Research Projects and Independent Studies:

  1. National Air Emission Monitoring Study (NAEMS) – Southeast Layer Site

Sponsor: Agricultural Air Quality Research Council

§  Site setup [Poster] [PowerPoint]

 

2.      Characterizations of Particulate Matter Emitted from Egg Production Facilities: Sources versus Public Exposure

Sponsor: USDA-NRI

  1. Modeling NH3 Emissions from Broiler Litter

Sponsor: NCARS

§  Modeling Litter Moisture Content Impact on Ammonia Emissions

§  Effect of Moisture Content on Ammonia Emissions from Broiler Litter: A Laboratory Study

§  Comparison of Three Techniques For Determining Ammonia Emission Fluxes from Broiler litter [PowerPoint Presentation]

§  Emission Models of Ammonia Released from Broiler Houses: A Review; [PowerPoint Presentation]

§  Modeling Ammonia Emissions from Broiler Litter Using Dynamic Flow-through Chamber System; [PowerPoint Presentation]

  1. Evaluation of Ozonation Technique for Reducing Ammonia, Odor and Pathogens in Broiler Houses

Sponsor: Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center (APWMC)

§  Project PowerPoint file

§  Preliminary Results

  1. PM Sampling

§  Sampling and Characterizing Poultry Aerosols

§  Sampling Errors Associated with EPA PM10 Sampler

§  Correcting Ambient PM10 Sampling Errors

  1. Air Dispersion Modeling

§  Dispersion Modeling of Bioaerosols from Animal Feeding Operations

§  Theoretical Study for the Impact of PM Gravitational Settling on Ambient PM10 Monitoring for Agricultural Emissions

§  Odor Dispersion Modeling Using CALPUFF and ISCST3 Models