Abstract: An energy efficient aquaculture system combining mixed-cell and raceway configurations. The system comprises a raceway tank, a raceway channel, a first water purification subsystem, and a second water purification subsystem. The system may include one or more of a hatching subsystem, a nursery subsystem, a feeding subsystem, a finishing subsystem, and a fish pumping system for transfer of fish between raceway tanks. A method of growing fish for commercial production using the aquaculture system is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 2, 2022
Assignee:
JLH CONSULTING INC.
Inventors:
John Pearson Holder, John Leslie Holder
Abstract: A biofilter is provided. The biofilter comprises a housing; an inlet defining an upstream end of the housing; an outlet defining a downstream end of the housing; a chamber comprising an upstream opening and a downstream opening, the chamber configured to contain a filtration medium; and a counter flow generator for generating a counter flow of water in an upstream direction in the chamber. Related methods and systems are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 6, 2015
Assignee:
JLH Consulting Inc.
Inventors:
John Leslie Holder, Robert Scott McKinley