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Design of Closed Seawater Recirculating Aquaculture System for Korean Rockfish Sebastes schlegeli Culture

  • Peng, Lei (Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Oh, Sung-Yong (Marine Resources Laboratory, KORDI) ;
  • Jo, Jae-Yoon (Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University)
  • Published : 2004.03.31
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Abstract

Recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) consists of different treatment compartments that maintain water quality within the ranges commonly recommended for fish cultures. However, common RASs still exert considerable environmental impact since concentrations of organic matter and nutrients in their effluents are high. Compared with the traditional RAS, the model RAS developed here use a sedimentation basin for digestion purposes and then use the released volatile organic matter to stimulate a denitrification process. Different treatment compartments for solids, total ammonia nitrogen, and nitrate removal have been reviewed. This paper provides the basic information on designing different treatment compartments as well as the engineering criteria in closed seawater RAS, consisting of circular tanks for fish cultures; dual drain systems, sedimentation basins and foam fractionators for removal of solids; nitrification biofilters for TAN removal; denitrification biofilters for nitrate removal; and aerators for aeration. The main purpose is to outline a common procedure in designing of closed RAS for marine fish culture with an emphasis on easy management and low expense, as well as reduction of the environmental impact.

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