Methane treatment of a covered slurry tank using a high efficiency biofilter
Description
Stored pig manure is a major source of greenhouse gases. In Canada, in 2008, stored pig manure released 1.3 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in the form of methane. Methane concentrations from pig manure storage tanks are generally too low to be burned, but biofilters can be used to manage them.
Objective(s)
- Demonstrate the long-term performance of a high-efficiency inorganic biofilter for treating gases from covered pig manure storage tanks
From 2015 to 2017
Project duration
Livestock production
Activity areas
Coexisting in an agricultural environment, Air quality
Services
Biofiltration of Québec manure pits has the potential to treat the equivalent of the emissions from one million cars each year.
Partners
Prime-Vert Programme | Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec | Université de Sherbrooke | Ferme Marnie
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