Objectives of the course Aquaculture engineering

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Types of aquaculture facilities Offshore facilities (platforms, cages, long lines, other facilities) Land-based facilities (flow-through systems, recirculation systems (RAS)) Extensive, semi-intensive and intensive systems Species-specific engineering Work: Aquaculture Facilities

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Biological characteristics Life cycle, reproduction and growth Food. Disease control and general care Work on the choice of cultivation species Laboratory: Cultivable species

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Geographic Location. Topography and soil characteristics Water fountains. Quantity and quality of water Water quality laboraty

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Hydraulic installations Bernoulli equation and its applications Exercises: Bernoulli's equation Water flows. Pumps. Types of pumps and power. Calculation of flow rates Dissolution of gases. Solubility equations. Gas transfer Exercises: Pump power and flow calculation. Solubility and gas transfer. Laboratory: Hydraulics

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Solids separation and biological filtration Ventilation and oxygenation. Disinfection Visit to water treatment plant

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Consumption. Distribution. Lighting Energy sources

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General considerations. Design. Materials Open-air installations Indoor installations

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General considerations. Types of cages (location, dimensions, buoyancy, anchoring and maintenance) Types of tanks (location, dimensions and maintenance)

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