Effect of mechanical separation on emissions during storage of two anaerobically codigested animal slurries

Perazzolo, F.; Mattachini, Gabriele; Tambone, Fulvia; Misselbrook, Tom; Provolo, G.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2015.03.023

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“…The flux data were not normally distributed with equal variance (according to Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests, a = 0.05). Thus, the effects of mechanical separation (unseparated digestate vs. mathematically combined separated fractions), season (winter vs. summer), and disturbance (mixed vs. unmixed) were evaluated using a Wilcoxon Signed Ranks nonparametric paired t test analysis (PROC UNIVARIATE [SAS Institute, 2011]) to analyze NH 3 , N 2 O, CH 4 , CO 2 , and CO 2eq fluxes, following the procedure of Perazzolo et al (2015). Season was considered an overall effect, and disturbance and mechanical separation were considered jointly as a combined effect.…”

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“…For liquid material, N losses may occur almost entirely (>99% as reported by Perazzolo et al, 2015) as NH 3 because the nitrification process in the storage environment is practically absent (Fangueiro et al, 2008;Patni and Jui, 1991). For solid fractions, significant NH 3 losses occur along with losses of N 2 O and other gaseous N forms following denitrification.…”

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“…Previous studies highlighted that N losses from stored livestock wastes vary widely. For example, stored liquid slurry can lose 8 to 30% in 4 to 6 mo Patni and Jui, 1991;Sommer et al, 2013), and manure heaps can lose 10 to 50% of the initial N in 3 to 4 mo (Chadwick, 2005;Hansen et al, 2006;Petersen and Sorensen, 2008;Tran et al, 2011;Webb et al, 2012).For liquid material, N losses may occur almost entirely (>99% as reported by Perazzolo et al, 2015) as NH 3 because the nitrification process in the storage environment is practically absent (Fangueiro et al, 2008;Patni and Jui, 1991). For solid fractions, significant NH 3 losses occur along with losses of N 2 O and other gaseous N forms following denitrification.…”

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“…Airflow through the system was set at 9 L min -1 . The NH 3 emissions were collected using acid traps filled with 1% boric acid for a period of 8 h for each container (Perazzolo et al, 2015). Emissions of CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O were determined using a 1302 Innova photoacoustic gas monitor (Innova AirTech Instruments) as in Perazzolo et al (2015), with two 40-min sampling periods each day.…”

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“…The NH 3 emissions were collected using acid traps filled with 1% boric acid for a period of 8 h for each container (Perazzolo et al, 2015). Emissions of CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O were determined using a 1302 Innova photoacoustic gas monitor (Innova AirTech Instruments) as in Perazzolo et al (2015), with two 40-min sampling periods each day. The samples from the different containers were taken sequentially at two different times during the day (in the daytime hours) to ensure all samples were obtained under similar environmental conditions and yielded an average of at least six to eight stable values for each container per sampling day.…”

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Nutrient Losses during Winter and Summer Storage of Separated and Unseparated Digested Cattle Slurry

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Management factors affect nutrient loss during animal manure slurry storage in different ways. We conducted a pilot-scale study to evaluate carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) losses from unseparated and digested dairy slurry during winter and summer storage. In addition to season, treatments included mechanical separation of digestate into liquid and solid fractions and bimonthly mixing. Chemical analyses were performed every 2 wk for the mixed materials and at the start and end of storage for unmixed materials. The parameters examined allowed us to estimate C and N losses and examine the factors that determine these losses as well as emission patterns. Gas measurements were done every 2 wk to determine the main forms in which gaseous losses occurred. To evaluate the effect of separation, measured losses and emissions of separated liquid and solid fractions were mathematically combined using the mass separation efficiency of the mechanical separator. Nutrient losses were mainly affected by climatic conditions. Losses of C (up to 23%) from unseparated, unmixed digestate and of N (38% from combined separated fractions and from unseparated digestate) were much greater in summer than in winter, when C and N losses were <7%. Mixing tended to significantly increase N losses (P < 0.1) only in winter. Mechanical separation resulted in lower GHG emissions from combined separated fractions than from unseparated digestate. Results indicate that to maximize the fertilizer value of digested slurry, dairy farmers must carefully choose management practices, especially in summer. For separated digestates, practices should focus on storage of the liquid fraction, the major contributor of C and N losses (up to 64 and 90% of total losses, respectively) in summer. Moreover, management practices should limit NH 3 , the main form of N losses (up to 99.5%). Nutrient Losses during Winter and Summer Storage of Separated and Unseparated Digested Cattle SlurryFrancesca Perazzolo,* Gabriele Mattachini, Elisabetta Riva, and Giorgio Provolo M anure slurries from dairy and other livestock production systems are valuable sources of plant nutrients and carbon (C) and are thus a resource for crop producers. Slurry use as fertilizer should be based on its nutrient and C content (considering potential nitrogen [N] and C losses during on-farm storage) to reduce negative environmental impacts . Losses of N and C as ammonia (NH 3 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and methane (CH 4 ) during slurry storage are particularly relevant (Chadwick et al., 2011;Dinuccio et al., 2012) and should be evaluated and minimized via cost-effective mitigation methods.Using the integrated modeling tool MITERRA-EUROPE, Oenema et al. (2007) estimated that in the EU almost 30% of the N excreted in dairy barns is lost during storage. Approximately 63% of the loss was via NH 3 emissions; 23% was lost following nitrification or denitrification as nitric oxide (NO), N 2 O, and N 2 ; and 13% was lost due to leaching and run-off. However, the differences in mean N losses from manure...

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