Water treatment system particularly for use in aquaculture
CA 2118783 C · Owner: Vantoever, J. Wayne · Inventors: Vantoever, J. Wayne
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The invention relates to a water treatment system and more particularly to a fish tank and biofilter for use in a fish aquaculture. The fish tank has a double outlet system whereby solid waste particles are drawn continually into a central well by a trickle of water flowing through the well and out stand-pipe apparatus exterior of the tank. Clarified water is withdrawn from the center of the fish tank through a manifold having an outlet above the well and conducted to a spray bar of a separate biofilter apparatus. The biofilter includes a rotating spray bar distributing water over a bed of floating media pellets, the water exiting the spray bar causing momentarily and cyclically dynamic …
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- Filed March 10, 1994 and granted February 29, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 10, 2014.
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