A FRAME WORK ON MODEL BASED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL AQUAPONICS SYSTEM
Mohammad Tanveer*1, Subha M. Roy2, N. Manimehalai3, M. Sivakumar4, R. Regupathi5 and K. Sana6
*1Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Aquacultural Engineering, College of Fisheries
Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam- 611002,
India, Email id. mohammadtanveer@tnfu.ac.in (Corresponding Author)
2Research Scholar, Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (W.B.)- 721302, India
3Associatet Professor, Department of Fish Process Engineering, College of Fisheries
Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam- 611002,
India
4Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Basic Engineering, College of Fisheries
Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam- 611002,
India
5Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Fisheries
Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam- 611002,
India
6B.Tech (Fisheries Engineering) student, College of Fisheries
Engineering, Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam- 611002,
India
Aquaponics is a technique that combines growing of aquatic animals and plants i.e. hydroponics system. Many small aquaponics systems are in practice. But, a commercial level strategy to maintain aquaponics system is still in nascent stage. The main challenge in aquaponics system is balanced nutrient conditions required for the growth of aquatic animals and plants in such a dynamic system with very high complexity. Hence, in the present study water and nutrient management strategy has been presented. The aim to develop this modeling framework is to improve the efficiency of nutrient and water through the development of a mathematical model. Water quality, fish growth and plant growth parameters will be considered and a system level management model and simulation will be carried out.