Water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group is to supply one of its latest Triogen ozone generators to new salmon farm being developed in Chile by Cermaq.
According to BIO-UV, the Triogen PPO3 product, which was launched in 2022, is an important part of its development strategy in the aquaculture industry, in which South America is a major market. The ozone technology it uses disinfects and increases water quality and also improves process efficiency.
BIO-UV recently signed a contract with COVEPA SpA, the southern Chile-based provider of a wide range of solutions and products for the aquaculture, agricultural, and livestock industries. Based on the success of this partnership, BIO-UV then supplied Cermaq with a Triogen PPO3, that’s capable of producing up to 240g of ozone per hour.
COVEPA Development and Project Engineer Gregorio Jofré said the company was delighted to have successfully completed its first project with Cermaq.
“The PPO3 was installed at the RAS Rio Pescado aquaculture farm, which can produce fry, pre-smolt and smolt with an annual production of 250 tonnes. Cermaq has put its trust in our technology and experience, and we look forward to helping them meet their future disinfection needs,” he said.
Rio Pescado fish farm Manager Samuel Gaez, said the producer was “very satisfied” with the work carried out so far by Covepa and supplier BIO-UV.
“The equipment is very user-friendly and stands out for its level of technology. In our process, it plays a crucial role in the disinfection stage, and the performance evaluation we’ll be able to carry out over the coming months will be decisive.”
BIO-UV Deputy General Manager Simon Marshall said the deal is a “real vote of confidence” in the company’s products.
He explained that ozone is a simple and effective chemical-free treatment that breaks down the particles in water recirculation systems used in aquaculture and fish farming.
“The process disinfects and oxidises pollutants present in the water, eliminates organic and inorganic contaminants, and increases the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water. The result is exceptional water quality for fish growth and production quality.”
BIO-UV has invested €1 million in research and development over the past two years, and since its launch, the Triogen PPO range has been expanded to provide capacities of up to 1.2 kg/hour of ozone.
