Syngenta Plant Growth Rooms
19 February 2008
Weiss Gallenkamp have recently installed six Plant Growth Rooms at Syngenta facilities in the UK.
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Weiss Gallenkamp's relationship with Syngenta spans a number of years, having installed many rooms and chambers there previously. The new plant growth rooms are to be used for research into weed control and are of two differing types, Weed Control type 1 and Weed Control type 2.
They have the following capabilities:
Weed Control Type 1
Temp range +5°C to +35°C
Humidity range 85% to 95% rh at +5°C 40% to 95% rh at +35°C
Horizontal Airflow Containment level 2 (positive/negative pressurisation, trapped drain, filtration of air exchange)
Epoxy floor 1200µmol/m2 lighting at 350mm
Dimmable lighting Temperature controlled individual lampboxes
Uniformity of +/-10% over 75% of growing area 4 to 6 air changes per hour
Chilled water cooling using 3 x chillers, each rated at 50% duty, to give back up facility
Comprehensive acceptance testing
Weed Control Type 2
Temp range +2°C to +35°C Humidity range 85% to 95% rh at +2°C 40% to 95% rh at +35°C
Horizontal Airflow Containment level 2 (positive/negative pressurisation, trapped drain, filtration of air exchange)
Epoxy floor 1200µmol/m2 lighting at 350mm
Dimmable lighting Temperature controlled individual lampboxes
Uniformity of +/-10% over 75% of growing area 4 to 6 air changes per hour
Chilled water cooling using 3 x chillers, each rated at 50% duty, to give back up facility
Additional DX cooling on the +2°C rooms
Comprehensive acceptance testing
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