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Odour, dust and non-methane volatile organic-compound emissions from tunnel-ventilated layer-chicken sheds: a case study of two farms

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Dunlop, M. W., Ristovski, Z. D., Gallagher, E., Parcsi, G., Modini, R. L., Agranovski, V. and Stuetz, R. M. (2013) Odour, dust and non-methane volatile organic-compound emissions from tunnel-ventilated layer-chicken sheds: a case study of two farms. Animal Production Science, 53 (12). pp. 1309-1318. ISSN 1836-0939

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Article Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an12343

Abstract

An observational study was undertaken to measure odour and dust (PM10 and PM2.5) emission rates and identify non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) and odorants in the exhaust air from two tunnel-ventilated layer-chicken sheds that were configured with multi-tiered cages and manure belts. The study sites were located in south-eastern Queensland and the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Samples were collected in summer and winter on sequential days across the manure-belt cleaning cycle. Odour emissions ranged from 58 to 512 ou/s per 1000 birds (0.03-0.27 ou/s.kg) and dust emission rates ranged 0.014-0.184 mg/s per 1000 birds for PM10 and 0.001-0.190 mg/s per 1000 birds for PM2.5. Twenty NMVOCs were identified, including three that were also identified as odorants using thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/olfactometry analysis. Odour emission rates were observed to vary with the amount of manure accumulation on the manure belts, being lowest 2-4 days after removing manure. Odour emission rates were also observed to vary with diurnal and seasonal changes in ventilation rate. Dust emissions were observed to increase with ventilation rate but not with manure accumulation. Some NMVOCs were identified at both farms and in different seasons whereas others were observed only at one farm or in one season, indicating that odorant composition was influenced by farm-specific practices and season.

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Business groups:Animal Science
Additional Information:Dunlop, Mark Ristovski, Zoran D. Gallagher, Erin Parcsi, Gavin Modini, Robin L. Agranovski, Victoria Stuetz, Richard M. Australian Poultry Cooperative Research Centre [04-45] This research was undertaken as part of Project 04-45 'Dust and odour emissions from poultry sheds', completed through the Australian Poultry Cooperative Research Centre in close collaboration with researchers at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Queensland (DAFF); The University of New South Wales; Queensland University of Technology; and the Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. The researchers also acknowledge and thank the management and staff of the layer farms for their cooperation with this research. Csiro publishing Collingwood
Keywords:aerial dust emission rate olfactometry particulate matter chromatography-mass-spectrometry particulate matter hydrogen-sulfide housing systems carbon-dioxide ammonia emissions livestock wastes electronic nose poultry houses broiler
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural structures. Farm buildings
Live Archive:08 Oct 2014 23:43
Last Modified:10 Oct 2024 01:54

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