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- 22,000 square feet of interior space
- 7,800 square feet of exterior space
- Two algal culture rooms occupying 2,400 square feet
- 750 square feet additional laboratory area
- Workshop and garage areas
Seawater
- Two 100-hp main pumps supply raw seawater at 2,500 gallons-per-minute
- “Treated” seawater is filtered, sterilized with ultraviolet radiation, temperature-adjusted and stored in an insulated 60,000 gallon tank for distribution throughout the facility
- Seawater is pumped year-round from the Cape May Canal at salinities around 30 ppt
Main Culture Room
- 12,000 square feet
- Supplied with both treated and raw seawater
- Air distribution system
- Network of floor drains, where all water returns to Cape May Canal
- Hot and cold freshwater for wash-down
- Water from elevated indoor and outdoor areas can be reused in tank culture of other organisms