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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/kfas.2007.40.2.073

Removal of Suspended Solids Using a Flexible Fiber Filter in a Recirculating Aquaculture System  

Choi, Kwang-Soo (Department of Marine Environmental Engineering/Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.40, no.2, 2007 , pp. 73-78 More about this Journal
Abstract
The suitability of a flexible fiber filter for removing suspended solid (SS) in a recirculating aquaculture system was evaluated. This study focused on variation in the performance with a change in filtering time, influent water quality, and filtering mode duration. The particle distribution diagram of the filter effluent showed that the number of particles bigger than $5-8{\mu}m$ decreased dramatically, and the removal efficiency exceeded 80%. Although the removal efficiencies of SS and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were dependent on the quality of the influent, the SS and COD concentrations of the effluent were not affected by the influent concentrations. This was despite the deterioration if water quality after feeding in the rearing tank. The performance of the filter was not affected by the filtering mode duration, feeding conditions, or filtering time. The SS concentration and turbidity of the recirculating-type rearing tank were 30% and 50% lower, respectively, than of the a non-recirculating-type rearing tank under the same operating conditions. The flexible fiber filter was applicable to a recirculating aquaculture system that uses plenty of seawater, based on its low filtering resistance $(2kg_f/cm^2)$, high flux $(330m^3/m^2/hr)$, and high fine particle removal efficiency (80%, $5-8{\mu}m$).
Keywords
Recirculating aquaculture system; flexible fiber filter; Backwash; Particle distribution; Suspended solids;
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