in Louisiana
📡 Operations layer: sensor-rich pods with centralized monitoring, fleet view, mobile access
This combination of construction execution + submerged-systems experience + CAD/CAM speed + aviation capability is what makes the ADC-3K POD deployable in the real world — not just a concept on a slide deck.
INCENTIVES & NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING (LOUISIANA)

Funding pathways that move the numbers.

Louisiana offers multiple incentive programs relevant to data center and advanced manufacturing projects. These programs are not guaranteed, but when qualified, they can materially reduce capital cost, accelerate payback, and improve investor returns. ADC-3K POD deployments are structured to pursue applicable programs during site diligence.

Tax Credits

State and federal programs for capital investment, job creation, and energy-efficient infrastructure.

Abatements & PILOT Agreements

Property tax relief through industrial tax exemption or payment-in-lieu-of-tax structures negotiated at the local level.

Workforce Development Grants

Training and hiring incentives tied to Louisiana industrial workforce programs.

Infrastructure & Energy Programs

Utility rate programs, grid interconnection support, and energy cost offsets for qualifying industrial loads.

Redevelopment & Opportunity Zone Programs

Additional benefits for deployments on brownfield, industrial reuse, or designated opportunity zone sites.

How we pursue incentives

1
Site Screening
Identify applicable programs based on location, zoning, and project scope.
2
Pre-Qualification
Confirm eligibility requirements and application timelines before site commitment.
3
Application
Prepare and submit applications as part of the deployment process.
4
Compliance
Monitor reporting requirements to maintain program benefits post-deployment.

Programs vary by site, timeline, and eligibility; final qualification is confirmed during diligence.

Scale & Deploy

One pod or one hundred.
Deploy anywhere. Scale infinitely.

The ADC-3K POD is a modular building block. Daisy-chain pods for campus-scale deployments. Power with solar, grid, or gas. Connect via fiber, satellite, or 5G. Built entirely in the USA.

ADC-3K campus — twelve daisy-chained pods with solar panels, satellite dishes, cooling loops
ADC-3K POD CAMPUS DEPLOYMENT — DAISY-CHAINED PODS · SOLAR · SATELLITE · INTERCONNECTED COOLING
MODULAR SCALABILITY

Daisy-chain architecture. No upper limit.

Each ADC-3K POD is a self-contained 3 MW compute module with standardized power, cooling, and network interfaces. Need more capacity? Add another pod. Chain ten together for 30 MW. Chain fifty for 150 MW. The same standardized interfaces connect them all — shared power distribution, unified network fabric, common monitoring.

1 Pod
3 MW · Edge deployment
5 Pods
15 MW · Campus cluster
10 Pods
30 MW · Regional hub
50+ Pods
150+ MW · Hyperscale campus
Scale without re-engineering. Unlike traditional data centers that require a new building for each expansion phase, the ADC-3K POD scales by adding identical modules. Same design. Same training. Same maintenance procedures. Same parts inventory. That's the power of a manufactured product.
POWER FLEXIBILITY

Four ways to power the edge.

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Utility Grid

Standard grid connection. 480V 3-phase. Integrated ATS for generator backup. The default for most deployments.

STANDARD
☀️

Solar + Battery

Hybrid solar array with battery storage. Reduce grid dependence or go fully off-grid. Ideal for remote sites with land availability and favorable insolation.

AVAILABLE — IDEAL FOR GULF COAST
🔥

On-Site Generation

Natural gas, stranded gas, or diesel generation. Direct power. No utility dependency. Ideal for oil & gas sites or remote industrial deployments.

SITE-SPECIFIC
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Fuel Cell / Bloom Energy

Solid oxide fuel cells for ultra-reliable, low-emission baseload power. 99.99% availability. Compact footprint. Natural gas input.

PREMIUM OPTION

Louisiana's solar advantage: The Gulf Coast receives 4.5-5.5 peak sun hours per day — among the best in the eastern US. A solar+battery hybrid can offset significant grid costs, provide backup during hurricane season, and generate Renewable Energy Credits. The ADC-3K POD's standardized power interface accepts any source.

CONNECTIVITY

Three ways to connect — including space.

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Fiber Optic

Primary. 100G+ uplinks, lowest latency. Standard for urban/industrial edge.

AVAILABLE NOW
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LEO Satellite

Starlink Business, OneWeb, Amazon Kuiper. 200-500+ Mbps. Process locally, transmit results. Management and monitoring via satellite even when fiber is primary.

