Control of ammonia emissions from animal agriculture operations
AssigneeJones-Hamilton Co.
InventorsEric P. Eutsler, Carl J. Knueven
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for applying a chemical, such as an ammonia control chemical, in an animal house. The apparatus includes spreading apparatus adapted to be installed at an elevated position in the animal house and adapted for spreading the chemical onto the floor in the house. The apparatus also includes feeding apparatus adapted for feeding the chemical from a supply to the spreading apparatus. A method of controlling ammonia emissions from an animal agriculture operation includes applying an ammonia control chemical during both the early part and the late part of the grow out of the animals so that the chemical contacts ammonia from animal waste and reduces or prevents its emission into the air.
Claims20
Apparatus for applying a chemical in an animal house comprising:
- spreading apparatus adapted to be installed at an elevated position in the animal house and adapted for spreading the chemical onto the floor in the house;
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- feeding apparatus adapted for feeding the chemical from a supply to the spreading apparatus.
An improved animal house comprising:
- an animal house structured for housing and raising multiple animals in an animal agriculture operation;
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- apparatus installed in the animal house for applying a chemical, the apparatus including spreading apparatus adapted to be installed at an elevated position in the animal house and adapted for spreading the chemical onto the floor in the house, and feeding apparatus adapted for feeding the chemical from a supply to the spreading apparatus.
A method of controlling ammonia emissions from an animal agriculture operation comprising:
- applying an ammonia control chemical during both the early part and the late part of the grow out of the animals in an animal agriculture operation so that the chemical contacts ammonia from animal waste and reduces or prevents its emission into the air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.