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Tank Size & Biomass

This document summarizes the sizing calculations for a recirculating aquaculture system with 8 tanks totaling 720 cubic meters in volume and stocked with 80,000 fish weighing a total of 43,200 kilograms. Feed rate is calculated at 540 kilograms per day. Mass balance calculations determine the biofilter size needed to nitrify the waste is 131.8 cubic meters and flow rate of 13.2 million liters per day. Solids calculations size secondary treatment at 1.3 million liters per day flow. Oxygen demand is met by an oxygen flow rate of 12.9 million liters per day.

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Tank Size & Biomass

This document summarizes the sizing calculations for a recirculating aquaculture system with 8 tanks totaling 720 cubic meters in volume and stocked with 80,000 fish weighing a total of 43,200 kilograms. Feed rate is calculated at 540 kilograms per day. Mass balance calculations determine the biofilter size needed to nitrify the waste is 131.8 cubic meters and flow rate of 13.2 million liters per day. Solids calculations size secondary treatment at 1.3 million liters per day flow. Oxygen demand is met by an oxygen flow rate of 12.9 million liters per day.

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Tank size & Biomass Values

Tank water depth 2


Tank radius 3.1
Tank volume 60
Maximum Culture density 60
Fish biomass 3622.88464812
Fish count 6000
Fish weight 603.81410802
Feed rate as % of body weight 1.25%
Feed rate 45.2860581015

TAN Mass Balance

Feed protein content 38%


Total Amonia Nitrogen (TAN) production rate 1.1185656351
% TAN from feed 2.47%
Desired TAN Concentration in recirc water 1.8
Passive nitrification 10%
TAN available after passive nitrification 1.0067090716
Passive de-nitrification 0%
Maximum nitrate concentration desired 150
New water required maintain nitrate concentration 6711.39381064
TAN available to Biofilter after effluent removal\ 0.9946285627
Biofilter efficency for TAN Removal 50%
Flow rate to remove TAN to desired concentration 1,105,142.85
767.460310754

Biofilter Sizing

Estimated Nitrification rate 0.45


Active nitrification surface required at rate 2210.28569497
Surface are of media 200
Total volume media 11.0514284749
Media Unit price 200
Media cost 2210.28569497
Media depth 1.65
Volume/ depth yeilds face area 6.7
Diameter of biofilter 2.9207336409
Solids Mass Balance Calculations

Estimated percentage of feed becoming solid waste 25%


Waste solids produced 11.3215145254
Desired SS Conc 10
Est % removed by particle trap 50%
Waste solids remaining after particle trap 5.6607572627
Waste solids remaining solids removal in effluent 5.5936433246
Settling tank, bead filter, drum filter ect efficency 50%
Flow rate to remove SS to desired concentration 1118728.66492
776.894906192

Oxygen Mass balance calculations

Submerged filter (1=yes, 0=no) 0


Oxygen used /kg feed 30%
Oxygen used by feed addition 13.5858174304
Desired oxygen concentration in tank 5
Dissolved oxygen concetration supplied to tank 18
Oxygen used by passive nitrification 0.5111844952
Oxygen used for nitrification in biofilter 0
Total oxygen used 14.0970019257
Estimated flow rate 1084384.76351
753.044974663
Units
m
m
Cum
kg/cum
kgs

gm

kg/day

kg/day

mg/L

Kg/day

mg/L
L/day
kg/day

L/day
L/min

g TAN/m2/day
m2/m3
m2/m3
m3
sar/m3
sar-media cost
m
m2
m
kg/day
mg/l
particle trap
kg/day
kg/day

l/day
l/min

kg/day
mg/l
mg/l
kg/day
kg/day
kg/day
l/day
l/min
Tank size & Biomass Values
Total volume (90cum x 8 tanks) 720
Maximum Culture density 60
Fish biomass 43200
Fish count (10000/tank) 80000
Fish weight 540
Feed rate as % of body weight 1.25%
Feed rate 540

TAN Mass Balance


Feed protein content 38%
Total Amonia Nitrogen (TAN) production rate 13.338
% TAN from feed 2.47%
Desired TAN Concentration in recirculation water 1.8
Passive nitrification 10%
TAN available after passive nitrification 12.00
Passive de-nitrification 0%
Maximum nitrate concentration desired 150
New water required to maintain nitrate concentration 80028
TAN available to Biofilter after effluent removal\ 11.8601496
Biofilter efficency for TAN Removal 50%
Flow rate to remove TAN to desired concentration 13,177,944
9151.35

Biofilter Sizing
Estimated Nitrification rate 0.45
Active nitrification surface required at rate 26355.888
Surface are of media 200
Total volume media 131.77944
Media Unit price 200
Media cost 26355.888
Media depth 1.65
Volume/ depth yeilds face area 6.7
Diameter of biofilter 2.9207336409

Solids Mass Balance Calculations

Estimated percentage of feed becoming solid waste 25%


Waste solids produced 135
Desired SS Conc 10
Est % removed by particle trap 50%
Waste solids remaining after particle trap 67.5
Waste solids remaining solids removal in effluent 66.69972
Settling tank, bead filter, drum filter ect efficency 50%
Flow rate to remove SS to desired concentration 13339944
9263.85

Oxygen Mass balance calculations

Submerged filter (1=yes, 0=no) 0


Oxygen used /kg feed 30%
Oxygen used by feed addition 162
Desired oxygen concentration in tank 5
Dissolved oxygen concetration supplied to tank 18
Oxygen used by passive nitrification 6.095466
Oxygen used for nitrification in biofilter 0
Total oxygen used 168.095466
Estimated flow rate 12930420.46154
8979.458653846
Units Values Units
Cum 720 Cum
kg/cum 60 kg/cum
kgs 43200 kgs
6000 10000
gm 7200 gm
1.25%
kg/day 540 kg/day

38%
kg/day 13.338 kg/day
2.47%
mg/L 1.8 mg/L
10%
Kg/day 12.0042 Kg/day
0%
mg/L 150 mg/L
L/day 80028 L/day
kg/day 11.86015 kg/day
50%
L/day 13177944 L/day 720 13,177.94
L/min 9151.35 L/min

g TAN/m2/day 0.45 g TAN/m2/day


m2/m3 26355.89 m2/m3
m2/m3 200 m2/m3
m3 131.7794 m3
sar/m3 200 sar/m3
sar-media cost 26355.89 sar-media cost
m 1.65 m
m2 6.7 m2
m 2.920734 m

25%
kg/day 135 kg/day
mg/l 10 mg/l
particle trap 50% particle trap
kg/day 67.5 kg/day
kg/day 66.69972 kg/day
50%
l/day 13339944 l/day
l/min 9263.85 l/min

0
30%
kg/day 162 kg/day
mg/l 5 mg/l
mg/l 18 mg/l
kg/day 6.095466 kg/day
kg/day 0 kg/day
kg/day 168.0955 kg/day
l/day 12930420 l/day
l/min 8979.459 l/min

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