Mechanical mode floating medium filters for recirculating systems in aquaculture for higher solids retention and lower freshwater usage

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 98, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 3375-3383

  Steicke, C ^a   Jegatheesan, V ^a   Zeng, C ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Floating medium; Mechanical filter; Polystyrene; Solid removal

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POLYSTYRENES; REMOVAL;

FLOATING MEDIUM; FRESHWATER; MECHANICAL FILTER; RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS; SOLID REMOVAL;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

FRESH WATER; POLYSTYRENE;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POLYSTYRENES; REMOVAL;

AQUACULTURE; FILTER; GRAIN SIZE; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SAND; SUSPENDED LOAD;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; FLOW RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID WASTE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AQUACULTURE; FILTRATION; FRESH WATER; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 34548022097     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2006.10.042     Document Type: Article

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