Aquaculture Engineering introduces principles such as material technology, building design and construction, and demonstrates how such technical knowledge can be applied to aquaculture systems.
Aquaculture Engineering includes:
- Construction and design of aquatic production facilities
- Water transportation and treatment
- Different production units
- Feed and feeding systems
- Instrumentation and monitoring
- Fish Transportation and grading
- Cleaning and waste handling
Contents
Water Transport
- Pipe and Pipe Parts
- Water Flow and Head Loss in Channels and Pipe Systems
- Pumps
Water Quality and Water Treatment: an Introduction
- Increased Focus on Water Quality
- Inlet Water
- Outlet Water
- Water Treatment
Adjustment of pH
- Definitions
- Problems with Low pH
- pH of Different Water Sources
- pH Adjustment
- Examples of Methods for pH Adjustment
Removal of Particles
- Characterization of the Water
- Methods for Particle Removal in Fish Farming
- Hydraulic Loads on Filter Units
- Purification Efficiency
- Dual Drain Tank
- Sludge Production and Utilization
- Local Ecological Solutions
Disinfection
- Basis of Disinfection
- Ultraviolet Light
- Ozone
- Other Disinfection Methods
Heating and Cooling
- Heating Requires Energy
- Methods for Heating Water
- Heaters
- Heat Exchangers
- Heat Pumps
- Composite Heating Systems
- Chilling of Water
Aeration and Oxygenation
- Gases in Water
- Gas Theory—Aeration
- Design and Construction of Aerators
- Oxygenation of Water
- Theory of Oxygenation
- Design and Construction of Oxygen Injection Systems
- Oxygen Gas Characteristics
- Sources of Oxygen
Ammonia Removal
- Biological Removal of Ammonium ion
- Nitrification
- Construction of Nitrification Filters
- Management of Biological Filters
- Example of Biofilter Design
- Denitrification
- Chemical Removal of Ammonia
Recirculation and Water Re-use Systems
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Re-Use Systems
- Definitions
- Theoretical Models for Construction of Re-use Systems
- Components in a Re-use System
- Design of a Re-use System
Other chapters include:
- Production Units: a Classification
- Egg Storage and Hatching Equipment
- Tanks, Basins and Other Closed Producion Units
- Ponds
- Sea Cages
- Feeding Systems
- Internal Transport and Size Grading
- Transport of Live Fish
- Instrumentation and Monitoring
- Buildings and Superstructures
- Design and Construction of Aquaculture Facilities
- Planning Aquaculture Facilities
Index
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