Analysis of ammonia losses after field application of biogas slurries by an empirical model

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Analysis of ammonia losses after field application of biogas slurries by an empirical model. / Ni, Kang; Pacholski, A.; Gericke, Dirk O. et al.
in: Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Jahrgang 175, Nr. 2, 01.04.2012, S. 253-264.

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title = "Analysis of ammonia losses after field application of biogas slurries by an empirical model",
abstract = "Due to energy crises and stricter environmental regulations, renewable energy sources like bio-methane produced by anaerobic digestion (biogas) become increasingly important. However, the application of slurries produced by biogas fermentation to agricultural land and subsequent ammonia emission may also create environmental risks to the atmosphere and to N-limited ecosystems. Evaluating ammonia loss from agricultural land by model simulation is an important tool of agricultural-systems analysis. The objective of this study was the systematical comparison of ammonia volatilization after application of two types of biogas slurries containing high amounts of energy crops in comparison with conventional animal slurries and to investigate the relative importance of factors affecting the emission process through an empirical model. A high number of ammonia-loss field measurements were carried out in the years 2007/08 in biogas cropping systems in N Germany. The study consisted of simultaneous measurement of NH 3 losses from animal and biogas slurries in multiple-plot field experiments with different N-fertilization levels. The derived empirical model for the calculation of NH 3 losses based on explanatory variables gave good predictions of ammonia emission for both biogas and pig slurries. The root mean square error (RMSE) and mean bias error (MBE) of the empirical model for validation data were 2.19kg N ha -1 (rRMSE 29%) and -1.19kg N ha -1, respectively. Biogas slurries produced highest NH 3 emissions compared to the two animal slurries. In view of the explanatory variables included in the model, total NH$ _4^+ $ application rate, slurry type, temperature, precipitation, crop type, and leaf-area index were important for ammonia-volatilization losses.",
keywords = "Sustainability Science, Ecosystems Research, Ammonia volatilization, Animal slurry, Crop type, N loss, Trail hoses",
author = "Kang Ni and A. Pacholski and Gericke, {Dirk O.} and H. Kage",
year = "2012",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1002/jpln.201000358",
language = "English",
volume = "175",
pages = "253--264",
journal = "Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science",
issn = "1436-8730",
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T1 - Analysis of ammonia losses after field application of biogas slurries by an empirical model

AU - Ni, Kang

AU - Pacholski, A.

AU - Gericke, Dirk O.

AU - Kage, H.

PY - 2012/4/1

Y1 - 2012/4/1

N2 - Due to energy crises and stricter environmental regulations, renewable energy sources like bio-methane produced by anaerobic digestion (biogas) become increasingly important. However, the application of slurries produced by biogas fermentation to agricultural land and subsequent ammonia emission may also create environmental risks to the atmosphere and to N-limited ecosystems. Evaluating ammonia loss from agricultural land by model simulation is an important tool of agricultural-systems analysis. The objective of this study was the systematical comparison of ammonia volatilization after application of two types of biogas slurries containing high amounts of energy crops in comparison with conventional animal slurries and to investigate the relative importance of factors affecting the emission process through an empirical model. A high number of ammonia-loss field measurements were carried out in the years 2007/08 in biogas cropping systems in N Germany. The study consisted of simultaneous measurement of NH 3 losses from animal and biogas slurries in multiple-plot field experiments with different N-fertilization levels. The derived empirical model for the calculation of NH 3 losses based on explanatory variables gave good predictions of ammonia emission for both biogas and pig slurries. The root mean square error (RMSE) and mean bias error (MBE) of the empirical model for validation data were 2.19kg N ha -1 (rRMSE 29%) and -1.19kg N ha -1, respectively. Biogas slurries produced highest NH 3 emissions compared to the two animal slurries. In view of the explanatory variables included in the model, total NH$ _4^+ $ application rate, slurry type, temperature, precipitation, crop type, and leaf-area index were important for ammonia-volatilization losses.

AB - Due to energy crises and stricter environmental regulations, renewable energy sources like bio-methane produced by anaerobic digestion (biogas) become increasingly important. However, the application of slurries produced by biogas fermentation to agricultural land and subsequent ammonia emission may also create environmental risks to the atmosphere and to N-limited ecosystems. Evaluating ammonia loss from agricultural land by model simulation is an important tool of agricultural-systems analysis. The objective of this study was the systematical comparison of ammonia volatilization after application of two types of biogas slurries containing high amounts of energy crops in comparison with conventional animal slurries and to investigate the relative importance of factors affecting the emission process through an empirical model. A high number of ammonia-loss field measurements were carried out in the years 2007/08 in biogas cropping systems in N Germany. The study consisted of simultaneous measurement of NH 3 losses from animal and biogas slurries in multiple-plot field experiments with different N-fertilization levels. The derived empirical model for the calculation of NH 3 losses based on explanatory variables gave good predictions of ammonia emission for both biogas and pig slurries. The root mean square error (RMSE) and mean bias error (MBE) of the empirical model for validation data were 2.19kg N ha -1 (rRMSE 29%) and -1.19kg N ha -1, respectively. Biogas slurries produced highest NH 3 emissions compared to the two animal slurries. In view of the explanatory variables included in the model, total NH$ _4^+ $ application rate, slurry type, temperature, precipitation, crop type, and leaf-area index were important for ammonia-volatilization losses.

KW - Sustainability Science

KW - Ecosystems Research

KW - Ammonia volatilization

KW - Animal slurry

KW - Crop type

KW - N loss

KW - Trail hoses

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DO - 10.1002/jpln.201000358

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VL - 175

SP - 253

EP - 264

JO - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

JF - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

SN - 1436-8730

IS - 2

ER -

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