A bleeding, cooling and/or freezing arrangement and method for handling biomass, comprising a first tank (1, 2, 3), having a biomass inlet (5), at least one water inlet (15), and a biomass outlet (16). A separator (7) for biomass and water coupled to the biomass outlet (16). A recirculating arrangement comprising recirculating first pump (9) coupled to the separator (7) at an upstream side of the first pump (9), and a return water inlet (11) to the first tank (1, 2, 3) coupled at a downstream side of the recirculating first pump (9). An air pressure source (4) coupled to the first tank (1, 2, 3). The arrangement further comprising a second pump (13) coupled to the separator (7) at an upstream side of the second pump, and a second tank (1, 2 3) coupled to a downstream side of the second pump (13).
A crowding arrangement for an aquaculture tank of marine organism where the tank includes at least one outlet in a bottom of the tank. The crowding arrangement has a sheet extending between a hub and an outer ring. The sheet encircles the hub at the center of the tank. The sheet, hub, and outer ring cover a horizontal cross-sectional area of the tank. The crowding arrangement also has a first wiper assembly and either a second wiper assembly or a fixed wall extending substantially radially between the hub and the outer ring. The first wiper assembly is movably arranged with respect to the sheet and includes a crossbar and a wiper fixedly attached to one another and which are arranged in parallel to form a gap therebetween to receive the sheet and small enough to prevent marine organisms to pass through the gap.
A live fish tank (1) arrangement with an integrated dedicated water re-circulation arrangement, comprising a fish chamber (8), a low-pressure chamber (9) and a high-pressure chamber (10). The low-pressure chamber is arranged at a first end of the tank and is separated from the fish chamber by a first screen (11). The high-pressure chamber is arranged at a second opposite end of the tank and is separated from the fish chamber by a second screen (12). The low-pressure chamber and the high-pressure chamber are fluidly coupled through at least one channel (13) or duct extending along the tank. At least one circulation pump (18, 19) is coupled to the channel or duct to circulate water from the low-pressure chamber to the high-pressure chamber.
A live fish tank (1) arrangement with an integrated dedicated water re-circulation arrangement, comprising a fish chamber (8), at least one low-pressure chamber (10a) and at least one high-pressure chamber (11a). The low-pressure chamber and the high-pressure chamber are arranged at a first end of said tank and are separated from the fish chamber by a first watertight partition (9a). The low-pressure chamber and the high-pressure chamber are separated from one another by a second watertight partition (12a). The second partition has an aperture to which a pump (13a) is coupled. The low-pressure chamber is fluidly coupled to a suction channel (13). The suction channel extends along the fish chamber and is separated by the fish chamber by a first screen (14). The high-pressure chamber is fluidly coupled to a pressure channel (15). The pressure channel extends along The fish chamber and is separated from the fish chamber by a second screen (16).
A live fish tank (1) with a dedicated water re-circulation arrangement, comprising a substantially circular fish chamber (12), having a bottom (2) and a circumferential wall (3). A vertical column (4) is centrally in the fish tank. The column comprises a water permeable partition (13). A water sump (5) is positioned below the column. At least one re-circulation pipe (6) is coupled to the water sump. The recirculation pipe is coupled to a header pipe (7) extending along the height of the circumferential wall. A plurality of inlet pipes (8) is coupled to the header pipe and extend through the circumferential wall. The inlet pipes are arranged at different levels along the header pipe. A pump (10) is arranged inside each header pipe below the level of a lowermost inlet pipe.
Crowding arrangement comprising an open receptacle (2) filled with water for containing marine organisms, including an outlet (2b) for marine organisms at the bottom (2a) of the open receptacle (2), wherein the crowding arrangement further comprises a hub (3) attached to and lowered by a crane towards the bottom of the open receptacle (2), a closed frame (4) surrounding said hub (3), wherein the outward edges of said closed frame (4) are adjacent to and mates with said inner walls (2c) of the open receptacle (2), a plurality of winches (5) placed on the top edge (2e) of the open receptacle (2) for lowering said closed frame (4) towards the bottom of the open receptacle (2), and a sheet (6) extending between the hub (3) and the closed frame (4), wherein the inner edge of said sheet (6) is attached to and surrounds said hub (3) and the outer edge of the sheet (6) is attachable to the closed frame (4).
