ProMinent assists shrimp farmers in Brazil
Seafood farming is a challenging business as the quality of the water needs to be permanently monitored to avoid illness. Our powerful measuring and control technology is perfectly suited for such sensitive work.
Permanent monitoring of shrimp farms
The heart of Brazil’s shrimp farming industry lies in the north-east of the country. The state of Rio Grande do Norte has a coastline extending more than 400 kilometres, a gigantic network of fresh water reservoirs for generating hydro-electric power and a permanently warm climate – all of which makes it a great place to set up various aquacultures. Around 40 percent of all the shrimps produced in Brazil, that’s around 30,000 tons a year, come from shrimp farms of various sizes in Rio Grande do Norte. Almost all the shrimps produced are sold on the domestic market. One local company was looking for a way to continuously monitor and precisely measure the water parameters of oxygen and temperature during the farming process. They also wanted the results to be displayed centrally on a PC.
Key data:
- 25 percent of the world's shrimp come from South America
- A yeald of around 80,000 tonnes / year of aquaculture shrimp in Brazil
Reliable monitoring of water parameters
ProMinent's regional reseller, Natalhidro from Natal, a company specializing in water treatment, has been using mainly ProMinent products in measurement and control technology for around five years. In numerous projects with a wide range of requirements, the representative confirms the high quality and reliability of the components as well as their excellent performance compared to competitor products. He therefore presented the rearing company with a supplementary, high-performance measurement and control system. The wide range of measurement options and the connection to the computer convinced the end customer. After the order was placed, the required devices were installed within two days. A controller now measures and controls the water parameters temperature, pH value, dissolved oxygen and turbidity around the clock. Previously, the hourly measurements had to be carried out by an employee. All data is communicated to the central computer in real time.
The shrimps are safe and sound and the customer is more than satisfied
The automated solution for controlling the water parameters has drastically reduced the mortality rate of the larvae and increased the production rate of healthy shrimp. This has also significantly reduced the previously high financial loss. The optimization of the rearing process through continuous monitoring and central visualization brings real added value to the aquaculture operation. The significant improvement in water quality also increases the quality of the shrimp and thus the sales prices that can be achieved on the market. These are all plus points that have led to extraordinary customer satisfaction with the functionality and performance of the installed ProMinent measurement and control system. The customer-oriented advice and fast delivery of the technology by the local trading partner Natalhidro have further strengthened the positive assessment of the end customer.
- Great satisfaction with the reliability, longevity and quality of ProMinent products
- Automatic precise measurement and continuous monitoring of water parameters
- Measurement results displayed centrally on a PC
- Constantly good water quality significantly reduces mortality rates in shrimp farms
- Using measurement and control technology from ProMinent optimizes the entire process and dramatically cuts financial losses