Our Technology
What does it do?
Automated, in-situ cleaning action to remove emerging biofilm as often as you want (adjustable cleaning frequency). This saves personnel time and costs spent on cleaning, and frees time for other, more important tasks.
Minimise the release of organisms during net cleaning which reduces re-colonisation and local spread of biofouling species and pathogens.
Low pressure, mechanical cleaning minimises the abrasion of surfaces, nets and coatings.
Regular, frequent cleaning reduces the release of large amounts of biomass and reduces impacts on water quality (e.g. turbidity, anoxic zones, biomass accumulation at the bottom), fish health and stress factors.
What are the main features?
Automatic
Wiping of vertical, submerged surfaces (e.g. tank walls, cages, nets) is driven by an automated device with special rubbers/brushes (adjusted to your needs). The required force for effective biofilm removal can be adjusted. The device will be installed in your tank (cage, net, aquarium) and can be fitted to various tank geometries (round, rectangular, etc.) and sizes.
Frequent
The technology enables frequent wiping of your vertical submerged surfaces. You can set the frequency by yourself. Frequent wiping will stop biofilm formation and all associated problems in its track.
Convenient
The device is easy to install, and can be easily fitted in your tank, without entering the water. The device is driven without any submerged mechanical or electrical parts. It is only submerged during the wiping action, and otherwise rests on the water surface, which minimises biofouling of the device itself.
Flexibility
The device is built from common materials which can be adjusted based on the application (e.g. food grade). High end finishes, or translucency, for visual aesthetics can be implemented on request.
What’s the development stage of the technology?
The proposed process was validated in wastewater treatment applications, where it was used to avoid biofilm formation on a 20 square meter submerged surface. The reduction of the biofilm over an Perspex surface was close to 100% after the first wipe. The device is fully automated, does not require manual handling, and enables regular action. The capital and operational costs to test this system are minuscule (compared state of the art methods).
We are in the early stages of testing and are finalising agreements to operate the first prototypes (various sizes and configurations) in onshore aquaculture tanks and aquaria.
After these tests, we aim to expand the testing scenarios to translate the concept to large-scale applications, including offshore nets and cages.
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