A method for improved functioning of a coil pump system, comprising configuring an inlet air valve, wherein configuring the air valve comprises: a) identifying a particular air valve of the coil pump system out of a predetermined number of potential air valves; b) providing a pump speed for a coil pump in the coil pump system; c) providing a suction height of the coil pump system; and d) retrieving an amount of opening of the identified air valve of the coil pump system for the associated provided pump speed and suction height to achieve a desired flowrate through the coil pump system wherein step d) further comprises: using at least one valve opening relationship matrix for a specific flow rate and at a selected predetermined air-water ratio in a predetermined loop of the coil pump; wherein said at least one valve opening relationship matrix comprises a series of valve openings against corresponding pump speeds and suction heights; and retrieving from said valve opening relationship matrix a valve opening corresponding to the provided pump speed and suction height at the desired flowrate and air-water ratio.
System for transporting a liquid from a reservoir containing the liquid. The system includes a first and second conduit, each with a lower end and an upper end, a first pump, with an inlet end and an outlet end; wherein one of the lower end of the first conduit or the upper end of the second conduit is connected to a second pump; wherein a height difference between the first and second pump is within a maximum pumping height of a lower pump of the first and second pump. Further, the present invention relates to a method for operating a plurality of pumps in a system.
A bleeding, cooling and/or freezing arrangement and method for handling biomass, comprising a first tank (1, 2, 3), having a biomass inlet (5), at least one water inlet (15), and a biomass outlet (16). A separator (7) for biomass and water coupled to the biomass outlet (16). A recirculating arrangement comprising a recirculating first pump (9) coupled to the separator (7) at an upstream side of the first pump (9), and a return water inlet (11) to the first tank (1, 2, 3) coupled at a downstream side of the recirculating first pump (9). An air pressure source (4) coupled to the first tank (1, 2, 3). The arrangement further comprising a second pump (13) coupled to the separator (7) at an upstream side of the second pump, and a second tank (1, 2, 3) coupled to a downstream side of the second pump (13).
A water and seafood flow distributor (1) for routing flowable mass from a first location to a selected one of a second plurality of locations. The distributor (1) has a first pipe (5) and a second bent pipe (51), which are in communication with one another at a first end (8, 8′) via a mass mover. The second bent pipe (5′) is rotatable about the first end (81) to displace a second end (91) along a circle (121). A first conduit (10) is in communication with the first location, and a plurality of second conduits (10′) are in communication with a respective one of the second plurality of locations, and the ends of the conduits are arranged along a circle (12′) described by the second end (91) of the second bent pipe (51). The first and second conduits can be fluidly connected through the first and second pipes.
F16K 11/00 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides
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ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND PROCESSING MARINE ORGANISMS
An arrangement for conveying and sorting live marine organisms from at least one sourcing tank to at least one destination tank comprising; a crowding arrangement, a sorting unit for sorting marine organisms, wherein said sorting unit includes a plurality of rails for conveying and sorting marine organisms, a first outlet and a second outlet for receiving marine organisms from said plurality of rails, a selection chute unit for determining which said outlets receives sorted marine organisms from said sorting unit wherein said outlets provide sorted marine organisms to at least a first destination tank and a second destination tank, wherein the first destination tank and the second destination tank provide water to said outlets by a respective pump, a pumping unit for providing marine organisms and water from said at least one sourcing tank to said sorting unit, conduits for providing communication between said at least one sourcing tank and said pumping unit, said pumping unit and said sorting unit, said sorting unit and said first destination tank, and said sorting unit and said second destination tank, a plurality of valves mounted on the conduits for routing the live marine organisms.
Crowding arrangement for an aquaculture tank of marine organism, the tank having at least one outlet in the bottom of the tank wherein that the crowding arrangement comprises a sheet extending between a hub and an outer ring, wherein the sheet encircles the hub and the outer ring is in contact with the inner wall surface of the tank, wherein the hub is located at the center of the tank, wherein the sheet, the hub and the outer ring covers a horizontal cross-sectional area of the tank, a first wiper assembly and a second wiper assembly or alternatively, a first wiper assembly and a fixed wall, extending substantially radially between the hub and the outer ring; the first wiper assembly is moveably arranged with respect to the sheet, the first wiper assembly comprising a crossbar and a wiper, the crossbar and the wiper being arranged in parallel and that a gap is formed therebetween to receive the sheet, the wiper and the crossbar being fixedly attached to each other at one end wherein the gap between the wiper and the crossbar being small enough to prevent marine organisms to pass through the gap. The invention also relates to a method for crowding an aquaculture tank of marine organisms, using the crowding arrangement.
