Recirculating Aquaculture Systems - a Review
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چکیده
1. Current State of Aquaculture and Environment 2. Aquaculture Water Constituents 3. Waste Water Discharge Guidelines for Aquaculture 4. Introduction to Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) 5. Recirculating Aquaculture System Applications 6. Primary Clarification – Suspended Solids removal 7. Bacterial Processes 7.1 Nitrification 7.1.1 Nitrition 7.1.2 Nitration 7.2 Denitrification 8. Filtration Types 8.1 Trickling Filter 8.2 Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) 8.3 Fluidized Bed Reactor (FBR) 8.4 Submerged Filter 8.5 Floating Bead Filters (FBF) 9. Biological Filtration Efficiency 9.1 Filter Specifications 9.2 Efficiency of Nitrifying Filter 9.3 Efficiency of Denitrifying Filter 10. Major Factors affecting Filter Efficiency 10.1 Media and Design 10.2 Filter Backwashing 10.3 Temperature 10.4 Hydraulic and Organic Loading Rates 11. Conclusions Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches
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