Citation:

Harris*, D B. AND R C. Shores*. AMMONIA EMISSION FACTORS FROM SWINE FINISHING OPERATIONS. Presented at EPA Emissions Inventory Conference, Denver, CO, 4/30-5/3/01.

Description:

The paper presents results from two new studies at swine finishing facilities. (NOTE: Concentrated anaimal feeding operations (CAFOs) are being examined in several regions of the U.S. as major sources of ammonia and particulate matter precursors. EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) has previously measured ammonia concentrations around, and estimated emissions from, a swine production facility). The new data were collected for tunnel-ventilated pull-plug swing finishing barns using chemiluminescent ammonia measurements from the exhaust fans. Open-path Fourier transform infrared (OP-FTIR) measurements of a naturally ventilated pit rechange barn and its lagoon are used to develop emission factors in the second study. The data suggest that the barns are a significant source of ammonia and that current emission factors are not markedly different from these new data.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PRESENTATION/ PAPER)

Product Published Date:05/03/2001

Record Last Revised:06/21/2006

Record ID: 63827

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Planning Links:

planid :80

myp :PM

myp_title :Particulate Matter

ltg :PM-7

ltg_title :Air Qual Criteria

progproj :B4

Goal :1

Goal Title :Clean Air

obj :106

obj_title :Science and Research

subobj :10602

subobj_title :Air Pollution Research

apgfy :2006

APG :189

APG Title :Deliver to OAR and states an updated air quality model with improved atmospheric chemistry and processing speed, and improved data on emissions and ambient concentrations used as inputs to the model, for use in preparation and evaluation of SIP development, application, and compliance determination.

apmfy :2006

APM :163

APM Title :Develop and transfer to OAR and the states data on emissions of ammonia from swine and poultry raising operations.

Access Procedures :NTIS (paper), Internet

Related Organizations:

Role :OWNER

Organization Name :US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Organization Name :OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Organization Name :NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY

Organization Name :AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL DIVISION

Document IDs:

EPA Number :EPA/600/A-01/037

NTIS Number : PB2001-108526