STAND-ALONE FISH-BREEDING UNIT Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A01K61/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to fish farming, namely, to units for maintenance of aquatic organisms with a closed water circulation system. The stand-alone fish-breeding unit is located inside the premises which have the shape of a truncated circular cone, facing upwards with its small base. The lateral surface of the cone is made transparent. From the upper base of the truncated cone coaxially with the latter inside the premises a funnel in the form of a cone is placed facing with its apex downwards, in which lower part there are openings for draining water, draining sediments, and air supply. On the area of the lower base of the premises the fish-breeding basins are located, having in the plan the form of sectors of a circle. The basins have the bottom sloped to the axis of structure. The radial walls of the basins are connected to each other and have windows for the passage of fish equipped with overlying shields. Along the outer curvilineal wall of the basins there are pipelines for water and air supply, equipped with control valves, as well as a conveyor for feed distribution. The pipelines are connected to the pump station located in the central area. The unit is additionally equipped with a device for cleaning water, a heating boiler, the holes for draining silt and sources of self-contained power supply in the form of a bioreactor, a wind turbine and solar panels.

EFFECT: saving of energy, water resources, recycling fish waste products, reduction of serviceability is provided.

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