The effect of injector tine design on odour and ammonia emissions following injection of bio-solids into arable cropping

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 385-394

  Moseley, P J ^a   Misselbrook, T H ^b   Pain, B F ^b   Earl, R ^a   Godwin, R J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000478059     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1998.0337     Document Type: Article

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