Removal of volatile organic compounds by natural materials during composting of poultry litter

Application of aluminosilicates for mitigation of ammonia and volatile organic compound emissions from poultry manure

“…and was also spread, 1.6 kg per m 2 of litter surface, during the six-week experiment, the ammonia concentration was higher than in the control and the total mass of NH 3 emitted was 50% greater [26]. Nevertheless, Turan et al [27] reported that expanded vermiculite had the ability to reduce, by about 60%, the content of volatile organic compounds emitted during composting of poultry litter. Furthermore, Cai et al [18] found that topical application of zeolite to laying hen manure caused a reduction of the total odor measured with the gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) approach by 51 to 67%.…”

Impact of a microbial-mineral biopreparation on microbial community and deodorization of manures

“…Rudzik (1998) applied kaolin and zeolite for this purpose, and the reduction in the level of ammonia and other odorants obtained in his study was about 58% and 49%, respectively. Turan et al (2009) reported that expanded vermiculite had the ability to reduce the content of volatile organic compounds emitted during composting of poultry litter by about 60%. Coates et al (2005), Varel and Wells (2007) applied vaccine with a bacterial strain Geobacter sp.…”

Comparative study on the removal efficiency of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) using three different packings

“…Guo et al also reported that biofilters could eliminate odors in sewage treatment plants with high efficiency (Guo and Han 2011). Akdemir et al showed that natural packing removes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during composting of livestock feces (Akdemir, Turan, and Ergun 2009). Sun et al suggested that biofilters might be potentially utilized in reducing and controlling the diffusion of odor during livestock production (Sun et al 2000).…”