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NaturalShrimp Collaborates with Australian Companies in a Prawn Farm Wastewater Trial
NaturalShrimp Collaborates with Australian Companies in a Prawn Farm Wastewater Trial.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNaturalShrimp, Inc. (OTCQB: SHMP), a Biotechnology Aquaculture Company that has developed and patented the first shrimp-focused commercially operational RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System), announced today the beginning of a prawn farm wastewater trial in Mackay, Australia.\n\nThe study is funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and the Australian Prawn Farmers Association. This collaborative effort between NaturalShrimp, its wholly owned subsidiary Natural Aquatic Systems, industry, suppliers and the FRDC aims to evaluate the Company’s patented electrocoagulation (EC) technology for the coagulation of microalgae and reduction of total nitrogen in wastewater.\n\nThe reduction of total nitrogenous output in the pond culture of prawns remains a challenge for the Australian prawn industry. In response to this, a project has been initiated to investigate the use of EC technology to remove microalgae and total nitrogen from settlement pond discharge.\n\nThe project is being conducted by Nautilus Collaboration, Natural Aquatic Systems, and Fresh By Design. EC has been proven to be an effective method for wastewater treatment and is highly favored over chemical coagulation because it does not require additional chemicals.\n\nThe EC technology developed by the Company removes ammonia and nitrites while producing an anti-oxidative water chemistry that is beneficial to the receiving ecosystem. The results of this project will provide valuable insight into the potential of EC technology to address the challenge of removing nutrients and allow farms that currently operate within permitted nutrient discharge limits to provide scope for increased production.\n\nThe trial started in January 2023 and, if the key performance indicators are realized, could present an additional use-case for EC technology. A feasibility study will form a part of the project, and this includes commercialization pathways into the wider shrimp and prawn industries.\n\nChristine Huynh, Managing Director of Nautilus Collaboration, who is leading the trial said, “It is fantastic to see the aquaculture industry in Australia assessing this novel technology for wastewater. This could not have been done without a collaborative effort between all the partners.”\n\nTom Untermeyer, Chief Technology Officer of NaturalShrimp, ad...