Design and evaluation of an open biofilter for treatment of odour from swine barns during sub-zero ambient temperatures

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 44, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Mann, D D ^a   DeBruyn, J C ^a   Zhang, Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Livestock odour; Odour concentration; Open biofilter

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMATERIALS; FARM BUILDINGS; ODOR REMOVAL; TEMPERATURE;

BIOFILTRATION; ODOUR CONCENTRATION; SUB-ZERO AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; SWINE BARNS;

BIOFILTERS;

EID: 0036945658     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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