Validation of flux chamber technique for estimating gas emission in situ from naturally-ventilated facilities

ASABE - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Wheeler, Eileen F ^a   Topper, Patrick A ^a   Richard, Tom L ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Natural ventilation; Non steady state flux chamber; Photoacoustic

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMMONIA; DAIRIES; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; GAS EMISSIONS; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; MANURES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; VENTILATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES; AIR FLOWS; AMMONIA EMISSIONS; DAIRY COWS; DAIRY MANURES; EMISSION RATES; FIELD MEASUREMENTS; FLUX CHAMBER EMISSIONS; FLUX CHAMBERS; IN-SITU; MANURE STORAGES; MASS BALANCES; MEASURING SYSTEMS; NATURAL VENTILATION; NON-STEADY STATE FLUX CHAMBER; PHOTOACOUSTIC; RECIRCULATION FLOWS; SIDE-WALLS; STANDARD ERRORS; SURFACE AREAS;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 56349117166     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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