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www.aquaoptima.comAquaOptima Norway AS

History:Based on comprehensive research activities in SINTEF in the period 1985-1993, AquaOptima has developed industrial products and its own technology for intensive fish farming in tanks.ECO-TANK

ECO-FLOW

ECO-TRAP

O2-Saturator

BIOFILTER

PRODUCTS

Larvae tankEgg incubator

• Delivers complete on shore hatcheries and grow-out farms for cold- and warm water species.

• Specializes in recirculation systems, where we are one of the market leaders

------We also offer:

• Sales of own products as components

• Up-grading of existing farms

• Concultancy and Engineering

www.aquaoptima.comR&D Recirculation

System delivered for test at NCSU, 1994

Tanks á 5m3

Tilapia, 6 months

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AquaOptima RAS1993 Tank 21993 Tank 3

Growth comparison of Tilapia in different types of recirculation systems, NCSURef. Losordo (1995)

R&D Recirculation

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Water treatment processes in AquaOptima RAS

Settleable solidsremoval

ECO-TRAP

Suspended solidsremoval

Microscreen filter

Ammonia andCO2 removal

Trickling filter,moving bed, and aeration

Fine & dissolvedsolids removal

ozone and foam fractionation

Oxygenation

Down-flowBubble Contactor

Fish tank(s)

R&D Recirculation

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ECO-TRAP 315 PE

ECO-TRAP 110

Horizontal Outlet

ECO-TANK 150m3

ECO-FLOW 225 PE

Objective:

High efficiency for all tank sizes(98% of feed waste, 92%of excrements)

ECO-TRAP 110 PVC

ECO-TRAP 450 PE

Removal of settleable solids

Settleable Solids removed by ECO-TRAP

Parameters•Material•Dead fish removal•Cost&operation

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ECO-TRAP 315 PE

ECO-TRAP 110

Ammonia - and CO2-reduction

ECO-FLOW 225 PE

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Example: 7 Large modules

R&D Recirculation

Parameters•Biomedia•Aerators•Water distribution

Objectives•High effeciency•Stable operation•Easy to maintain

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Objectives•Gentle removal of particles•Easy to operate•Maintenance and energy consumption

R&D Recirculation

Removal of suspended solids - microscreen filters

Belt filter

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IFU-project, 2007• Fjord Seafood, Salsbruket - Salmon• AquaOptima• supported by Innovation Norway, 35 %

Objective:

Documentation of solids removal from tanks andsludge treatment by use of ECO-TRAP and Salsnes Filter

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (1000 NOK)

Finance 1993-95 1996-99 2000-2003 2004-2006 SUM

AGA 2 700 2 700NFR/EU (gov) 650 1 287 1 937SND/INNOV (gov) 500 223 397 476 1 596Astrup 80 1 280 52 1 412

AquaOptima 1 150 983 1 822 2 287 6 242

SUM 5 080 2 486 3 558 2 763 13 887

50-60 % - recirculation

Total for AquaOptima, R&D: 6 % of turn-over

Private: 74,6 % Government: 25,4 %

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Aakvik Settefisk, Norway - Atlantic Salmon smolt

Ertvaag Settefisk, Norway - Atlantic Salmon smolt

Lerøy Midnor-Lensvik, Norway - Atlantic Salmon smolt

Fosen Aquasenter, Norway - Cod hatchery and fingerlings VuAS, Norway - Cod hatchery and fingerlings

Storfosen Havbruk, Norway - Halibut grow-out

Fjord Halibut, Norway - Halibut fingerlings

Villmarksfisk, Norway - Arctic Charr grow-out

Sjøblink Blokken, Norway - Arctic Charr, fingerlings

Aquabella, UK, - Barramundi, grow-out

Dep of Fish. , Malaysia - Barramundi, hatcery and fingerlings

Southern Farm Tilapia, USA - Tilapia

Optima-Foods, Japan - Tiger Puffer Fish, grow-out

Idagida, Turkey - Seabream, Seabass, Turbot

Dashte bonab, Iran - Rainbow Trout

Wuding Technology, China - Eel, grow-out

References, commercial RAS

Kanmonkai, Japan - Tiger Puffer Fish, grow-out

Little River Water Farms, USA - Tilapia

Nolsoyar, Faroe Island - Atlantic Salmon smolt

Gjaarsmolt, Faroe Island - Atlantic Salmon smolt