Spatial variability of mixing ratios of ammonia and tracer gases in a naturally ventilated dairy cow barn

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue , 2015, Pages 360-369

  Mendes, Luciano B ^a   Edouard, Nadège ^b   Ogink, Nico W M ^c   van Dooren, Hendrik Jan C ^c   TinÔco, Ilda de Fátima F ^d   Mosquera, Julio ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Animal occupied zone; Livestock barns; Metabolic and artificial tracers; Sampling strategy; Tracer gas method

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AMMONIA; ANIMALS; FARM BUILDINGS; GAS EMISSIONS; METABOLISM; MIXING; POLLUTION; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; VENTILATION;

ANIMAL-OCCUPIED ZONES; ARTIFICIAL TRACERS; LIVESTOCK BARNS; SAMPLING STRATEGIES; TRACER GAS METHODS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84913528831     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2014.11.011     Document Type: Article

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