Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, ul. Rakowiecka 32, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

About methods of reduction of ammonia emissions and greenhouse gas (GHG) from livestock production were investigated. Many techniques required high investments costs by low reducing level of emissions. Among all known methods, the most effective method is slurry cooling and decreasing slurry pH to obtain high ammonia emission reductions. When we talk about GHG, anaerobic digestion and slurry separation are desired solutions. Regarding sustainable development in agriculture production, not only environmental effects, but also economy is important.

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