{"id":5867,"date":"2025-10-08T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/181j7fbusfg.preview.infomaniak.website\/refroidisseur-deau-rfi-2x400-pour-culture-vegetale\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:42:17","slug":"plant-cultivation-cooler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/en\/news\/plant-cultivation-cooler\/","title":{"rendered":"\/\/ For plant cultivation : RFI 2&#215;400 water cooler \/\/"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-graphic is-style-graphic--1\" style=\"min-height:340px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-primary-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-l-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\/\/ For plant cultivation : RFI 2&#215;400 water cooler \/\/<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">Managing the right temperature in a climate chamber is essential for good plant cultivation.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-short--thick is-style-short--thick--2\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dcd47a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5864 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/water-cooling-rfi-2x400-plants-industry-eurodifroid-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-m-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Managing the temperature in a climate chamber for plant cultivation is essential to ensure their proper development and plant growing.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each plant species has an optimal temperature range within which its biological processes\u2014such as photosynthesis and respiration\u2014function efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A temperature that is too low can slow germination, growth, and flowering, while a temperature that is too high risks causing heat stress and irreversible damage. Precise control also makes it possible to replicate natural seasonal conditions, which is essential for certain sensitive species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This helps improve the quality and consistency of harvests by limiting unexpected variations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51bb61534f443731fb09dd34511b7a8c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">\n<p>Furthermore, thermal stability reduces the risk of diseases linked to unsuitable conditions. Regulating temperature also optimizes water and nutrient use, as plant needs change depending on the ambient temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper temperature management also makes scientific experimentation more reliable and reproducible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7eed473e8ef9d048f6323cdae6ce5360 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">\n<p>To address all these issues, we are supporting STRADER. This company, which specializes in climate chambers and phytotrons, designs and manufactures equipment for plant professionals (researchers, academics, laboratories, biotechnology professionals, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our engineers designed a rather unusual chiller for their needs: equipped with two refrigeration circuits, this RFI produces 2 x 28 kW of cooling power for -2\u00b0C glycol water and 35\u00b0C ambient air. (Technical details below, with a photo of the final acceptance test at our premises.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong> to the STRADER teams for this request: for plant cultivation or for any purpose, this type of &#8220;custom&#8221; project is always an opportunity for us to engage our support, engineering and manufacturing process with rigor and agility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e8d40639 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-barlow-condensed-font-family has-l-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\">Some technical details about this RFI 2&#215;400 chiller<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-short--thick is-style-short--thick--3\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 separate refrigeration circuits operating on R513A, each with:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 PANASONIC Scroll compressors mounted in tandem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 brazed plate evaporator protected by a flow switch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 micro-channel air-cooled condenser with 2 AC fans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Condensing pressure regulation via pressure switches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 thermostatic expansion valve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 set of HP\/LP pressure switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 common hydraulic circuit (in &#8220;tankless&#8221; configuration)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 CM5-5 centrifugal pumps mounted in tandem, with a check valve and a set of upstream\/downstream isolation valves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Y-filter with upstream\/downstream isolation valves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 solenoid valves for circuit selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 integrated electrical cabinet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 front-mounted main disconnect switch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ELIWELL FREE Advance PLC for pump management, Compressors, fault management, MODBUS TCP\/IP communication, and a &#8220;Boost&#8221; mode (simultaneous operation of 2 pumps and up to 4 compressors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 separate power inputs, 63 A each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurodifroid.fr\/en\/produit\/climatiseur-darmoire-lateral-31\/\">+ about this type of PRODUCT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Released on:<\/span> Oct\/8th\/2025<br><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">We&#8217;re also being talked about elsewhere on the web too:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/search?q=eurodifroid&amp;hl=fr&amp;gl=FR&amp;ceid=FR%3Afr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/search?q=eurodifroid&amp;hl=fr&amp;gl=FR&amp;ceid=FR%3Afr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EURODIFROID on Google News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing the right temperature in a climate chamber is essential for good plant cultivation. 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