To keep the aquaculture farms clean, it is important to clean, filter, remove gas, flush and circulate. This requires a reliable and energy efficient pumping system.
Fisheries are busy places with limited time for a pump and disassemble it for re-greasing. Pumps used for farming fish must be able to handle a high duty cycle.
Fish Farm Pump Systems
Fish farms are becoming more common as the global fish need grows and oceans have been overfished. The vast facilities are dependent on pumps to transfer seawater, recirculate water for preventing stagnation and to transfer garbage.
Aquaculture is a major expense on the farm. Pumping is a major proportion of all energy consumed. If you choose the appropriate dimension of the bom ly tam truc ngang, farmers can drastically reduce the cost of energy.
Divide the volume of your fish tank (in units of litres) with the turn-over rate per hour to calculate the flow of water required by the pump. Pick a pump of similar capacity. You don’t have time for an appointment when a pump stops working and especially when it’s moving fish.
Aquaculture Pump Efficiency
Pumps in aquaculture systems serve as a vital part of the water flow, nutrient distribution, and oxygenation. The amount of energy they consume is one of the largest operation expenses.
The easiest way to increase your system’s efficiency is to make sure that the pump is properly sized for your application. Find the desired turnover rate and then divide it by the pump’s capacity in order for the amount of gallon per hour (or liters per hour) that you will require.
Duration of the pump and energy consumption could be cut by slowing the speed of the pump in situations where less flow is required. Danfoss can provide variable-speed drives which allow the motor speed to be controlled electrically. This means that you can monitor the system’s flow accurately and save energy by using the “fifth gas”. Reducing operating expenses is everything to do with efficient energy consumption.
Sustainable Pumping Solutions for Fish Farms
Aquaculture is confronted with numerous challenges that include lice in salmon, problems with water quality, algal growth, and managing waste. In order to mitigate the challenges, aquaculture relies on pumps that perform well as well as durable and suitable to flush, disinfect, degassing and for circulating water.
Danfoss offers a range of pumps as well as power conversion technology for fish farms that improve pump efficiency by reducing power consumption. For example, by applying the Danfoss control of speed allows you to cut down on the amount of fuel used in a recirculation system by up to 50 percent.
Fisheries are busy places where a lot is happening in one glance. There’s not time for lengthy service calls, when the live animals depend on constant flow of clean water. The reason is that they require long-lasting, simple-to-maintain pump that don’t require oil or lubrication. Another option is an air-injection pump.
Maintenance of the Pump for Aquaculture
Energy expenses are among the 2nd top operational cost for many Florida aquaculture techniques. One approach to decrease the cost of energy is to improve pumps for aquaculture. Proper system-sizing and placement of pumps will enhance performance, reliability and longevity.
Pumps should be engineered to perform at their highest efficiency (BEP). It is possible for cavitation to occur if pumps are not operating at the most efficient point (BEP). This can result in costly operational and maintenance expenses.
It is vital to analyze the topography, which can impact the water’s stability and drainage, as well as erosion possibility. Additionally, it influences the parameters that determine water quality (temperatures, salinity and the pH of water, as well as levels of dissolved oxygen and more.) that are required for specific fish species for their growth. Having an extra pump available and connected to the system reduces any downtime that may occur in case of the system failing.
Innovative Pump Technologies for Aquaculture
The aquaculture industry requires water of high quality for sustainable production. However, increasing fish population and conditions of overcrowding can create low health of water as well as stress and illness.
Airlift pumps using Constant Flow Technology help maintain steady flow rates throughout changing weather conditions. It is especially useful when it comes to RAS system that utilize media filters. This can help prevent pollution from getting into the as well as keep oxygen levels at optimum levels.
DESMI has designed a series of high-flow, low-pressure pumps which are ideal for RAS applications and for flow-through on land. They are easier to maintain and boast greater energy efficiency over the larger range of capacities. They are also compatible with PLC menus designed specifically for this specific industry. High-quality load measurement tools are also crucial for aquaculture applications.
