Innovative model & demonstration based water management for resource efficiency in integrated multitrophic aquaculture and horticulture systems

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INAPRO Consortium

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� Combining fish and vegetable production (Aquaponic system)

� The water cycle is expected to be closed, wastewater effluents to be reduced, energy efficiency to be enhanced, nutrients to be recovered and CO2 emissions to be lowered

� INAPRO-system will be modular and scalable,therefore adaptable to local conditions

� Test and validation under different conditions by 9 demo-objects

� Strengthen standardization of products, processes and management systems in this field

� Breakthrough for these systems towards commercialization

� Mobilise industry, member states and stakeholders into promoting INAPRO

� Improve market access for EU industry and SMEs

Project objectives and ideas of INAPRO

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Moving the technology beyond the state-of-the-art

Innovative methods and technologies of INAPRO

Methods and technologiesEnhanced water efficiency

Closing the water cycle

Reduction of waste-water

Enhanced energy efficiency

Reduction CO2 -emissions

Operation costs

Multitrophic utilisation by combining vegetable and fish production √ √ √ √ √

Multiple usage of housing, heating, and pumping energies √ √

Model based improvement of already existing solutions

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Water recirculation and water reuse: one-way supply for horticulture and retrieval by condensation

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Optimized filter systems: ultrasound flocculation, effective microorganisms √ √

Usage of alternative water sources √ √

Usage of alternative energy sources √ √ √ √

Intelligent sensors and management to optimize construction & operation √ √ √ √ √

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INAPRO System Concept

Synergetic hydroponic and aquaculture production (Aquaponic)

OutputInput

Energy:

Solar

Wind

Power grid

Actors: pumps, feeding system, …

Water body

+ Fish

Nutrient

Solution

+ Plants

Fish

&

Vegetables

Condensed

water

Cleaned

water

WastewaterSensor Network

Control

flow

Material

flow

Fermentor

Energy + water

CO2

Fish food

Minerals,

trace elements

Sludge

Food

Water

+ nutrients from fish

Water supply

< 1% per day

Optional

Actors: pumps, dosage system, …

Automated

Management

System

Plant leftovers

Water

Treatment

Unit

Process

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INAPRO- Demo objects- rural areas

Main parameters

� total size ca. 600 m²

� housing 200 m² fish farm building + 400 m² vegetables greenhouse - connected

� 15-20 m³ fish tank volume: 10 t fish; 10-12 t tomatoes

� max. daily food amount:< 40 kg

� water consumption: less than 1% of system volume/ day(instead of 20% in conventional aquaponic systems)

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INAPRO as a “seed project” for follow- up activities

� SENSORFISH, FP7-PEOPLE, European-Chinese-American consortium, 2012-2015

� Competence centre ‘aquaculture’ – submitted, ERDF + regional, Germany, 2014-

� Algae production as alternative PUFA enriched food source: H2020; SFS-8-2014/2015, coop. Univ. Murcia, div. SME preparation started

� Integrated approaches to food security, low-carbon energy, sustainable water management and climate change mitigation: H2020-WATER-2b-2015, coop. Univ. Kaposvar, preparation started

Cooperation with the European Innovation Partnership on Water

� The project consortium will join and contribute to the EIP - Action Group “Industrial Water Re-use and Recycling” – first contacts made, member in the PAC

Cooperation with projects of “WATER INNOVATION IN ACTION”

� First exchange of ideas with Dr. Boris Lesjean (KWB) from DEMOWARE project

� Interest in cooperation with R3Water – usage of alternative energy and water sources

Potential synergies and linkages

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Let‘s start and collaborate!

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