Crowding arrangement for an aquaculture tank of marine organism, the tank having at least one outlet in the bottom of the tank wherein that the crowding arrangement comprises a sheet extending between a hub and an outer ring, wherein the sheet encircles the hub and the outer ring is in contact with the inner wall surface of the tank, wherein the hub is located at the center of the tank, wherein the sheet, the hub and the outer ring covers a horizontal cross-sectional area of the tank, a first wiper assembly and a second wiper assembly or alternatively, a first wiper assembly and a fixed wall, extending substantially radially between the hub and the outer ring; the first wiper assembly is moveably arranged with respect to the sheet, the first wiper assembly comprising a crossbar and a wiper, the crossbar and the wiper being arranged in parallel and that a gap is formed therebetween to receive the sheet, the wiper and the crossbar being fixedly attached to each other at one end wherein the gap between the wiper and the crossbar being small enough to prevent marine organisms to pass through the gap. The invention also relates to a method for crowding an aquaculture tank of marine organisms, using the crowding arrangement.
An arrangement and a method for propagating bleed-out of fish that has been cut and killed, comprising a cutting station, a receiving tub (1), a bleed-out tank (4) and a strainer separator (15, 16). The bleed-out tank (4) is coupled to a vacuum source. A valve (5) is arranged between the bleed-out tank (4) and the receiving tub (1). The bleed-out tank (4) is coupled to an air pressure source, and a valve (17) is arranged between the bleed-out tank (4) and the strainer (15, 16). To fill the bleed-out tank, it is subjected to vacuum, which is being used to suck fish and water into the bleed-out tank. Cold water is circulated through the tank to propagate bleed-out. After a prescribed retention time, the tank is emptied by pressurizing it and letting said fish and water flow to the strainer to separate fish and water.
The present invention relates to a system (100) for transporting a liquid from a reservoir (600) containing the liquid. The system comprises • a first and second conduit (400, 500), each with a lower end (402, 502) and an upper end (404, 504), • a first pump (200), with an inlet end (201) and an outlet end (202); • wherein one of the lower end (402) of the first conduit (400) or the upper end (504) of the second conduit (500) is connected to a second pump (300); - wherein a height difference between the first and second pump (200, 300) is within a maximum pumping height of a lower pump of the first and second pump (200, 300). Further, the present invention relates to a method for operating a plurality of pumps in a system (100).
An arrangement for freezing and/or thawing of seafood where the seafood is frozen or thawed while submerged in brine. The arrangement comprises a freezing or thawing tank (5) containing brine, said tank (5) having a helical baffle (6) arranged therein, said baffle (6) forcing said seafood to follow a helical path along the height of the tank (5).
An arrangement to ensure replacement of contaminated water or compensate for loss of water during a transport of fish through a conduit (5, 7, 11, 12), the conduit extending from a place of pick-up of the fish, such as a fish pen or fish tank to a treatment station (8) and from the treatment station (8) into a place of destination, where water and fish are separated partially or completely in or downstream of the treatment station (8), characterised in that the conduit (11, 12) downstream of the separation of water and fish has a perforated section (13, 14) submerged in water, through which water is allowed to flow into the conduit and fish is prevented from escaping, and an pump (15, 16) being arranged downstream of said perforated section (13, 14) to pump water and fish to the place of destination.
A water and seafood flow distributor (1) for routing flowable mass from a first location to a selected one of a second plurality of locations. The distributor (1) has a first pipe (5) and a second bent pipe (51), which are in communication with one another at a first end (8, 8') via a mass mover. The second bent pipe (5') is rotatable about the first end (81) to displace a second end (91) along a circle (121). A first conduit (10) is in communication with the first location, and a plurality of second conduits (10') are in communication with a respective one of the second plurality of locations, and the ends of the conduits are arranged along a circle (12 ') described by the second end (91) of the second bent pipe (51). The first and second conduits can be fluidly connected through the first and second pipes.
