Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & Industrialization

From conceptual layout to operational regime

RAS investments succeed when engineering, biology, water quality, energy, labor, risk, and harvest planning are modeled together instead of treated as disconnected disciplines.

Capabilities

• Conceptual design review for semi-closed and intensive recirculating facilities.
• Operational regime planning for tilapia, hybrid striped bass, and related warm-water species.
• Simulation-oriented thinking for layout, stocking density, water flow, harvest cycles, and management constraints.
• Performance troubleshooting across filtration, aeration, oxygenation, mortality, and labor bottlenecks.
• Executive-level validation of whether a proposed RAS project is technically credible before major capital expenditure.

Expected outcomes

• Sharper investment decisions before construction.
• More realistic production planning and risk visibility.
• Higher alignment between design intent and day-to-day farm operations.
• Reduced probability of overbuilt, underperforming, or biologically fragile systems.

Relevant proof points

• Industrialized aquaculture project at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu.
• M.Sc. research on reaching economic goals with RAS by integrating design, production, and management.
• Peer-reviewed Aquacultural Engineering article on a novel computer simulation model for RAS design and management.
• International conference work on simulation-based RAS optimization.