Aquaculture Engineering: Basic Manual By Menaga Meenakshisundaram

Product details

Publisher ‏: Daya Publishing House
Author : Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Sugantham Felix
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9789354616914

Table of Content

Preface v 1. Site Selection Criteria for Fish Farms 1 A. Fish Farms I. Definition II. Objectives of Fish Farms III. Classification of Fish Farm IV. Different Systems of Aquaculture V. Selection of Site for Aquafarm A. Water Supply and Quality of Water B. SOIL Soil Fertility C. Topography D. Meteorological Factors Selection of Site for Aquafarm 2. Land Survey for Aquaculture Farms 19 Definition A. Classification of Survey B. Stages of Survey Operations 1. Chain Surveying 2. Compass Surveying Theory of Magnetic Compass Surveying Theory of Prismatic Compass Surveying 3. Land Levelling for Aquaculture Farms 31 Levelling Levelling Instruments Theodolite Survey Plane Table Survey Contouring 4. Soil 45 Types of Soil Soil Texture Soil Sampling Three Phase System of Soil Definition of Soil Properties Soil Permeability Properties of Soil 5. Pond: Designing and Construction55 Types of Ponds Planning of Fish Pond Shape of the Pond Size of the Pond Types of Ponds Design of Pond Selection Design and Construction of Dike 6. Water Supply System 81 1. Water Distribution Systems 2. Pipelines 3. Water Control Structure 4. Water Budget Equation 5. Drainage System Seepage Evaporation viii 7. Brackish Water Fish Farm 101 1. Selection of Suitable Site 2. Construction of Brackish Water Fish Farm Soil 8. Site Selection Layout Design and Construction of Brackish Water Shrimp Hatchery 109 Site Selection Layout and Design of Shrimp Hatchery Hatchery Building Holding Tanks Process of Epoxy Application Seawater Supply System Freshwater Supply System Air Supply System Electricity/Power Supply Equipment Economics Design of Shrimp Ponds Types of Shrimp Culture Systems Construction of an Aquafarm Process of Construction 9. Design and Construction of Freshwater Carp Hatchery 131 Site Selection 1. Brood Stock Unit 2. Main Hatchery Unit 10. Aerators in Aquaculture 137 Aeration Principle of Aerator Types of Aerators Selection of an Aeration Equipment Placement of Aerators in Ponds Evaluation of Aerator Performance Commercial Aerators Used in Modern Aquafarms 11. Aeration Analytics in Shrimp Aquaculture 149 a. Long Arm Aerators b. Paddle Wheels c. Venturi Aerators d. Diffuser Aerator Aeration Operation Time Energy Loss in Long Arm Paddle Wheel Aerator Energy Loss in Paddlewheel Aerators Comparison of Simple Paddle Wheel Aerators and Long Arm Paddle Wheel Aerators Energy Budgeting of Aerators Aeration Capacity vs Shrimp Yield Role of Aerators in Water Circulation of Shrimp Ponds Staging Operation of Aerators Energy Efficient Aerators 12. Pumps in Aquaculture 159 Benefits of Pumps in Aquaculture 1. Centrifugal Pump 2. Reciprocating Pump 3. Submersible Pump 4. Air-Lift Pumps 5. Mixed Flow Pumps Pump Selection Power Requirements and Efficiency 13. Raceway System for Aquaculture 167 Site Selection and Layout Multiple Raceway Construction Materials Water Supply 14. Filteration Systems in Aquaculture 173 Mechanical Filtration 15. Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) 185 Challenges of RAS Need for RAS Conclusion Multiple Choice Questions 193 Index 225