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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"chicken litter"”.
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Energy ans exergy analysis of biomass co-firing in pulverized coal power generation
… four biomass fuels (rice husk, pine sawdust, chicken litter, and refuse derived fuel) and two coals (bituminous coal and lignite) are chosen for the analysis. System performance is evaluated in terms of important performance parameters for different combinations of fuel at different co-firing …
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The Effects of Rootstock Selection and Carbon-based Fertility Amendments on Apple Orchard Productivity and Soil Community Ecology
… of carbon-based amendments, such as yardwaste, chicken litter composts, and biochar, may potentially reduce nitrogen and water loss, while improving soil structure and mineral nutrient availability. Orchard and pot-in-pot experiments were designed to study the following objectives: 1) determine …
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Change in the Structure of Soil Microbial Communities in Response to Waste Amendments
… Of particular concern is the addition of poultry litter, which contains a substantial C, energy, and nutrient supply, but also antibiotic resistance genes (ARG), antimicrobials, and a multitude of microbial species. This project seeks to primarily assess if there is a change in bacterial community …
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Soil quality and nitrogen cycling dynamics altered by fertility amendments in intensively managed vegetable production systems
… and denitrification activity. Urea, chicken litter, green manure (fall seeded hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) plus alfalfa meal), and an unfertilized control were repeatedly applied in a high tunnel and adjacent open field plot at the Meigs Horticulture farm over a period of three …
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Co-Pyrolysis and Co-Combustion of Coal and Biomass
… fuels, or wastes such as sewage sludge or chicken litter. The co-utilisation of coal and biomass for heat and/or energy production results in pollutant reduction. Most notable is the impact on the emission of NOx, SOx, volatile organic compounds and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. These latter …
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The effect of spent mushroom compost on soil conditions and plant growth
… laboratory was slower than that from glycine or chicken litter. Sterilants used during mushroom production did not appear to be responsible for the slow rate of N mineralization from SMC (however chloride and formaldehyde caused a small increase and decrease respectively in the amount of …