Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Toxicology
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
2-2011
Journal or Book Title
Bioresource Technology
Volume
102
Issue
3
First Page
3599
Last Page
3602
Research Focus Area(s)
Animal Production Systems Engineering
DOI
10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.100
Abstract
Monitoring specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as markers of biosecure carcass degradation is a promising method to test progress and completion of the composting process. The objective of this study was to test the feasibility of using existing aeration ducts in composting units as practical sampling locations. The secondary objective was to test the feasibility of using marker VOC concentrations in aeration ducts to elucidate information about airflow patterns inside composting units. Marker VOC concentrations were significantly higher in the upper aeration duct and this duct can typically be used to collect air samples instead of placing special air sampling probes inside the composting units. Occasionally, the airflow direction inside composting units can change. Marker VOC concentrations can be used to decide the airflow direction inside the composting units. In this study, higher VOC concentrations were measured from the upper aeration duct, and this duct was shown to be an outlet.
Creative Commons License
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Copyright Owner
Elsevier Ltd.
Copyright Date
2010
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Akdeniz, Neslihan; Koziel, Jacek A.; Glanville, Thomas D.; Ahn, Heekwon; and Crawford, Benjamin P., "Air sampling methods for VOCs related to field-scale biosecure swine mortality composting" (2011). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 921.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/921
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Comments
This is a manuscript of an article published as Akdeniz, Neslihan, Jacek A. Koziel, Thomas D. Glanville, Heekwon Ahn, and Benjamin P. Crawford. "Air sampling methods for VOCs related to field-scale biosecure swine mortality composting." Bioresource Technology 102, no. 3 (2011): 3599-3602. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.100. Posted with permission.