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System Management: Support Systems

System Management: Support Systems. James M. Ebeling, Ph.D. Research Engineer Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC New Orleans, LA. Support Systems. Backup Systems- electricity & oxygen Laboratory Facility Quarantine Area Waste Management Storage – Feed, Chemicals, Product Handling

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System Management: Support Systems

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  1. System Management:Support Systems James M. Ebeling, Ph.D. Research Engineer Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC New Orleans, LA Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  2. Support Systems • Backup Systems- electricity & oxygen • Laboratory Facility • Quarantine Area • Waste Management • Storage – Feed, Chemicals, Product • Handling • Labor • Access Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  3. Murphy’s LawIf anything can go wrong, IT WILL! • Anticipate! • Plan! • Train! • Respond! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  4. Backup Systems: Electrical Supply • Pumps • Aeration System • Lighting • Instrumentation Systems - alarms Failure of the electric supply can have devastating effects in a matter of minutes! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  5. Backup Generators Portable Systems for Individual Systems Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  6. Backup Generators Automatic Starting Backup Generator Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  7. Automatic Transfer Switch Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  8. Maintenance Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  9. Backup Systems Loss of Oxygen • More fish are probably lost in recirculation systems due to lack of oxygen than to any other single cause! • A three tier emergency oxygen supply is not an extravagance (Just ask NASA!) Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  10. Automatic Oxygen Supply normally open, electrically operated solenoid valve Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  11. Oxygen Supply Ready! You have 15 minutes to restore oxygen to all tanks in the facility, once you’ve lost power. Can you do it? Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  12. Laboratory Facilities Dedicated Space (At a minimum) • water quality analysis • a microscope for fish health management • a refrigerator for chemicals and samples • a computer for data analysis and storage Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  13. Water Quality Lab Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  14. Water Quality Monitoring Labor cost for manual monitoring can be high for large system but economical for small systems, in comparison to equipment costs for dedicated systems. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  15. Water Quality Monitoring Dedicated systems can be used to both monitor and control critical water quality parameters. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  16. High Quality Laboratory Space Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  17. Quarantine Facilities and New Fish Sometimes its important to protect the fish from the visitors! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  18. Waste Management Solids from fish culture systems contain considerable nitrogen and phosphorous. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  19. Waste Management Some waste disposal systems are more cost effective than others! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  20. Mortalities The Worst Will Happen!! It’s Inevitable!! Plan for it! Prepare for it! Lack of planning for disposal of dead fish can be embarrassing at best and could become a legal morass. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  21. Storage – Feed, Chemicals and Product Storage areas should be ventilated, dry, and relatively secure. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  22. Storage - Equipment When you need that fitting, you usually NEEDTHAT FITTING! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  23. Fish Product Handling Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  24. Labor Good Help is hard to find, and even more difficult to keep! There is no substitute for people on site. try to juggle schedules to allow as much coverage as possible “Rule of Thumb” Being continuously on-call to a fish facility is one of the most overlooked aspects of aquaculture production Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  25. Access Access to the aquaculture site is necessary for employees, feed supply trucks, oxygen supply trucks, fish haulers, and other needs. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  26. Safety is No. 1 Provide necessary safety devices and train, train, train on how to use them. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  27. Safety is Also No. 2 The Good! The Ugly!! The Bad! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

  28. System Management:Support Systems • Anticipate! • Plan! • Train! • Respond! Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Short Course

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