VALORIZATION OF TREATED WASTEWATER BY
AQUAPONY
Scientific Supervisors: Karim ERGAIEG
Mohamed Salah ROMDHANE
Presented by :
Baya AISSAOUI
Research Unit Ecosystems and Aquatic Resources (UR03AGRO1)
National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia (INAT)
"Youth Innovating with Wastewater for a Sustainable Mediterranean”, 21-22 March Marseille
RETHINKING WASTEWATER ? RESILIENCE !
Throughout the world, the development of different economic sectors andgrowth of population are creating a pressure on natural water resources andoverall food demand.
The use of unconventional water resources remains a relevant solution to
the problem of water scarcity particulary in arid countries.
Treated wastewater ReUse ! Health risks for human and environment ?
Limits of traditional valorization approaches vs. Local context !
Research of alternative techniques adapted to local conditions
ECO-FRIENDLY WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND VALORIZATION SYSTEM :
AQUAPONY
AQUAPONICS is an integration of AQUACULTURE and HYDROPONICS. Fishculture and soilless plant culture are combined in an integrated andco-dependent system. The fish supply the nutrients to the plants andthe plants form part of the water treatment system from
the recirculated fish water.
WHAT IS AQUAPONICS ?UTOPIA OR NECESSITY !
WASTEWATER
REUSE PROBLEMS
INNOVATIVE SOLUTION:AQUAPONICS
EXPERIMENTAL PILOT
MONITORING & CONTROL
PILOT
EVALUATION
IMPROVEMENT & OPTIMIZATION
ADOPTION OF
TECHNOLOGY
MARKETING & BUSINESS PLAN
DISSEMINATION, COM-MUNICATION & TRAINING
PROJECT IDEAWHY DO WE INTEGRATE TREATED WASTEWATER INTO AN AQUAPONIC SYSTEM ?
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSMEDITERRANEAN YOUTH IN ACTION !
WHAT ELSE ?