AVAILABLE NOW
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Private 5G / CBRS

Private wireless networks. 1-10 Gbps local. Campus, industrial, and military edge with on-site wireless mesh.

SPECIFIC USE CASES
Satellite + edge AI = true autonomy. Traditional data centers need massive bandwidth because data moves constantly. Edge AI is different — raw data stays local, the AI processes on-site, and only results go over the uplink. A 500 Mbps satellite link can support workloads that would need 100 Gbps in a distant cloud. Satellite also provides an independent monitoring/management path — critical for disaster resilience.
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS

Where the ADC-3K POD goes to work.

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Remote Oil & Gas

Seismic at the wellhead. Predictive maintenance offshore. Stranded gas powers the unit directly.

POWER: On-site gas · LINK: Satellite + fiber backhaul
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Military Forward Bases

Classified AI at the tactical edge. Air-gapped. Container form factor is already military-standard logistics.

POWER: Generator · LINK: SATCOM (air-gappable) · SECURITY: Skydio perimeter
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Disaster Response

Infrastructure destroyed? Drop an ADC-3K POD with solar+generator and satellite. Process drone imagery, coordinate logistics.

POWER: Solar + generator · LINK: Satellite (rapid deploy)
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Precision Agriculture

AI crop analysis, irrigation optimization, drone fleet management at the center of large operations.

POWER: Solar hybrid · LINK: Satellite + private LTE
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Campus Expansion

Daisy-chain 5, 10, or 50 pods for campus-scale AI. Each pod identical — add capacity in weeks, not years.

POWER: Grid + solar · LINK: Fiber backbone · SCALE: 15–150+ MW
SUPPLY CHAIN SOVEREIGNTY

Built entirely in the USA.

Every ADC-3K POD is designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States. Container fabrication, electrical assembly, cooling integration, and final testing — all domestic. This isn't a marketing tagline. It's a supply chain decision.

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Domestic Manufacturing

Container fabrication and assembly in Louisiana. Local skilled workforce. No overseas shipping delays.

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US Supply Chain

Electrical, mechanical, and cooling components sourced from American manufacturers. CHIPS Act aligned.

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No Foreign Dependencies

No tariff risk. No container ship delays. No critical path through foreign ports. Deploy on American timelines.

The container is the platform. Everything else plugs in.

Standardized power input, network interface, cooling connections. Accept any power source, any connectivity, any GPU generation, any future upgrade. One pod or one hundred. Built in the USA. Deployed anywhere on Earth.

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Reference

Learn & Reference

Educational resources, frequently asked questions, and a glossary of every technical term — all in plain language.

FAQ Glossary

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this like a bitcoin mining operation?
No. Bitcoin mining uses specialized hardware for a single purpose. The ADC-3K POD houses general-purpose AI GPUs — the same technology powering ChatGPT, medical imaging, autonomous vehicles, and defense systems. The hardware is far more sophisticated and the applications create real economic value across every industry.
How loud is it?
Remarkably quiet. Immersion cooling eliminates all server fans inside the container. The outdoor dry coolers produce sound similar to commercial HVAC. Far quieter than traditional air-cooled data centers.
How much water does it use?
Zero. The ADC-3K POD uses dry coolers instead of evaporative cooling towers. Traditional data centers consume millions of gallons per year. This is an environmental and operational advantage.
How much power does it need?
3.0 MW-class — roughly equivalent to 2,000-2,500 homes. Requires a medium-voltage utility feed. Initial deployments may operate at ~2.7 MW.
Is the cooling liquid dangerous?
No. Engineered dielectric fluids used in immersion cooling are non-toxic, non-conductive, and non-flammable. Safe for human contact. Environmentally friendly. Recyclable at end of life.
Who controls the data?
You do. Unlike cloud services where data lives on someone else's servers, the ADC-3K POD is a privately owned asset. Data never leaves unless you send it. Critical for defense, healthcare, O&G, and government.
Can it survive a hurricane?
The ADC-3K POD is built inside an ISO shipping container — one of the most rugged structures ever designed. Immersion cooling provides thermal ride-through and has no air intakes vulnerable to debris or flooding.
Does it need building permits?
Classified as equipment, not a building. In most jurisdictions, equipment placement requires utility permits and site approval but not traditional building permits. Varies by parish.
What kind of returns does it generate?
At 92% utilization: ~$11.6M revenue, ~$9.4M EBITDA (80.8% margin), ~3.5yr payback on ~$28M CapEx. 10-pod portfolio targets ~28% IRR. Use the Revenue Calculator for interactive modeling.

