TABLE 13.BEEF LIQUID MANURE SLURRY CHARACTERISTICS *
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Parameter Unitsa Total Parameter Concentration Parameter Mass
No of ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------lb/day/-----------
Observ minimum maximum median mean std dev head 1000 lb
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Slurryb gal/800 lb/day estc - - - 6.8 - 57 71
Density lb/gal 3 8.2 8.5 8.3 8.3 0.13 - -
TS %wb 38 3.2 28 11 12 5.2 6.8 8.5
VS %db 9 74 89 78 80 5.2 5.4 6.8
BOD5 mg/L 4 14376 42684 30118 29324 12420 1.7 2.1
COD mg/L 28 37146 289400 140723 148364 63460 8.4 11
TOC mg/L 2 29000 44500 36750 36750 7750 2.1 2.6
pH 7 5.8 7.6 6.8 6.8 0.64 - -
TKN lb/1000 gal 48 9.6 58 36 35 13 0.24 0.30
NH3N %tkn 10 17 68 38 42 17 0.099 0.12
NO3N lb/1000 gal 1 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.64 - 0.0044 0.0055
P2O5 lb/1000 gal 51 4.2 54 22 23 11 0.15 0.19
PO4 %p2o5 1 74 74 74 74 - 0.11 0.14
K2O lb/1000 gal 47 10 73 30 32 13 0.22 0.27
Al lb/1000 gal 2 0.12 0.97 0.55 0.55 0.42 0.0037 0.0047
B lb/1000 gal 6 0.0031 0.024 0.0097 0.012 0.0079 0.000084 0.00010
Ba lb/1000 gal 1 0.014 0.014 0.014 0.014 - 0.000097 0.00012
Ca lb/1000 gal 17 5.0 21 10 10.6 4.3 0.073 0.091
Cu lb/1000 gal 14 0.014 0.095 0.031 0.045 0.027 0.00030 0.00038
Fe lb/1000 gal 17 0.14 5.9 1.3 1.7 1.4 0.011 0.014
Mg lb/1000 gal 21 1.7 9.9 5.0 5.0 2.4 0.034 0.043
Mn lb/1000 gal 15 0.035 0.40 0.17 0.17 0.098 0.0011 0.0014
Na lb/1000 gal 13 0.50 13 3.1 3.4 3.4 0.023 0.029
S lb/1000 gal 6 2.4 7.1 4.6 4.7 2.0 0.032 0.040
Sr lb/1000 gal 1 0.0058 0.0058 0.0058 0.0058 - 0.000040 0.000050
Zn lb/1000 gal 17 0.071 0.39 0.16 0.18 0.098 0.0012 0.0016
Cond umho/cm 3 4380 6300 4500 5060 878 - -
Anaer col/100 mL 1 3.00E+07 3.00E+07 3.00E+07 3.00E+07 - 7.76E+09 9.70E+09
EC col/100 mL 1 6.80E+07 6.80E+07 6.80E+07 6.80E+07 - 1.76E+10 2.20E+10
EColi col/100 mL 1 6.70E+07 6.70E+07 6.70E+07 6.70E+07 - 1.73E+10 2.17E+10
FC col/100 mL 1 1.00E+07 1.00E+07 1.00E+07 1.00E+07 - 2.59E+09 3.23E+09
TB col/100 mL 1 1.70E+10 1.70E+10 1.66E+10 1.66E+10 - 4.30E+12 5.37E+12
TC col/100 mL 1 5.00E+08 5.00E+08 5.00E+08 5.00E+08 - 1.29E+11 1.62E+11
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* References:Biological & Agricultural Engineering Dept, North Carolina State University, Jan 1994.
Agronomic Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
a All concentrations as is or wet basis (wb) except as noted dry matter basis (db); all mass values wb.
b 6-12 months accumulation of manure, excess water usage, storage surface rainfall surplus;
does not include fresh water for flushing or lot runoff.
c Mean value extrapolated from other data; measured values not available.