TABLE 17.  VEAL 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/200 lb/day estc - - - 1.4 - 12 60
Density lb/gal 2 8.3 8.6 8.5 8.5 0.11 - -
TS %wb 5 1.3 3.0 2.9 2.6 0.65 0.31 1.6
VS %db 4 32 56 53 48 9.5 0.15 0.76
BOD5 mg/L 2 7355 10000 8678 8678 1323 0.10 0.52
COD mg/L 2 28430 28667 28599 28549 119 0.35 1.7
TOC mg/L 1 38000 38000 38000 38000 - 0.46 2.3
pH 3 8 8.3 8.2 8.2 0.11 - -
TKN lb/1000 gal 6 16 50 29 30 10 0.043 0.21
NH3N %tkn 4 79 93 82 84 5.5 0.036 0.18
NO3N lb/1000 gal 1 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 - 0.00054 0.0027
P2O5 lb/1000 gal 6 7.6 26 17 17 7.7 0.024 0.12
K2O lb/1000 gal 5 19 63 40 42 15 0.060 0.30
Ca lb/1000 gal 2 1.8 3.3 2.5 2.5 0.80 0.0036 0.018
Cu lb/1000 gal 1 0.0094 0.0094 0.0094 0.0094 - 0.000013 0.000067
Fe lb/1000 gal 1 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.050 - 0.000071 0.00035
Mg lb/1000 gal 2 1.6 22 12 12 10 0.017 0.083
Na lb/1000 gal 1 23 23 23 23 - 0.033 0.16
Zn lb/1000 gal 1 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 - 0.0025 0.013
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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.