Removal of particulate matter (PM10) by air scrubbers at livestock facilities: Results of an on-farm monitoring program

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 689-698

  Melse, R W ^a   Hofschreuder, P ^a   Ogink, N W M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air scrubber; Animal house; Particulate matter; PM10

Indexed keywords

AIR SCRUBBER; ANIMAL HOUSE; BIOSCRUBBERS; CONTACT TIME; DUST PARTICLE; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; EXHAUST AIR; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; MOISTURE LEVEL; MONITORING PROGRAMS; NETHERLANDS; OUTLET AIR; PARTICULATE MATTER; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; RESIDENCE TIME; SALT AEROSOLS;

ANIMALS; FARMS; ODOR REMOVAL; REMOVAL;

SCRUBBERS;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AMMONIA; DUST; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; INDOOR AIR; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MOISTURE CONTENT; MONITORING SYSTEM; ODOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

NETHERLANDS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84861642404     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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