Partial biofiltration of exhaust air from a hybrid ventillated deep-pit swine finisher barn

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-280

  Hoff, Steven J ^a   Harmon, Jay D ^a   Chen, Lide ^a   Janni, Kevin A ^b   Schmidt, David R ^a   Nicolai, Richard E ^c   Jacobson, Larry D ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c South Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilters; Emissions; Odor; Partial biofiltration

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA EMISSIONS; EMISSIONS; EXHAUST AIRS; FAN VENTILATIONS; ODOR EMISSIONS; PARTIAL BIOFILTRATION;

AMMONIA; BIOFILTRATION; DAIRIES; FARM BUILDINGS; FINISHING; ODOR CONTROL; VENTILATION; VENTILATION EXHAUSTS;

BIOFILTERS;

SUIDAE;

EID: 65549098138     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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