A whole-farm assessment of the efficacy of slurry acidification in reducing ammonia emissions

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-154

  Kai, P ^a   Pedersen, P ^b   Jensen, J E ^c   Hansen, M N ^a   Sommer, S G ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Danish Pig Production ^*  (Denmark)

^c Extension Service Landbonord   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acidification; Ammonia; Emission; Pig slurry

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AMMONIA; ASSESSMENT METHOD; EMISSION; EUTROPHICATION; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; PIG; SLURRY; SULFURIC ACID;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 36448964548     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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