Optimization of ammonia absorption using acid spray wet scrubbers

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 647-659

  Hadlocon, L S ^a   Manuzon, R B ^a   Zhao, L Y ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid spray wet scrubber; Ammonia absorption; Ammonia emissions; Nitrogen fertilizer; Wet scrubber

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; LIQUIDS; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NOZZLE DESIGN; PRESSURE DROP; SCRUBBERS; SPRAY NOZZLES; STAGES; VELOCITY;

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; AMMONIA ABSORPTION; AMMONIA EMISSIONS; ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (AFOS); DESIGN PARAMETERS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; WET SCRUBBERS;

AIR;

ABSORPTION; AMMONIA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DESIGN; EMISSION CONTROL; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MITIGATION; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRESSURE DROP; WIND VELOCITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84901048628     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13031/trans.57.10481     Document Type: Article

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