Exmouth Research Aquarium Control Systems

ACE integrated the Exmouth research aquarium control system at the Ningaloo Centre in Western Australia. The facility needed a stable supply of high-quality seawater to support marine research.

The Minderoo Foundation supports research into the effects of climate change and human activity on the oceans. This facility provides water systems for that work.

Exmouth aquarium control system scope

The automation covered each stage of the seawater supply:

• Pumping seawater from two shore-based bores.
• Filtering and aerating the seawater.
• Dosing it with fresh water treated by reverse osmosis.
• Storing the treated water at the research facility.

Hot and chilled water integration

In addition, ACE integrated two separate hot and chilled water systems into the control system. These systems supported further experiments at the aquarium.

The completed integration brought the facility’s water systems into operation, enabling environmental research. The project demonstrates ACE’s experience in connecting treatment processes and supporting equipment through a common control system.

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