Aquatic laboratories using water reuse technologies | AquabioLab

Technical Specification

	Item
Type of system	Recirculated
Water turnover per hour in tanks	1 to 3
System temperature (°C)	4-20 (room temperature at 20 °C).
Salinity (ppt)	0-36
Minimum water flushing rate (LPM) 3 to 4% per day	0.02 to 0.03
Max. biomass density (kg/m³)	15
Biofilter	Fresh or saltwater nitrifying bacterial populations
Oxygenation	Counter-current Oxygen Saturator for rapid diffusion of oxygen-enriched air through the recycled water.
Monitoring & Control	Temperature Flow Water make-up Oxygen
Chilling system	Titanium heat exchanger for glycol (central compressor in machine room) or Titanium heat exchanger for freon. Tanks and piping isolated.
Tanks	Swedish tanks with fecal trap and lid and/or Circular tanks with fecal trap and lid and/or Krescel tanks on support with fecal traps, larval water injection and lid and/or Raceway tanks.