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Sponsored by: The WA Maritime Training Centre –
Fremantle; and McRobert Contracting Services
Challenger TAFE's Aquaculture Development Unit in
Fremantle, WA is hosting a Recirculation Technology
Workshop in June, which is being presented by
Professor Tom Losordo from North Carolina's State
University.
Venue - WA Maritime Training Centre –
Fremantle
Date - 20th and 21st June,
2003
Cost - $300 for the two days (GST
inclusive)
Contact- Mr Ken Frankish 9239 8031, or Mr
Greg Jenkins 9239 8030
About
this Workshop:
Aquaculture, as a business, seems to be able to
capture the imagination of a wide variety of
individuals worldwide. Recirculating aquaculture
technology (systems that recondition and reuse water)
is the latest sector in aquaculture to have attracted
attention and considerable venture capital. This
workshop is designed for a broad audience. We will
seek to provide non-biased, research-based information
to those that are interested in, or those using
recirculating aquaculture fish production systems.
The information presented comes either from the
first-hand research results and experiences of the
presenter or those of collaborators or colleagues
around the globe. Species currently being cultured at
the NC State University Fish Barn are Tilapia, Yellow
Perch and Southern Flounder.
About
the Presenter:
Dr.
Tom Losordo is a Professor in the Department
Biological & Agricultural Engineering at North
Carolina State University. Dr. Losordo has earned a
Bachelor degree in Biology and a Masters degree and
Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering (with an emphasis in
aquacultural engineering). For his Ph.D., Dr. Losordo
pursued a minor field of study in business management.
Involved in aquaculture for more than 25 years, Dr.
Losordo currently heads a program of applied research
and extension (public service) in the area of
recirculating aquaculture production systems.
About
the NC State Fish Barn Project
Known
as the North Carolina State University Fish Barn
program and in its 13th year of
development, this program develops, evaluates and
demonstrates new technology for intensive fish farming
at the commercial scale. The program is currently
centered around a commercial scale recirculating
production system located on the campus of NC State
University. While focusing on tilapia, the Fish Barn
program has investigated the production of rainbow
trout, hybrid striped bass, yellow perch, flounder,
ornamental gold fish and koi carp in recirculating
aquaculture systems. The technology developed at the
North Carolina State University Fish Barn has been
used at the experimental scale for the culture of
marine species. A project ongoing at the University
of North Carolina at Wilmington cultures Summer
Flounder while an ongoing project by the NSW Fisheries
Aquaculture Division in Port Stephens Australia
cultures Snapper.
Proposed Agenda for this Workshop
Day 1
10:30 am Morning Tea
10:45 am Settleable Solids
Removal Continued
11:15 am Suspended Solids Removal and
Biofiltration Components
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Fine and Dissolved
Solids Removal and Oxygenation
Components
1:30 pm System Operation and Management
2:30 pm Afternoon Tea
3:00 pm Fish Moving and
Grading
3:30 pm The Application of Ozone and UV
Filters in Aquaculture
4:00 pm Building and System Heating
4:30 pm Monitoring, Alarming & Emergency
Systems
5:00 pm Adjourn
Day 2
Morning Session
9:00 am Building
Recirculating Systems
10:00 am Pumps, Pipe Networks and
Drainage
10:30 am Morning Tea
11:00 am Mass Balance Analysis
11:45 am Designing Recirculating Systems
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Designing
Recirculating Systems Continued
1:45 pm Waste Treatment and Disposal
2:15 pm Recirculating Systems Layouts
3:00 pm Afternoon Tea
3:30 Economic
Considerations
4:15 Questions and Wrap Up
4:30 End
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