Thai Sturgeon Farm Co., Ltd (hereinafter “TSF”) was set up on November 6, 2554 with a capital of 100 million Thai Baht; registration No. 0775554002068.
TSF owns a land plot NS3 title deed No. 1355 land No.57 located in Hua Hin, Prachua Khiri Kham province.
The aim of the project is to farm in closed recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) siberian sturgeon (Acipenser Baerii) with the purpose of producing meat, caviar and value-added products for national and international markets; with a maximum production capacity of 1,500 kg of black caviar per year.
Closed recirculation aquaculture systems farm consists of foldable fish tanks, mechanical drum filters, perfused bio-filter, oxygen generator, oxygenators, ozone generators, chamber of ozonation, adder pools and a pump system.
Using closed recirculation aquaculture systems allows the farm to decrease electricity usage, its actual space and fresh water supply.
The farm needs the following supply:
- Fresh water 4 m3 per hour;
- Electricity 380V with approximately average usage 115 KVt per hour;
- Sewage system, Ømin = 200 mm.
| Building size | ≈ 1,467 m2 (32.6 m x 45.0 m) | |
| Maximum ceiling height | ≈ 3.5 m | |
| Total surface of the fish tanks | ≈ 537.4 m2 | |
| Electricity usage | Peak | ≈ 120 KVt |
| Average | ≈ 110 KVt per hour | |
| Annually | ≈ 993,600 KVt | |
| Water usage | Maximum | ≈ 6.2 m3 per hour |
| Daily | ≈ 60 m3 | |
| Annually | ≈ 21,600 m3 | |
| Fish food usage | Daily maximum: | ≈ 196.8 kg |
| Annually | ≈ 63,000 kg | |
| Average food conversion | 1.75 | |
| Maximum live fish weight | ≈ 50,000 kg | |
| Average live fish weight | ≈ 17,000 kg |
