The Flowpressor system, designed by Poseidon Ocean Systems, combines a specially engineered compressor with main distribution line and tripod diffusers to move water with lower phytoplankton and higher oxygen level upwards, improving the environment within the pens.<\/p>\n
\u201cFlowpressor effectively draws \u2018clean\u2019 water from depth of the pen \u2013 in other words, well away the planktonic surface layers \u2013 and distributes it upwards, improving water quality throughout the whole pen,\u201d explained Innes Weir, Scottish Sea Farms regional production manager for mainland.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also comes with the additional option of \u2018bubble curtains\u2019 which create a barrier to plankton and other biological challenges such as jellyfish infestations, significantly reducing the concentration of these potentially harmful organisms within open pen systems,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The pilot, which starts this month, will see six of the trial farm\u2019s 12 pens connected to the Flowpressor and the remaining six pens served by a standard compressor. The system can be set to run round-the-clock for routine water quality improvement then moved to protection mode as required and has been shown to be 56% more fuel efficient than standard systems.<\/p>\n
Flowpressor is already in operation along Canada\u2019s west coast, with farmers reporting a 50-60% reduction in algae inside the pen, improved fish survival and improved growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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