Aquaculture

Aeration / Degassing
Fishfarm Water
In connection with using BIO-BLOK® elements for biological treatment of fishfarm water, it has been
proven that BIO-BLOK® elements in smooth version (BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G or BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G)
are extremely well suited in systems for aeration of fishfarm water.

Fields of application are all places where a free fall is available (minimum 20-30cm), or where the
water is being lifted by a pump (e.g. by return pumping).

The conditions of a good result with use of BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G or BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G are simple
as the best result is achieved by a good distribution of the water through the BIO-BLOK® elements. In
this way the water is “broken” most possible and the biggest possible contact to the oxygen of the air
is achieved. At the same time, the gasses in the water, if any, are effectively aired.

The water can be spread over the BIO-BLOK® elements through e.g. a perforated box of stainless
steel, plastic or the like. Depending on the volume of water, the holes should be 4 to 8 mm in diameter
at intervals of approx. 5 cm between the holes. The box has to be constructed in such a way that it is
possible to clean the holes as they in time will clog up. Keeping the filter in the shade will prevent alga
formation, and thus the work with cleaning of the filter is reduced. The cleaner a filter can be kept, the
more efficient the filter functions.

Q m3/h

Water distribution box placed

Vandfordelingsbakke
approx. 5cm over the placeret ca. 5
cm over®BIO-BLOK ®
BIO-BLOK elements. produkterne

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BIO-BLOK 80 HD GBIO-BLOK
Vandretliggende or ® 80 HD G
BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G
placed horizontally

Vandspejl

Principle drawing of aeration/degassing of fishfarm water

BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G or BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G for aeration of fishfarm water has the following qualities:

* Requires only a filter to disperse the water.

* High percentage of oxidation as the water is effectively broken.
* Smaller water lift as the air is lead through the horizontally placed net
tubes and thus gets in touch with millions of water drops.
* Requires no expensive box constructions as the BIO-BLOK®
elements are constructed as self-supporting modules.
* Made from the imperishable and environmentally compatible material
- polyethylene.
* Polyethylene has been approved for use within the food industry.
* Easy to handle.
* Easy to adjust to both existing and new plants.
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BIO-BLOK 80 HD G
 Technical specifications:
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Type BIO-BLOK 80 HD G BIO-BLOK 100 HD G
2 3 2 3
Specific surface 80 (m /m ) 100 (m /m )
Area of flow 70% 67%
Void percentage 95% 89%
Outer tube diameter 67.5mm 55mm
Standard module form 54 x 54 x 55cm 55 x 55 x 55cm
Due to the natural characteristics of extruded products, all measurements are approximate.

BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G and BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G are available in heights (lengths of block tubes) from
40 to 120 cm.

Dimensioning of aeration plant with BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G or BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G:

The dimensioning of an aeration plant depends on many factors. The most important are as follows:

Content of oxygen in the inlet water

Distribution of the water over the BIO-BLOK® elements
Temperature of water
Fall height through the filter

Depending on above factors, it is possible to achieve oxygen saturation in the water of approx. 90-95%
with the following dimension criteria:

30-40 l/sec. x 1m3 BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G

or
20 l/sec. per m2 BIO-BLOK® 80 HD G in 54cm thickness

Dimensioning of degassing plant of CO2:

For the time being there are no dimensioning rules in connection with dimensioning of degassing plants
of CO2.

However, there are some basic data of experience which are applied when dimensioning these plants.
As CO2 is readily soluble in water the filter is of course higher than the BIO-BLOK® filters which are only
used for oxidation of water.

The minimum height of a BIO-BLOK® trickling filter for degassing of CO2 is 80cm. Two BIO-BLOK® 80
HD G units, 54 x 54 x 55cm, or BIO-BLOK® 100 HD G, 55 x 55 x 55cm, are recommended
corresponding to a total height of 108cm or 110cm respectively.

If the degassing plant is not placed in free air, an air blower is required which is removing the degassed
CO2. A blower used as injection ventilation gives the best result.

Degassing plants are designed in the same way as oxidation plants.

06-05-2015

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