Design of airlift pumps for water circulation and aeration in aquaculture
Aquacultural Engineering
By: N. C. Parker and M. A. Suttle
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Water flow rates were measured in airlift pumps 3·75-30 cm in diameter to develop performance data that might be useful to aquaculturists. Flows were determined when submergence of airlifts was 100% and when the center-line of the discharge was between 12·5 cm above and 5 cm below the water surface. Air was injected at 15-cm intervals from 15 cm to 120 cm below the discharge of the airlift and air flow was varied from 28 to 1416 liters min−1. An increase in the vertical lift reduced flow rates greatly in large-diameter pipes, but only slightly affected flow rates in small-diameter pipes. Water flow increased linearly as air flow increased logarithmically.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Design of airlift pumps for water circulation and aeration in aquaculture |
| Series title | Aquacultural Engineering |
| DOI | 10.1016/0144-8609(87)90008-2 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Leetown Science Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| First page | 97 |
| Last page | 110 |