grouper farming in recirculated aquaculture systems by m.sc. tom serholt
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Grouper Farming in Recirculated Aquaculture Systems
By M.Sc. Tom Serholt
Basic Principles of the Recirculated Grouper Farming System
Project Presentation
Mechanical Filtration
Biological Filtration
Bacteriological Filtration
Example of Recirculated Wastewater Treatment
Recirculation Principles
Excretion products and uneaten feed pellets
Particular Waste Products
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium
Mechanical Filtration
Mechanical Filters
Filtration Principle
Particular Waste Products•Particular Waste
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
NH4+
Project Presentation
Mechanical Filtration
Biological Filtration
Bacteriological Filtration
CO2 Stripping and areation (O2)
Particular Waste Products•Excrements
•Feedpellets
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
NH4+ O2
Pump Sump
Bio Filter Pumps
Submerged Filter
Submerged Filter
Fixed Film Technology
BIO-BLOK 150
Convertion of Amonia to nitrite by Nitrosomonas bacteria sp.
Particular Waste Products•Particular Waste
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
NH4+ O2
(Convertion of ammonia to Nitrite)
Nitrite
NO2-
Trickling Filter
Trickling Filter
Fixed Film Technology
BIO-BLOK 200
Convertion of Nitrite to Nitrate by Nitrobacter bacteria sp.
Particular Waste Products•Excrements
•Feedpellets
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
NH4+ O2
(Convertion of ammonia to Nitrite)
Nitrite
NO2-
(Convertion of Nitrite to Nitrate)
Nitrate
NO3-
O2
Convertion of Nitrate to Nitrogen by anaerobic bacteria sp.
Particular Waste Products•Excrements
•Feedpellets
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
(Removed by mechanical filtration)
NH4+ O2
(Convertion of ammonia to Nitrite)
Nitrite
NO2-
(Convertion of Nitrite to Nitrate)
Nitrate
NO3-
O2
(Convertion of Nitrate to Nitrogen)
Nitrogen
Carbon source N2
Backwash System
Overview
Submerged- and trickling filter Denitrification filter
Ammonia Nitrite Nitrate Nitrogen
Aerobic conditions Anaerobic conditions
O2 O2 Carbon source
NH4+ NO2
- NO3- N2
Particular Waste Products•Particular Waste (Removed by mechanical filtration)
Dissolved Waste ProductsAmmonia/Ammonium (converted in the submerged filter)
Nitrite (converted in the trickling filter)
Nitrate (converted in the denitrification filter)
Nitrogen (emmission to the atmosphere)
Furthermore BOD is converted into Water and CO2
Project Presentation
Mechanical Filtration
Biological Filtration
Bacteriological Filtration
Bacteriological Filtration
• UV Filtration
• Ozone
• Membrane Filtration
In order to reduce the bacteriological ”pressure”, the following technologies can be used:
Propeller Pumps & UV-Filters
Propeller Pumps
UV-Treatment
Principle of UV Filtration
Project Presentation
Mechanical Filtration
Biological Filtration
Bacteriological Filtration
Oxygenation
Production Figures:
• 500 fish harvested per day with an average weight of 700g. Per fish.
• Size of fingerlings: 30g. Per fish.
• Size of fish at harvest: 700g. Per fish.
• Growth per day: 335kg. Fish per day.
• FCR (Feed Convertion Rate): 1,5
• Fish Feed fed per day: 503kg. Per day
• Feeding Rate: 1,2%
Production Figures:
• 500 fish harvested per day with an average weight of 700g. Per fish.
• Standing Stock 42.000 kg. Fish (total)• Temperature: 27-28 Degrees
Celcius• Daily ”make up” water: 156m3 of water• Circulating water Volume: 2.156 m3 water
per hour
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