Odour and Ammonia Emissions from Livestock Farming

by V.C. Nielsen (Editor), J.H. Voorburg (Editor), P. L'Hermite (Editor)

Overview

Proceedings of a seminar held in Silsoe, UK, 26-28 March 1990.

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ISBN-13:	9780367580087
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

V.C. Nielsen, J.H. Voorburg, P. L'Hermite

Table of Contents

Preface v

Session I Ammonia and Odour Emission from Livestock Production

Relationships between odour and ammonia emission during and following the application of slurries to land B.F. Pain T.H. Misselbrook, AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire (UK) 2

Ecological effects of ammonia J.G.M. Roelofs A.L.F.M. Houduk, Department of Aquatic Ecology and Biogeology, Catholic University, Nijmegen (NL) 10

The role of ammonia as an atmospheric pollutant H.M. Apsimon M. Kruse-Plass, Air Pollution Group, Imperial College, London (UK) 17

Session II Ammonia and Odour Emissions from Buildings and Stores

Influence of housing and livestock on ammonia release from buildings J. Hartung, Institute for Animal Hygiene and Animal Protection, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover (FRG) 22

Ammonia emission from dairy and pig housing systems J. Oosthoek W. Kroodsma P. Hoeksma, Institute of Agricultural Engineering (IMAG), Wageningen (NL) 31

Comparison of the effects of different systems on ammonia emissions H. Mannebeck J. Oldenburg, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, University of Kiel, Kiel (FRG) 42

Ammonia emission from two poultry manure drying systems L. Valli S. Piccinini G. Bonazzi, Centre Ricerche Produzioni Animali, Reggio Emilia (I) 50

Odour and ammonia emissions from manure storage M.J.C. De Bode, Institute of Agricultural Engineering (TMAG), Wageningen (NL) 59

Experiences with automatic ammonia analyses C.J.M. Schmidt-Van Riel, Institute of Agricultural Engineering (IMAG), Wageningen (NL) 67

Modelling the dispersion of ammonia within animal houses K.-H. Krause, Institute of Biosystems Engineering (FAL) J. Janssen, Institute of Technology (FAL), Braunschweig (FRG) 71

Session III Controlling Ammonia and Odour Emissions from Buildings and Stores

Practical application of bioscrubbing technique to reduce odour and ammonia S. Schirz, Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL), Darmstadt (FRG) 82

Biofilters and air scrubbers in The Netherlands R. Scholtens T.G.M. Demmers, Institute of Agricultural Engineering (IMAG), Wageningen (NL) 92

Session IV Ammonia and Odour Emissions from Land Spreading Manures

Factors influencing the odour and ammonia emissions during and after the land spreading of animal slurries V.R. Phillips, AFRC Engineering, Silsoe, Bedford (UK) B.F. Pain, AFRC Institute for Grassland and Environmental Research, Hurley, Maidenhead (UK) J.V. Klarenbeek, IMAG, Wageningen (NL) 98

Ammonia emissions after land spreading of animal slurries J.V. Klarenbeek M.A. Bruins, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Wageningen (NL) 107

Ammonia emission and control after land spreading livestock waste K. Vlassak H. Bomans R. Van Den Abbeel, K.U. Leuven, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Laboratory of Soil Fertility and Soil Biology, Leuven (B) 116

Ammonia emissions during and after land spreading of slurry A. Amberger, Institute of Plant Nutrition, Freising (FRG) 126

Laboratory and Geld experiments for estimating ammonia losses from pig and cattle slurry following application H. Döhler, University of Bayrcuth, Department of Agroecology, Beyrouth (FRG) 132

Effect of dry matter content on ammonia loss from surface applied cattle slurry S.G. Sommer B.T. Christensen, Askov Experimental Station, Vejen (DK) 141

Field investigation of methods to measure ammonia volatilization M. Ferm, Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Gothenburg (S) J.K. Schjørring S.B. Nielsen, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Dept. of Soil, Water and Plant Nutrition, Frederiksberg (DK) S.G. Sommer, Askov Experimental Station, Vejen (DK) 148

Modelling ammonia emissions from arable land W.J. Chardon H.G. Van Faassen, Institute for Soil Fertility, Haren (NL) J. Van Der Molen, Tauw Infra Consult BV, Deventer (NL) 156

Policy for ammonia emissions in Ireland O.T. Carton H. Tunney, Johnstown Castle Research Centre, Wexford (IRL) 166

Session V Ammonia and Odour Losses from Grassland

Odour and ammonia emissions from grassland and arable land A. Klasink G. Steffens H.-H. Kowalewsky, Landwirtschaftskammer Weser-Ems, Landwirtschaftliche Untersuchungs- und Forschungsanstalt, Oldenburg (FRG) 170

Ammonia emissions from grazing N. Vertregt B. Rutgers, Centre for Agrobiological Research, Wageningen, (NL) 177

Grazed Pastures as sources of ammonia S.C. Jarvis, AFRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berks. (UK) 184

Session VI Developments in Odour Measurements

Odour emissions from broiler chickens C.R. Clarkson, AFRC Institute for Grassland and Animal Production, Maidenhead (UK), attached to IGAP from ADAS Liaison Unit, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. (UK) T.H. Misselbrook, AFRC Institute for Grassland and Animal Production, Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire (UK) 194

Field measurements of odorous air pollution with panels H. Harssema, Department of Air Pollution, Wageningen University, Wageningen (NL) 203

Achievements of the odour group J.H. Voorburg, Institute of Agricultural Engineering (IMAG), Wageningen (NL) 212

Conclusions and Recommendations V.C. Nielsen, ADAS Unit, Silsoe, Bedford (UK) B.F. Pain, IGER, Hurley, Maidenhead (UK) 214

List of Participants 219

Index of Authors 222