Ammonia and Greenhouse Gases Emission from Land Application of Swine Slurry: A Comparison of Three Application Methods

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanh C Lovanh ◽  
Jason G Warren ◽  
Karamat R Sistani
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Swine Slurry ◽  
Application Methods

Field Olfactometry Assessment of Dairy Manure Land Application Methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 431-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Brandt ◽  
H. A. Elliott ◽  
M. A. A. Adviento-Borbe ◽  
E. F. Wheeler ◽  
P. J. A. Kleinman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Application ◽  
Dairy Manure ◽  
Application Methods

Using MACRO to Simulate Liquid Sewage Biosolid Transport to Tile Drains for Several Land Application Methods

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 1235-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Akhand ◽  
D. R. Lapen ◽  
E. Topp ◽  
M. J. Edwards ◽  
L. Sabourin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Application ◽  
Tile Drains ◽  
Application Methods

Field Olfactometry Assessment of Dairy Manure Land Application Methods

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin C Brandt ◽  
Herschel A Elliott ◽  
Maria Arlene A Adviento-Borbe ◽  
Eileen F Wheeler ◽  
Peter J. A Kleinman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Application ◽  
Dairy Manure ◽  
Application Methods

scholarly journals Microbial quality of runoff following land application of cattle manure and swine slurry

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanette A. Thurston-Enriquez ◽  
John E. Gilley ◽  
Bahman Eghball
Keyword(s):  
Protozoan Parasite ◽  
Heavy Precipitation ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Livestock Manure ◽  
Fecal Indicator ◽  
Rainfall Events ◽  
Swine Slurry ◽  
Health Related

Concentrations of human health-related microorganisms in runoff from agricultural plots (0.75 m × 2 m) treated with fresh and aged cattle manure, swine slurry and no manure (control) were determined. Three consecutive simulated rainfall events, producing 35 mm rainfall and separated by 24 h, were carried out for each plot. Fecal indicator (Escherichia coli, enterococci, Clostridium perfringens and coliphage) loads released in rainfall runoff from plots treated with fresh cattle manure, aged cattle manure and swine slurry treatments ranged from 5.52 × 105 to 4.36 × 109, 3.92 × 104 to 4.86 × 108, and 9.63 × 105 to 3.05 × 108, respectively. Plot runoff concentrations of protozoa (Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts) ranged from 1.65 × 105 to 1.04 × 106, 2.93 × 103 to 2.75 × 105, and 9.12 × 104 to 3.58 × 106 for fresh cattle manure, aged cattle manure and swine slurry plot treatments, respectively. These results suggest that large microbial loads could be released via heavy precipitation events that produce runoff from livestock manure-applied agricultural fields, of even modest size, and could have a significant impact on water bodies within the watershed. Because of the lack of multiplication in the environment, highly elevated concentrations in manured land runoff, and correlation to protozoan parasite presence, Clostridium may be an alternative indicator for livestock manure contamination.

scholarly journals Setback Distance Requirements for Removal of Swine Slurry Constituents in Runoff

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1885-1894 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Gilley ◽  
Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt ◽  
Kent M. Eskridge ◽  
Xu Li ◽  
Amy M. Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Application ◽  
Potassium Sulfate ◽  
Rainfall Simulation ◽  
Swine Slurry ◽  
Filter Strips ◽  
Cropland Area ◽  
Dissolved Phosphorus ◽  
Runoff Rate ◽  
Phosphorus Runoff ◽  
Setback Distance

