Optimisation and validation of the intermittent measurement method to determine ammonia emissions from livestock buildings

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 396-403

  Dekock, J ^a   Vranken, E ^a   Gallmann, E ^b   Hartung, E ^c   Berckmans, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; HOUSES; MAMMALS;

AMMONIA EMISSIONS; AMMONIA MEASUREMENTS; EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENTS; INTERMITTENT MEASUREMENTS; LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS; MEASURABLE VARIABLES; MODEL PARAMETERS; OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE;

AMMONIA;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 70350255504     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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