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A Review on the Emission Sources of Ammonia and the Factors Affecting Its Loss

  • Das, Piw (Environment and Energy Research Center, Sejong University) ;
  • Sa, Jae-Hwan (Environment and Energy Research Center, Sejong University) ;
  • Kim, D.S. (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Kim, K.H. (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University) ;
  • Jeon, E.C. (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Sejong University)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Among all the nitrogen species present in the atmosphere, ammonia forms a considerable portion along with the nitrogen oxides. The major sources of atmospheric ammonia are animal feedlot operations including emission from excreta of domestic animals and agricultural activities, followed by emission from synthetic fertilizers, biomass burning and to some lesser extent, fossil fuel combustion. Ammonia emission factor, expressed as the weight of ammonia per unit weight, volume, or duration of the activity emitting it, is generally used in developing emission estimates for emission inventories. The factors determining ammonia loss from soil or from manures are the temperature, pH, humidity, precipitation and the velocity of wind above it.

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