An evaluation of the USEPA calculations of greenhouse gas emissions from anaerobic lagoons

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 776-783

  Lory, John A ^a   Massey, R E ^a   Zulovich, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ANAEROBIC LAGOONS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; EMISSION LIMITS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MANURE STORAGES; METHANE CONVERSIONS; NITROUS OXIDE; VOLATILE SOLID;

GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LAKES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MANURES; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES;

SEWAGE LAGOONS;

METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

CALCULATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAGOON; MANURE; REVIEW;

ANAEROBIOSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHANOL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 77952220866     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0319     Document Type: Review

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