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Use of Nanoparticles to Control Gaseous Emissions from Swine Manure Slurry
Posted in: Prairie Swine Centre by admin on January 1, 2007
Nanoparticles are highly reactive powder materials with unique properties due to its nanoscale dimensions. The goal of this work is to take advantage of advances in nanotechnology to control odour and gaseous emissions from swine operations. A series of tests using commercially-available nanoparticles was conducted to evaluate their impact on ammonia (NH3), hydrogen sulphide (H2S), carbon dioxide (CO2), and gas mixture emitted from swine manure slurry. A number of nanoparticles tested reduced NH3 at initial concentration of 50 ppm by 78 to 86%, while a few were able to reduce 25-ppm H2S to below detection level (<1 ppm). Additional tests are being conducted to investigate potential techniques for practical implementation of this technology in actual swine barns.
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