US 6,192,833 B1 · Partitioned aquaculture system

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a process and system for raising aquatic organisms, such as shellfish, shrimp and fish. More particularly, the present invention is directed to an automated partitioned aquaculture system for raising catfish. The aquiculture system comprises an algal growth channel; at least one raceway for producing and maintaining the aquatic organisms; and a first and second flow control device. The first flow control device is configured to control the flowrate of water through the algal growth channel substantially independently of the flowrate of water in the raceway. By changing the water flowrate, in response to factors in the aquaculture environment, production of aquatic organisms can be substantially increased.

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Dependent claims

An aquaculture system for raising aquatic organisms comprising:

an algal growth channel for circulating water and maintaining an algal growth population therein, said channel including a first flow control device for controlling the flowrate of water therethrough;
at least one raceway located within said algal growth channel, said raceway in fluid communication with said algal growth channel at a raceway inlet, said raceway for producing and maintaining aquatic organisms, said raceway also preventing said aquatic organisms from entering the remainder of said algal growth channel, said raceway containing a second flow control device for controlling the flowrate of water therethrough, wherein the second flow control device is configured to control the flowrate of water through said raceway substantially independently of the flowrate of water in said algal growth channel.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Partitioned aquaculture system

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Abstract

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