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Title: Waste-heat mariculture of striped bass for population enhancement and food production. Final report on Phase 1

Abstract

Biological and economic data were obtained to determine whether the culture of striped bass (Morona saxatilis) in power plant thermal effluent could be a cost-effective means of utilizing an otherwise wasted energy resource to provide additional supplies of high-quality seafood. Experiments were conducted to provide some of the data necessary to predict tank-carrying capacity, food-conversion efficiency, and water flow requirements for striped bass cultured at high density in future commercial-scale operations. Computer models were developed for several modes of operation of a theoretical commercial production facility, and return-on-investment calculations were made which indicated that substantial profits are possible. At these sites, no heating or pumping of water would be required, and an annual return-on-operating costs of 103% was estimated.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Aquaculture Systems International, La Jolla, CA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5998236
Report Number(s):
PB-86-115169/XAB
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; AQUACULTURE; STRIPED BASS; THERMAL EFFLUENTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; ECONOMICS; FOOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ANADROMOUS FISHES; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; FISHES; POWER PLANTS; VERTEBRATES; 200105* - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Heat Utilization

Citation Formats

Van Olst, J C, and Carlberg, J M. Waste-heat mariculture of striped bass for population enhancement and food production. Final report on Phase 1. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Van Olst, J C, & Carlberg, J M. Waste-heat mariculture of striped bass for population enhancement and food production. Final report on Phase 1. United States.
Van Olst, J C, and Carlberg, J M. 1983. "Waste-heat mariculture of striped bass for population enhancement and food production. Final report on Phase 1". United States.
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abstractNote = {Biological and economic data were obtained to determine whether the culture of striped bass (Morona saxatilis) in power plant thermal effluent could be a cost-effective means of utilizing an otherwise wasted energy resource to provide additional supplies of high-quality seafood. Experiments were conducted to provide some of the data necessary to predict tank-carrying capacity, food-conversion efficiency, and water flow requirements for striped bass cultured at high density in future commercial-scale operations. Computer models were developed for several modes of operation of a theoretical commercial production facility, and return-on-investment calculations were made which indicated that substantial profits are possible. At these sites, no heating or pumping of water would be required, and an annual return-on-operating costs of 103% was estimated.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
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