Beijing, China

Engineering upgrades that boost hydroponic research output

Crop Urbanis evaluated pumps, lighting, nutrient mixing and controls at a Beijing research centre, delivering upgrades that lowered energy use while improving leafy crop throughput.

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Project overview

A research centre operating multiple hydroponic systems sought to modernise equipment and reduce operational costs while maintaining experiment fidelity. Crop Urbanis conducted a full technical audit and staged upgrade programme.

Challenges & approach

Legacy pumps and lighting fixtures consumed excess energy and produced inconsistent canopy growth.
Nutrient mixing workflow lacked automation, increasing labour and error risk.
Upgrades needed to respect research protocol requirements and downtime constraints.

Our contribution

Installed variable-speed pumps and high-efficiency LED arrays tuned to crop spectra.
Implemented automated dosing with inline sensors and alarm thresholds for pH/EC.
Developed staged rollout plan minimising downtime and documenting validation results for lab leadership.

Outcomes & proof

Metric	Result	Context
Upgrade plan	Delivered	Manifolds, valves, monitoring
Commissioning checks	Completed	Leak, EC/pH stability
Operator SOP	Delivered	Daily/weekly routines

Inline FAQs

Can we phase upgrades around ongoing experiments?

Yes—we built a staged plan aligning with experiment calendars and provided temporary bypass rigs.

How do we maintain new dosing equipment?

SOPs include weekly calibration, filter checks and sensor validation tasks; remote alerts flag deviations instantly.

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