Design and construction of Model Fish Farms in Denmark

Background

The Fish Farm Committee was appointed by a former Danish minister of

agriculture, fisheries and food.

The Committee should clarify the possibility of an environmentally neutral

increase in the production from the Danish Aquaculture sector through
implementation of new technologies.

The committee proposed: Three types of fish farms using less water, and
simultaneously an increased degree of recirculation of the water volume.
These farms were also intended to be established with standardized water
treatment plants.
Results of the Fish Farm
Committee’s recommendations

The model fish farm project was described and started in 2004 - 2005 with
participation of 8 Danish trout farms. The fish farmers have received 30 %
of the building cost as funding from the Danish government and EU.

A project dealing with the environmental impact was formed by the National
Environmental Institute, Danish Institute for Fisheries Research and the
Organization Danish Aquaculture with 100 % funding from the Danish
Government and EU.

This project is presently being implemented, and the final report from the project
is expected at the end of 2007.
Participants in model Fish farm project

8 Danish trout farms are participating in the project and these have been rebuilt
to so-called model fish farms. All of the participating farms have been rebuilt to
“model 3 farms”.

The production at the rebuilt farms has been initiated accordingly during 2004
and 2005.

During the project period the allowed amount of feed is increased by 100 %.

After the project period of 2 years, a new maximum allowed amount of feed,
based on the removal rate of Nitrogen, Phosphor and BOD on each farm, will
be decided by the environmental authorities.
 Three types of model fish farms

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

Type of production Earth ponds Earth pond or concrete Concrete

units
Water use l/s/100 t of 125 l/second 60 l/second 15 l/second
production
Recirculation % 70 85 95
minimum.
Sludge cones Yes Yes Yes

Micro filtration Yes Yes Yes

Fixed bed filters No Yes Yes

Moving bed filters No Yes Yes

Wetlands Yes No Yes

Mainly used technology for model 3

Type of production units Concrete

Water use l/s/100 t of production 15 l/second
Recirculation % minimum. 95
Aeration by air-lifts pumps Yes
Adding liquid oxygen Only a few
Sludge cones Yes
Micro filtration Yes
Fixed bed filters Yes
Moving bed filters Yes
Wetlands Yes
Nørå Dambrug
Nørå air-lift
 Airlifts

•Only one central blower is

required.
•Effective aeration of the water
•Can handle large volume
of water.
•Low energy efficiency as a pump
•Some maintenance of blower
and diffuser units.
 Sludge cones

Low energy costs Continued removal of

particles bigger than
100 µ
 Microsiewes

•Continued removal of particles

down to 50 – 75 u

•Little manual work is

required

•Certain degree of maintenance

•High energy cost

Nørå biofilter
 Specification for biofilters

Requirements Type 2 and type 3

Maximum hydraulic load 5,55 l/second/m2

Specific biological media surface of the filter media per
permitted t/feed/year 500 m2
 Tingkærvad Dambrug

Anvendte farver/signaturer:
Skellinie, matr.nr.

Bygninger
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ca. 2,5 m
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Tingkærvad Dambrug Pumpebrønd for drænvand

Beliggende på adressen:
Dalen 20, Randbøldal, 7183 Randbøl. Dræn
10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 meter
Tegnet af:
Tingkærvad Dambrug
Preben Ikkala
Matr.nr. 1 a, 2 p, 2 r, 2 e, 2 l, 2 z, 3 s, 4 t

Fax. 75 .73. 32. 66

T lf . 75.7 3.32 .69
Dalover By, Randbøl. Oversigtsplan
vsp: 26,37 m
vsp= vandspejlskote i m DNN
med modelanlæg og biofilter
Egtved Kommune, Vejle Amt. Målestoksforhold:
Bækvej 8, Farre 1:500
DK-7323 Give
Optegnet på grundlag af tidligere tegninger, luftfoto samt enkelte opmålinger på stedet. File: Plan_10
Tegn.: 12. maj 1998. Rev.: 4/1-06.
Combined fixed bed and
moving bed filter.

Snit drawing of the biological purification filter, Biostyr principle

500 600 500

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Inlet Outlet to 700 l/s

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300 Sludge outlet

 Wetlands

•High removal of nitrogen

and BOD

•Cost effective

•Low maintenance

•Requires large land area

•The response time is

long.