Control of gaseous emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide from cow manure by use of natural materials

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 545-556

  Luo, J ^a   Kulasegarampillai, M ^a,b   Bolan, N ^b   Donnison, A ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cow manure; Emission of gases; Hydrogen sulphide; Odours

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MANURE; PLANT RESIDUE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 13244295607     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2004.9513619     Document Type: Article

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