Glossary

ATSAutomatic Transfer Switch — switches to generator on utility failure+
Detects utility failure and automatically switches power to backup generator within seconds. Switches back when utility returns.
CapExCapital Expenditure — upfront cost to build/buy an asset (~$28M per pod)+
Includes container, racks, cooling, electrical, GPU hardware, controls, and commissioning.
CDUCoolant Distribution Unit — pumps cooling fluid through the racks+
2+1 pump config with N+1 redundancy and VFDs for efficiency.
Dielectric FluidNon-conductive liquid safe to submerge computers in+
1,200× heat capacity of air. Non-toxic, non-flammable. Available from multiple vendors (Shell, Castrol, ENEOS, TotalEnergies, SK). Single-phase or two-phase variants.
EBITDAEarnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization — cash profit+
~$9.4M Year 3 at 92% utilization. 80.8% margin.
EdgeComputing close to where data is created, not in a distant hub+
Reduces latency, lowers bandwidth costs, keeps data local. The ADC-3K POD deploys anywhere.
GPUGraphics Processing Unit — the chip that does AI computing (NVIDIA)+
Originally for graphics, now the engine of AI. A single GPU costs $30,000-$40,000+.
Immersion CoolingSubmerging IT equipment in dielectric fluid for direct heat transfer+
Available in single-phase (fluid stays liquid) and two-phase (fluid boils at chip surface for higher heat flux). Multiple qualified vendors. The ADC-3K POD's architecture supports both approaches.
IRRInternal Rate of Return — annualized percentage return (~28% for 10-pod)+
CRE typically returns 6-12% IRR. Venture capital targets 20-30%. ADC-3K POD combines infrastructure stability with venture-class returns.
NVL72NVIDIA's latest — 72 GPUs in one rack-scale system+
The GB300 NVL72 is what the ADC-3K POD is designed to house — the most demanding AI workloads.
PHEPlate Heat Exchanger — transfers heat between fluid loops+
Sits between dielectric loop and water/glycol loop. No moving parts. Compact.
PLCProgrammable Logic Controller — safety computer (<100ms response)+
148 sensor channels. Auto-shutdown, fire suppression activation, PagerDuty alerts.
PUEPower Usage Effectiveness — how efficiently power is used (1.04-1.07 target)+
Industry average ~1.55. ADC-3K POD targets 1.04-1.07 = 93-96% of power goes to compute.
VFDVariable Frequency Drive — adjusts pump/fan speed to match demand+
Saves energy by slowing equipment when full speed isn't needed.
Start Here

What Is a Data Center?

You've probably heard the term but never needed to think about it. This page explains data centers in plain language — what they are, why they matter, and why they're coming to Louisiana.

01 — THE SHORT ANSWER

A data center is a building full of computers.

That's it. A data center is a specialized facility filled with powerful computers called servers. These servers run 24/7, doing work that keeps the modern world running.

Every time you open your phone, check email, watch Netflix, use GPS, ask Siri a question, or pay with a credit card — your request travels to a server in a data center, gets processed, and comes back in milliseconds.

Think of it like a power plant, but for information. A power plant takes fuel and turns it into electricity that flows to every home. A data center takes electricity and turns it into computing power that flows to every device. Without data centers, there is no internet, no AI, no digital economy.

02 — WHAT'S INSIDE

Four things every data center needs.

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Servers

The computers. Rows and rows of them, stacked in racks, doing the actual work.

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Power

Massive electricity. A single data center can use as much power as a small city.

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Cooling

Without cooling, servers overheat in minutes. The #1 engineering challenge.

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Network

Fiber optic cables connecting to the internet. Data moves at the speed of light.

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Security

Physical and digital. Fences, cameras, biometrics, fire suppression.

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Backup

UPS batteries and generators. If the grid goes down, the data center keeps running.

03 — WHY THEY MATTER

Everything digital runs on data centers.

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Your Phone

iCloud, Google, apps, maps

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Banking

Every card swipe, Venmo, ATMs

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Healthcare

Medical records, telemedicine

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Oil & Gas

Seismic, pipelines, trading

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AI

Every ChatGPT query = data center

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Streaming

Netflix, YouTube, Spotify

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Vehicles

GPS, connected cars, autonomy

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Government

Military, Social Security, 911

04 — THE HEAT PROBLEM

The #1 problem is heat.

