Summary
Abstract
Ammonia (NH3) emissions from animal feeding operations (AFOs) are the source of a number of environmental issues. Wet spray scrubbers using non-acidic solutions might be a new approach for NH3 mitigation from AFOs. A lab-scale spray scrubber was built to clean 0.024 m3 s-1 of an NH3/air mixture with an average NH3 concentration of 20 ppmv. Three variables including contact time, nozzle type, and scrubbing solution were investigated to evaluate their effects on the ammonia removal efficiency of the scrubber. The contact times were to 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9 s, which were achieved by changing the elevation of the spray nozzle. Two types of spray nozzles were studied. The nozzles had full-cone spray patterns with different spray angles and different the scrubbing solution.
Study details
- Published in: Transactions of the ASABE 58.4 (2015): 1069-1078
- Microbes studied: None
Source
Source: Transactions of the ASABE 58.4 (2015): 1069-1078
Conditions tested
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Relevant sectors | Livestock |
| Publication | Transactions of the ASABE, 2015 |
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