Awarded

Research Project on Aquaculture Wastewater Remediation and Hydroponics Viability

Awarded 08 Oct 2022

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Awarded08 Oct 2022
Value£24,960.00
RegionWales
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 6mo ago7mo term
Awarded 8 Oct 2022Expired 29 Apr 2023

Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult awarded a contract to Pontus Research Ltd.

for a six-month research project on onshore aquaculture.

The project included an initial report with a literature review on the utilisation of aquaculture waste streams and a comparison of existing remediation methods for aquaculture wastewater.

It also involved laboratory analysis of provided water samples (pre- and post-treatment) for organics, nitrogen, phosphorus, metals, and chlorine.

A final report assessed the viability of using the treated water for hydroponics and provided water treatment optimisation recommendations.

The contract value was AUD 24,960.

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