Emissions monitoring at a deep-pit swine finishing facility: Research methods and system performance

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1264-1276

  Jin, Yaomin ^a   Lim, Teng Teeh ^b   Ni, Ji Qin ^c   Ha, Jeong Hyub ^d   Heber, Albert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FERTILIZERS; GAS EMISSIONS; MAMMALS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); QUALITY ASSURANCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS; CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE; MONITORING METHODOLOGIES; PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHICKEN MEAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; EQUIPMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; LIVESTOCK; MILK; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSOR; SWINE; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

EID: 84868268578     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2012.707163     Document Type: Article

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