Characterizing ammonia emissions from a commercial mechanically ventilated swine finishing facility and an anaerobic waste lagoon in North Carolina

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-288

  James, Kristen M ^a,b   Blunden, Jessica ^a,c   Rumsey, Ian C ^a,d   Aneja, Viney P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia emissions; Barn emissions measurements; Lagoon emissions; Swine CAFO

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84881622224     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2012.031     Document Type: Article

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