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Treatment of sludge produced in a recirculating aquaculture system: test of different flocculants to improve the sedimentation of suspended solids

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Sludge management is a challenge in aquaculture as its release into the environment has an impact on natural ecosystems. The present research, carried out within the SEA2LAND project, focuses on developing methods to treat sludge produced in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), in order to recover the solid fraction, and re-send the clean water to the fish tanks. Flocculation, is a common method to increase the size of the suspended solid and promote their precipitation. The aim of this study is to identify the most efficient flocculants for the treatment of sludge produced in RAS where Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) are farmed.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13960379

Authors: Cusimano, Giovanni Marco, Chantzaropoulos, Athanasios, Chiang, JC., Monney, Guerra Gorostegi, Nagore, Sanmartin, Paolacci

Institutions: AquaBioTech Group (Malta), Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya

Language: English

Topic: Coagulation and Flocculation Studies

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Clean water and sanitation, Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6930508952

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