Solids removal from a coldwater recirculating system - Comparison of a swirl separator and a radial-flow settler

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-61

  Davidson, John ^a   Summerfelt, Steven T ^a  

^a Freshwater Institute Shepherdstown   (United States)

Author keywords

Radial flow settler; Recirculating system; Solids flushing; Swirl separator; Waste capture; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FISHERIES; FLOW OF WATER; REMOVAL; SETTLING TANKS; WATER TREATMENT;

COLDWATER RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS; DRUM FILTERS; SOLIDS REMOVAL; SWIRL SEPARATORS;

WATER FILTRATION;

AQUACULTURE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER;

ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS ALPINUS;

EID: 18044365412     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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