Aquaculture farming system
AssigneeGulf Gas Marine Ltd.
InventorC. M. Shaar
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Abstract
An aquaculture system is disclosed in which feeding and aeration are provided by a bottom mounted piping system. In addition, floating surface panels may provide thermal insulation. The bottom mounted piping system allows a food and oxygen slurry to be injected into a pond even when the floating surface panels cover the pond. The floating surface panels may allow an air bubble to form between the pond surface and the panel to aid in thermal insulation. The aquaculture system is particularly adapted for use as a shrimp farm system.
Claims39
An aquaculture system comprising a pond, an underwater distribution system adapted to deliver a slurry of feed and aerated water into the pond from beneath the surface of said pond, and a feed source in communication with said underwater distribution system.
An aquaculture system comprising a nursery pond, an underwater distribution system arranged to deliver a slurry of fluid, feed and aeration fluid into the pond, and a liquid source in communication with said underwater distribution system.
A method of culturing shrimp in a pond comprising providing a slurry of feed, water, and aeration from beneath the surface of the pond through a submerged conduit system.
Apparatus for growing shrimp which comprises:
- a pond having a bottom and sides;
- an underwater distribution system comprising a system of conduits positioned proximate the bottom of the pond and across the bottom of the pond, to convey a slurry of water and particulate feed throughout the pond;
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- a source of water adapted to supply water to the underwater distribution system.
Apparatus for growing shrimp which comprises:
- a pond having bottom and sidewalls;
- a system of conduits on the bottom of the pond, said system including a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets positioned to distribute water from the conduits throughout the bottom of the pond;
- apparatus for dispensing an aqueous slurry of shrimp food through the system of conduits;
- apparatus for dispensing an oxygen containing gas through the system of conduits;
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- a thermal cover covering the surface of water within the pond.
The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the thermal cover comprises a plurality of cover elements configured to fit side-by-side above the surface of water within the pond and to span the surface of such water so as to insulate the water from the atmosphere.
An aquaculture system for bottom feeding sea life comprising, a pond and an underwater distribution system which comprises an underwater piping system positioned proximate the bottom of the pond and patterned to distribute water throughout the pond below the surface of the pond, a water source in communication with said underwater distribution system, and a cover on the surface of said pond.
An aquaculture system for bottom feeding sea life which comprises:
- a pond having a bottom and sides;
- an underwater distribution system comprising a system of conduits positioned proximate the bottom of the pond and arranged in a pattern spanning across the bottom of the pond;
- a plurality of nozzles in communication with said conduits to distribute fluids from within the conduits throughout the pond;
- a plurality of rectangular frames capable of floating side-by-side on the surface of water in the pond and sufficient in number to cover the surface in rows and columns;
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- a transparent or translucent water impermeable plastic cover attached to each frame to provide a thermal and evaporative barrier for water in the pond.
An aquaculture system comprising a pond, an underwater distribution system adapted to deliver feed and aeration into the pond from beneath the surface of said pond, a feed source in communication with said underwater distribution system, a thermal cover comprising one or more floating surface panels, and one or more restraining members installed above the cover to keep the cover in place.
Apparatus for growing shrimp which comprises:
- a pond having a bottom and sides;
- an underwater distribution system comprising a system of conduits positioned proximate the bottom of the pond and across the bottom of the pond, to convey water throughout the pond;
- a source of water adapted to supply water to the underwater distribution system;
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- a plurality of riser conduits connected at their lower ends to said system of conduits and terminating at their upper ends to discharge water into the pond beneath the surface of water in the pond.
An aquaculture system for bottom feeding sea life comprising, a pond and an underwater distribution system which comprises an underwater piping system positioned proximate the bottom of the pond and patterned to distribute water throughout the pond below the surface of the pond, a water source in communication with said underwater distribution system, at least one riser connected at its lower end to said piping system and adapted at its upper end to discharge water below the surface of the pond, and a thermal and evaporative barrier covering the surface of the pond, and wherein said barrier comprises a plurality of floatable frames arranged side-by-side, and a transparent or translucent plastic sheet covering each frame and secured along a peripherary of each respective frame to define an air space with the surface of the pond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.