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:
- 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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year = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
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