A water and seafood flow distributor (1) for routing flowable mass from a first location to a selected one of a second plurality of locations. The distributor (1) has a first pipe (5) and a second bent pipe (51), which are in communication with one another at a first end (8, 8') via a mass mover. The second bent pipe (5') is rotatable about the first end (81) to displace a second end (91) along a circle (121). A first conduit (10) is in communication with the first location, and a plurality of second conduits (10') are in communication with a respective one of the second plurality of locations, and the ends of the conduits are arranged along a circle (12 ') described by the second end (91) of the second bent pipe (51). The first and second conduits can be fluidly connected through the first and second pipes.
A method of moving farmed aquatic animals (20) from a tank (1) containing the animals (20), the tank (1) having a tank outlet (21) and a conveyance pipe (22), the conveyance pipe (22) having a conveyance pipe inlet connected to the tank outlet (21) and a conveyance pipe outlet (23) at an outlet elevation (25) higher than the tank outlet (21), the method comprising: (i) by means of a water inflow (8) into the tank (1), maintaining a water level (9) in the tank (1) at a level above the outlet elevation (25) to generate a flow of water from the tank (1) through the conveyance pipe (22) while positioning a moveable water-permeable screen (4) inside the tank (1) to crowd the animals (20) towards the tank outlet (21), (ii) by means of the flow of water therethrough, moving animals (20) through the conveyance pipe (22).
A method of moving farmed aquatic animals from a tank containing the animals, the tank having a tank outlet and a conveyance pipe, the conveyance pipe having a conveyance pipe inlet connected to the tank outlet and a conveyance pipe outlet at an outlet elevation higher than the tank outlet, the method comprising: (i) by means of a water inflow into the tank, maintaining a water level in the tank at a level above the outlet elevation to generate a flow of water from the tank through the conveyance pipe while positioning a moveable water-permeable screen inside the tank to crowd the animals towards the tank outlet, (ii) by means of the flow of water therethrough, moving animals through the conveyance pipe.
A screen (2) for a fluid tank (1), the screen (2) comprising: at least one expandable screen section (2a-c) configured to be positioned on a fluid tank (1) to permit movement of the at least one expandable screen section (2a-c) relative thereto, wherein the at least one expandable screen section (2a-c) is configurable between an expanded state and a contracted state. There is also provided a tank (1) having a screen (2) arranged vertically movable therein and a method for moving aquatic animals out of a tank (1), the method comprising: arranging the at least one expandable screen section (2a-c) in or on the tank (1) in the contracted state; bringing the at least one expandable screen section (2a-c) to the expanded state; and moving the screen (2) relative to the tank (1) to crowd the animals towards an outlet (8) in the tank (1).
This publication relates to a plate freezer assembly (100) and a method for freezing a substance, such as biomass or seafood by means of a plate freezer assembly (100). The plate freezer assembly (100) comprises a freezer plate unit (110) being an assembly of a row of vertically arranged freezing plates (112) that are mutually interconnected in parallel, forming compartments (111) being accessible from the top allowing filling the compartments (111) with substance to be frozen. The plate freezer assembly (100) being arranged with confinement plates forming a bottom of the compartments (111), preventing the filled substance to be frozen to slide out. The freezing plates (112) are being provided with inlets (118) and outlets (119) for a freezer agent, associated with supply and return lines (121, 122) and a manifold system (120) And the freezing plates (112) are being separated and spaced apart in longitudinal direction. The plate freezer assembly (100) is being provided with devices allowing the freezer plate unit (110) to be rotated around a longitudinal axis between a filling and emptying position.
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Tanks made of steel or metal; containers made of steel or
metal; basins made of steel or metal. Pumps, including vacuum pumps; filters (parts of machines or
engines), compressors (machines), high-pressure compressors,
air compressors, powdering devices and equipments, filtering
squeezer, cleaning machines, pressure valves (machine
parts), vacuum valves (machine parts), water separator;
machines and mechanical installations for processing of
fish; sorting machines for industrial use. Machines, apparatus, devices and installations for water
supply, water distribution, water flushing, water outlets
and water- and drain cleaning; purification plants; filters
(parts of installations in industry); apparatus and devices
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refrigerating rooms; refrigerated containers; installations
for defrosting; parts and accessories for all the above
mentioned goods. Repair and installation services; construction, installation
and repair of cooling- and freezing plants; construction,
installation and repair of pumps and pump systems;
construction, installation and repair of machines and
mechanical installations for processing fish; construction,
installation and repair of tanks, containers and basins made
of steel or metal. Handling of live fish; transport, freight and storage of
live fish. Industrial design.
