In situ measurement of ammonia volatilization from broiler litter using an enclosed air chamber

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1415-1422

  Brewer, S K ^a   Costello, T A ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia control; Bedding materials; First order model; Flux measurement; Infrared gas analyzer; Poultry housing; Variation; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GAS EMISSIONS; HULLS (SEED COVERINGS); HYGROMETERS; MANURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VAPORIZATION; VENTILATION;

BROILER LITTER; INFRARED GAS ANALYZERS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0033201127     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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