A model for estimating seasonal trends of ammonia emission from cattle manure applied to grassland in the Netherlands

2018 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 231-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.F.M. Huijsmans ◽  
G.D. Vermeulen ◽  
J.M.G. Hol ◽  
P.W. Goedhart
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Seasonal Trends

scholarly journals Bedding additives reduce ammonia emission and improve crop N uptake after soil application of solid cattle manure

2018 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Abbas Shah ◽  
Ghulam Mustafa Shah ◽  
Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid ◽  
Jeroen C.J. Groot ◽  
Bouba Traore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
N Uptake ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Crop N Uptake

scholarly journals Mitigation of Ammonia Emissions from Cattle Manure Slurry by Tannins and Tannin-Based Polymers

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Sepperer ◽  
Gianluca Tondi ◽  
Alexander Petutschnigg ◽  
Timothy M. Young ◽  
Konrad Steiner
Keyword(s):  
Ammonia Solution ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Ammonia Emissions ◽  
Environmental Threat ◽  
Green Materials ◽  
Initial Reduction ◽  
Manure Slurry ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Study Monitoring

With the extensive use of nitrogen-based fertilizer in agriculture, ammonia emissions, especially from cattle manure, are a serious environmental threat for soil and air. The European community committed to reduce the ammonia emissions by 30% by the year 2030 compared to 2005. After a moderate initial reduction, the last report showed no further improvements in the last four years, keeping the 30% reduction a very challenging target for the next decade. In this study, the mitigation effect of different types of tannin and tannin-based adsorbent on the ammonia emission from manure was investigated. Firstly, we conducted a template study monitoring the ammonia emissions registered by addition of the tannin-based powders to a 0.1% ammonia solution and then we repeated the experiments with ready-to-spread farm-made manure slurry. The results showed that all tannin-based powders induced sensible reduction of pH and ammonia emitted. Reductions higher than 75% and 95% were registered for ammonia solution and cattle slurry, respectively, when using flavonoid-based powders. These findings are very promising considering that tannins and their derivatives will be extensively available due to the increasing interest on their exploitation for the synthesis of new-generation “green” materials.

scholarly journals Prediction of ammonia emission from dairy cattle manure based on milk urea nitrogen: Relation of milk urea nitrogen to ammonia emissions

2010 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 2377-2386 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Burgos ◽  
N.M. Embertson ◽  
Y. Zhao ◽  
F.M. Mitloehner ◽  
E.J. DePeters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Ammonia Emissions ◽  
Urea Nitrogen ◽  
Milk Urea ◽  
Milk Urea Nitrogen

scholarly journals Effect of Flushing Milk and Acidic Whey on pH and Nitrogen Loss of Cattle Manure Slurry

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1222
Author(s):  
Thomas Sepperer ◽  
Alexander Petutschnigg ◽  
Konrad Steiner
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Loss ◽  
Animal Manure ◽  
Ammonium Nitrogen ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Nh3 Emission ◽  
Manure Slurry ◽  
Soil Measurements ◽  
By Products ◽  
The Eu

With the increasing demand for food worldwide, the use of fertilizers in the agricultural industry has grown. Natural fertilizers derived from the use of animal manure slurry, especially cattle and cow, are responsible for 40% of the agricultural ammonia emission. The EU defined the goal to reduce NH3 emission drastically until 2030, yet until today an overall increase has been observed, making it more difficult to reach the target. In this study, we used two by-products from the dairy industry, namely flushing milk and acidic whey, to lower the pH of cattle manure slurry and therefore mitigate the loss of nitrogen in the form of ammonia into the atmosphere, making it available in the soil. Measurements of pH, ammonium nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, and lactic acid bacteria colonies were conducted in a lab-scale experiment to test the hypothesis. Afterwards, pH measurements were conducted on bigger samples. We found that whey effectively reduced the pH of manure below 5, therefore moving the ammonia/ammonium equilibrium strongly towards ammonium. Flushing milk on the other hand lowered the pH to a smaller extent, yet allowed for faster hydrolysis of urea into ammonium. The findings in this study present a suitable and environmentally friendly approach to help reach the climate goals set by the EU by using by-products from the same industry branch, therefore being a suitable example of circular economy.

Comparison of odour emissions from animal housing systems with low ammonia emission

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 245-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.W.M. Ogink ◽  
P.W.G. Groot Koerkamp
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
Fresh Manure ◽  
Odour Emissions ◽  
Conventional Systems ◽  
Animal Category ◽  
Pig Husbandry ◽  
Fattening Pigs

Nuisance from livestock facilities is an increasing problem in densely populated areas like The Netherlands. It is in the interest of both farmers and society that housing systems and management methods are developed to minimise the emission of odour. An odour research programme has been completed in The Netherlands to investigate odour emission from both conventional housing systems and systems designed for low ammonia emission. The aim of this paper is to compare within each animal category the odour emission of a number of swine housing systems and poultry housing systems. Emission measurements including 17 housing systems were carried out at 24 livestock facilities. Results showed that investigated systems with low ammonia emission for fattening pigs and sows were significantly (p<0.025) lower than conventional systems, being 50%, or more, lower. For laying hens and broilers, housing systems with low ammonia emission showed odour emissions that in most cases only differed slightly from conventional systems. Correlations between ammonia and odour concentration (within facilities) did not show a consistent pattern. It is concluded that methods for restriction of emitting (slurry) surface in pig husbandry may reduce both ammonia and odour emission. In poultry housings the effects of methods for ammonia reduction that involve drying of fresh manure or litter cannot be directly extrapolated to odour emision.

Manipulating the diet to reduce environmental pollution from pigs

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 ◽  
pp. 221-221
Author(s):  
A.J.A. Aarnink ◽  
G.C.M. Bakker ◽  
M.C.J. Smits ◽  
M.W.A. Verstegen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Enzymatic Conversion ◽  
Carbohydrate Composition ◽  
Acid Base Balance ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Base Balance ◽  
N Compounds

In the Netherlands ammonia emission should be reduced considerably to prevent detrimental effects on the environment. Ammonia is mainly formed by enzymatic conversion of urea and other N-compounds in urine. In traditional fattening pig houses approximately 13% of the N taken in by the feed is emitted as ammonia. Different nutritional factors are influencing ammonia emission. Of these the protein content, the acid-base balance and the carbohydrate composition are the most important. In different experiments the sole effects of these factors on ammonia emission have been investigated. The objective of this study was to determine whether the effects of these factors are additive.

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