Project Scale:
Completed as part of an on-going program of rehabilitation and upgrading of the State’s existing hatchery network, the Wigwam and Dubois projects were the major outcomes of a $4 million capital funding program.
Where:
Tensleep & Dubois, Wyoming, USA
When:
Wigwam upgrade completed in 2004; Dubois upgrade completed in 2005.
Project Description:
Wyoming has an extensive propagation program as part of their comprehensive conservation/enhancement mandate. Conversion from raceways to dual-drain circular tanks, coupled with installation of water treatment equipment for gas balancing, oxygenation, and solids removal, is allowing the State to provide bio-security, increase production, and provide high quality fish for stocking.
Services Provided:
PR Aqua provided a comprehensive package of aquaculture equipment to the successful bidders for both the Wigwam and Dubois upgrades. On project completion, PR Aqua provided on-site commissioning and training services to ensure a smooth start-up and hand-off to hatchery operators. Design of both hatchery upgrade projects was provided by others.
Project Features:
Equipment provided included fiberglass culture tanks, solids removal equipment (including swirl separators and drum filters), custom designed gas balancing equipment (including OxyTowers™, Low Head Oxygenators™, and vacuum degassers), and an oxygen generation system.
All gas balancing equipment was custom designed to meet specified pre-and post-treatment water quality parameters.
Challenges and Solutions:
As a key equipment supplier, PR Aqua was responsible for maintaining a stream of deliverables in a timely manner. PR Aqua stepped up to the challenge by careful marshalling of internal resources and suppliers, and by providing timely, responsive and effective communication with the project engineers, contractors, State personnel and hatchery staff.
Results:
The two facility upgrade projects were highly successful and PR Aqua is looking forward to involvement in future projects for the State of Wyoming. For more information, visit the State’s website at http://gf.state.wy.us/fish.
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