Una metodología simple para medir el flujo de amoniaco generado en instalaciones avícolas sometidas a ventilación natural

Translated title of the contribution: A simple methodology to measure ammonia flux generated in naturally ventilated poultry houses

Jairo Alexander Osorio Saraz, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinoco, Richard S. Gates, Keller Sullivan Oliveira Rocha, Olga Lucía Zapata Marín

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Abstract

Background: quantifying the rate of pollutant emissions, such as ammonia (NH 3 ), from naturally ventilated animal production buildings in structures, such as those used in South America, is challenging mainly due to the challenge of determining building ventilation rate. Some methods have been developed to reduce this difficulty, but most are costly and complex, preventing their implementation. Objective: the present work aimed to adapt and validate the Saraz method for the determination of ammonia emissions (SMDAE) from naturally ventilated poultry houses. Methods: to validate the proposed method, the ammonia emission rate (ER; NH 3 mass emitted per unit time) was computed using the adjusted equation proposed by Wheeler et al. (2006; ER 2 ). For evaluation purposes, the data obtained from the two measuring methods (SMDAE and ER 2 ) were statistically analyzed. Results: the proposed method was considered adequate for use under conditions of natural ventilation with wind speeds greater than 0.1 m/s -1 and NH 3 concentrations greater than 1 ppm. Conclusions: the method demonstrated a good correlation between its values and those obtained by the standard equation for calculating emissions based on NH 3 concentration, air speed and temperature, which makes the Saraz method a reliable approach to develop ammonia inventories for naturally-ventilated poultry facilities.

Translated title of the contributionA simple methodology to measure ammonia flux generated in naturally ventilated poultry houses
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)3-12
Number of pages10
JournalRevista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
Volume28
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Air pollution
  • Gas
  • NH flux
  • Poultry facilities
  • SMDAE method

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • veterinary(all)

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