AI chips generate extreme heat — as much as a kitchen toaster per chip. Traditional data centers use air conditioning, but AI chips are now so powerful that air can't remove heat fast enough. That's where immersion cooling comes in — and that's what the ADC-3K POD uses.

05 — OLD WAY vs. NEW WAY

The data center industry is changing.

Traditional

The Old Way

Giant warehouse-sized building. Custom every time. 18-36 months to build. $500M+. Air cooled. A few major markets only (Dallas, Virginia, Phoenix).

ADC-3K POD

The New Way

Factory-built inside a shipping container. Manufactured in Lafayette. Immersion cooled — no chillers. Truck-shippable. Concrete pad + power + fiber = operational in weeks.

06 — WHAT DOES "EDGE" MEAN

Edge = closer to where the work happens.

Most data centers are concentrated in a handful of places. Your data travels 1,000+ miles to get processed. For AI, autonomous vehicles, and real-time industrial control, those milliseconds matter. Edge data centers bring computing power closer — right to the factory, the oil field, the city.

Think of it like electricity. Power plants generate electricity, but you need substations near your neighborhood to deliver it. Edge data centers are the substations of the digital world — bringing computing power closer to where it's needed.

The Gulf Coast is a perfect location for edge AI. Oil & gas, petrochemical, ports, energy — all need high-performance computing nearby, not 1,000 miles away in Virginia.

Now you know what a data center is.

The ADC-3K POD is a 3.0 MW-class edge AI data center — factory-built in Lafayette, immersion cooled, truck-shippable anywhere.

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Flagship Projects

ADC-3K is the modular compute platform. Projects are where we deploy it — starting with a flagship Louisiana campus designed for incentives, energy resilience, and scale.

Trappey’s Cannery — Vermilion River Data Center

Flagship

22-acre riverfront site with ~177,000 SF industrial structures. Hybrid energy stack and river thermal mass for cooling. Incentive-forward capital stack.

Next deployments

This section can list future sites as they mature. Keep it empty until there are verified due diligence milestones and utility capacity confirmations.

Hierarchy: ADC-3K remains the platform. Trappey’s is the first flagship deployment campus designed to deploy it.
Projects Flagship
Flagship Deployment Campus

Trappey’s Cannery — Vermilion River Data Center

A 22-acre riverfront industrial site in Lafayette, Louisiana — engineered to deploy ADC-3K POD compute within an incentive-optimized, hybrid-energy campus.

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Trappey’s Cannery riverfront brick structure
Hero — riverfront brick
22 ac
Riverfront Site
177k SF
Existing Industrial Structures
<1.2 PUE
Target Site Model
Aerial and site overview
Aerial / site overview
Open-span warehouse interior
Interior — open-span warehouse
River and site condition
River / site condition
Brick structure portrait
Ops center / brick structure
Industrial detail
Industrial bones (detail)

Why This Site Works

River-based cooling
Closed-loop heat exchange leveraging Vermilion River thermal mass to reduce cooling load versus HVAC-heavy facilities.
Four-source hybrid energy
Solar + natural gas dispatch + battery buffering + dual-feed grid — grid-connected with an island-capable design intent.
Incentive-forward capital stack
HB 827 data center rebates + historic tax credits + energy/performance incentives aligned to phased deployment.

ADC-3K Deployment Model

Trappey’s is designed as a flagship campus for modular ADC-3K POD deployment. Pods connect into the site’s energy and cooling backbone, enabling phased scale-out as power capacity and contracted demand expand.

Capital Raise — Phase 1 Scope

Site + Restoration
Structural, environmental, historic eligibility, and restoration-ready scope.
Power + Cooling Backbone
Hybrid energy pathways and river-enabled cooling infrastructure.
Initial Compute Blocks
First ADC-3K POD deployments aligned to verified power capacity and contracted demand.
Specification control: ADC-3K POD rack density, power envelope, and performance figures are being updated to reflect the immersion cooling architecture. Investor materials are versioned; final specs are provided under diligence.
Positioning: ADC-3K is the modular compute platform. Trappey’s is the first flagship campus designed to deploy it.
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Ready to talk?

Whether you're an investor evaluating the opportunity, a site owner with available power, or an organization that needs edge AI computing — we'd like to hear from you.

Scott Tomsu
Founder & Data Center Design Professional
Advantage Design Construction Inc.
(337) 780-1535 contact@adc3k.com
1201 SE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, LA 70501
LA Licensed Contractor
FAA Private Pilot
FAA Part 107
Data Center Design Professional
Est. 2003
Built in the USA
BUILD ONCE. UPGRADE FOREVER.