Tilapia and flower combiculture

The AOC high school operates a greenhouse for production of flowers and vegetables. A pilot recirculation system was installed for production of Tilapia. The waste water of the Tilapia is used as fertilized water for the production of Gebera flowers. The carbondioxide produced by the fish is consumed by the plants and the oxygen produced by the plants is used by the fish.

The pilot system was fully automated to demonstrate the potential of monitoring and control techniques. This includes automatic feeding of the fish, monitoring of vital water quality parameters and inspection of the fish via the internet by means of underwater cameras.