Seepage losses and nitrogen export from swine-waste lagoons: a water balance study
January 1, 1998
Seepage losses from animal-waste lagoons could affect ground water quality. Water balance methods were used to study seepage and nitrogen export from three swine-waste lagoons in southwestern...
Ammonia emissions from composting hog manure amended with sawdust under continuous and intermittent aeration
January 1, 1998
Ammonia emissions during composting of hog manure mixed with sawdust were studied in four runs comprising a total of 22 pilot-scale reactor vessels. These four runs extended previous work and both...
Evaluation of vegetative filter strips for swine lagoon wastewater
January 1, 1998By David T. Hill
Vegetative filter strips (VFS), on slopes of 5 and 11%, were used as a means of treating wastewater effluent from the second cell of a swine waste anaerobic lagoon system. Wastewater samples from...
An inflatable cover for a concrete manure storage in a swine facility
January 1, 1998
This study demonstrated that an air supported inflatable manure storage cover could be an economical and effective method for reducing odour emission into the atmosphere. To construct this inflatable...
Modeling ammonia volatilization from surface-applied swine effluent
January 1, 1998By D. L. Nofziger
Ammonia volatilization is an important issue in agricultural production and environmental protection. Experimental methods and numerical models exist to estimate the rate and amount of ammonia...
Volatile fatty acid emission during composting of swine waste amended with sawdust as a measure of odor potential
January 1, 1998
Offensive odours which evolve during the decomposition of swine waste have resulted in complaints from neighbours in agricultural areas. This study chronologically monitored the emissions of volatile...
Swine effluent irrigation rate and timing effects on bermudagrass growth, nitrogen and phosphorus utilization, and residual soil nitrogen
January 1, 1998By A. Adeli
Maximizing utilization of effluent nutrients by forage grasses requires a better understanding of irrigation rate and timing effects. This study was conducted in 1998 and 1999 on a Vaiden silty clay...
Outdoor hydrogen sulfide concentrations near a swine feeding facility
January 1, 1998
Ambient hydrogen sulfide concentrations were monitored for several months at the property line of a wean-to-finish swine production facility. Data was analysed to determine apparent influences of...
Experiences with a biofilter on a slatted floor hog barn
January 1, 1998
A biofilter was installed for the removal of odorous gases from the pit ventilation air of a slatted floor pig finishing barn and was studied over a 2 year period. The biofilter was effective in...
Odor reduction bioreactor system
January 1, 1998
A laboratory scale odour reduction bioreactor system was designed and developed to provide initial evaluation of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabis) as a potential attached growth media for odour abatement and wastewater remediation of swine wastewater.
