Aquaculture system

摘要

A recirculating aquaculture system is configured for growing aquatic animals. The system includes an inlet conduit, a tank, a water treatment unit, a clarifier, and an outlet conduit. The tank is in fluid communication with the inlet conduit to receive water displaced from the inlet conduit. The tank also contains water and aquatic animals. The water treatment unit is arranged within the tank and includes algae capable of removing aquatic animal waste from the water within the tank. The clarifier is in fluid communication with the tank to receive displaced water from the tank. The clarifier is also configured to remove solid waste from the displaced water. The outlet conduit is in fluid communication between the clarifier and the inlet conduit.

主权项

1. A recirculating aquaculture system for growing aquatic animals, comprising:
an inlet conduit; a plurality of tanks containing fluid and aquatic animals, each tank of the plurality of tanks in fluid communication with the inlet conduit to receive fluid displaced from the inlet conduit, each tank including a water treatment unit arranged within the tank and including algae, the algae capable of removing aquatic animal waste from the fluid within the tank; an outlet conduit in fluid communication with each tank of the plurality of tanks and configured to receive displaced fluid from each tank; a plurality of surge pumps, each surge pump in fluid communication with the inlet conduit, the outlet conduit, and an associated tank of the plurality of tanks; and a plurality of clarifiers, each clarifier fluidly coupled to an associated tank of the plurality of tanks and configured to receive displaced fluid from the associated tank, each clarifier fluidly connected to the outlet conduit; and an air pump configured to force air into each surge pump via the inlet conduit and to mix the air from the inlet conduit and the clarified fluid from the outlet conduit and to displace the mixed air and clarified water through each surge pump and into each tank, wherein each surge pump is configured such that the air pump displaces the mixed air and clarified water through each surge pump and into each tank sequentially.