Direct use of low temperature geothermal water by Aquafarms International, Inc. for freshwater aquaculture (prawns and associated species). An operations and maintenance manual

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5999787· OSTI ID:5999787

Broughton, R; Price, M; Price, V; Grajcer, D

In connection with an ongoing commercial aquaculture project in the Coachella Valley, California; a twelve month prawn growout demonstration project was conducted. This project began in August, 1979 and involved the use of low temperature (85/sup 0/F) geothermal waters to raise freshwater prawns, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (deMan), in earthen ponds. The following publication is an operations and maintenance guide which may by useful for those interested in conducting similar enterprises.

• Research Organization: Aquafarms International, Inc., Coachella Valley, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79ET27047
• OSTI ID: 5999787
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/27047-2; ON: DE85005099
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
AQUACULTURE
GEOTHERMAL PROCESS HEAT
PRAWNS
ANIMAL FEEDS
FISHES
LEGAL ASPECTS
MAINTENANCE
MANUALS
OPERATION
PONDS
SITE PREPARATION
THERMAL WATERS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY
FOOD
HEAT
PROCESS HEAT
SURFACE WATERS
VERTEBRATES
Geothermal Legacy
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