Abstract. The use of setback distances for manure application on cropland areas adjacent to surface water bodies could serve a function similar to vegetative filter strips. However, little information currently exists to identify the setback distances necessary to effectively reduce the transport of contaminants in runoff. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of setback distance and runoff rate on concentrations of selected constituents in runoff following land application of swine slurry to a no-till cropland area in southeast Nebraska. The study site had a residue cover of 7.73 Mg ha-1 and a slope gradient of 4.9%. The twenty plots examined during the investigation were 3.7 m across the slope by 4.9, 7.9, 11.0, 17.1, or 23.2 m long. An initial set of rainfall simulation tests were completed to identify background concentrations of selected constituents. Swine slurry was then applied to the upper 4.9 m of each plot, and additional rainfall simulation tests were conducted on the same plots examined previously. A first-order exponential decay function was used to estimate the effects of setback distance on concentrations of selected constituents. A setback distance of 12.2 m reduced runoff concentrations of dissolved phosphorus (DP), NH4-N, total nitrogen (TN), boron, chloride, manganese, potassium, sulfate, zinc, electrical conductivity (EC), and pH to background values similar to those measured for the no-slurry condition. Runoff rate significantly influenced transport of several of the constituents, with concentrations generally decreasing as runoff rate increased. The transport of selected pollutants in runoff was significantly reduced when setback areas were employed. Keywords: Filter strips, Land application, Manure management, Manure runoff, Nitrogen, Nutrients, Phosphorus, Runoff, Swine slurry, Water quality.

scholarly journals Design and Performance of an Innovative Hybrid Constructed Wetland for Sustainable Pig Slurry Treatment in Small Farms

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonina Torrens ◽  
Montserrat Folch ◽  
Miquel Salgot
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Dual Function ◽  
Pig Slurry ◽  
Small Farms ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Swine Slurry

Simple and suitable treatment of swine slurry from small farms is paramount especially in sensitive areas. This paper evaluates the viability of an innovative nature-based technology hybrid system (a Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland followed by a Horizontal Flow Constructed Wetland both planted with reeds – Phragmites australis) to treat swine slurry for further land application or discharge in water bodies with reduced nitrogen impact. Physicochemical parameters, bacterial indicators, surface deposits and biomass inside the filters were monitored. The hybrid configuration offered a dual function for simultaneous solid-liquid separation and biological treatment. Removal of organic matter and suspended solids was very high (>80% for SS and >75% for COD and BOD5) while the overall nitrogen load removal was 65%, due to the combined nitrification/denitrification processes, thus effectively reducing swine slurry nitrogen content. The influence of temperature and design and operational parameters on the treatment efficiency and the hydraulic behavior were also studied. The vertical constructed wetland achieved good hydraulic performance with no clogging problems, despite high pollutant loads. Some of the pollutants were retained and mineralized in the surface deposit layer, increasing around 20 cm each year. This organic biosolid layer improved filtration efficiency. The high ammonia contents interfered with the growth of Phragmites australis, while the high concentration of suspended solids and organic matter determine the operation and design to be implemented.

A review of the environmental pollution originating from the piggery industry and of the available mitigation technologies: towards the simultaneous biofiltration of swine slurry and methaneThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue on Biological Air Treatment.

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (12) ◽  
pp. 1946-1957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Girard ◽  
Josiane Nikiema ◽  
Ryszard Brzezinski ◽  
Gerardo Buelna ◽  
Michèle Heitz
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Waste Product ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Swine Slurry ◽  
Limiting Nutrient ◽  
Anaerobic Storage ◽  
Solid Liquid ◽  
Solid Liquid Separation ◽  
Selection Of

In Canada, the piggery industry is an essential part of the agricultural sector, but the main waste product of this industry, swine slurry, is particularly harmful to the environment. The anaerobic storage conditions and the excessive use of slurry for agricultural fertilization contribute, respectively, to the emission of greenhouse gases and to aquatic pollution. This paper provides a review of these environmental concerns and of the existing mitigation technologies. Water pollution from swine slurry is associated with the nutrients it contains, such as nitrogen and phosphorous, while the main greenhouse gases produced by the piggery industry are methane and nitrous oxide. Available technologies can valorize the slurry through agricultural fertilization, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by limiting nutrient availability for example, or treat the effluents using solid–liquid separation, flaring or biological processes. Specific attention is paid to biofiltration due to its potential to simultaneously treat these two types of pollution.

Ammonia and greenhouse gases emission from impermeable covered storage and land application of cattle slurry to bare soil

2015 ◽  
Vol 199 ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maialen Viguria ◽  
Alberto Sanz-Cobeña ◽  
Diana María López ◽  
Haritz Arriaga ◽  
Pilar Merino
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Cattle Slurry
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