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Agronomic and greenhouse gas assessment of land applied anaerobically digested swine manure
Non-Peer ReviewedManagement of animal wastes from intensive livestock operations (ILO) must be economically
feasible, environmentally friendly and socially acceptable. Anaerobic digestion is a promising
technology that could provide an option for managing animal waste that may reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by utilizing the biogas produced during digestion to displace fossil-fuels and by
reducing emissions during lagoon storage. A three-year study was conducted at two locations,
Swift Current and Melfort, to compare the agronomic performance and gaseous N loss of land-applied
anaerobically digested swine manure (ADSM) to conventionally treated swine manure
(CTSM). Treatments included spring and fall applications of CTSM and ADSM at a 1x rate
(10,000 and 7,150 L ha-1 respectively) applied each year, and a 3x rate (30,000 and 21,450 L ha-1
respectively) applied once at the beginning of the study. A treatment receiving commercial
fertilizer (UAN) and a check (no N) were also included. Nitrogen use efficiency for single
applications of ADSM or CTSM at the 3x rate were lower than three annual applications at the
1x rate, while UAN was intermediate. Nitrogen use efficiency of ADSM and CTSM applied in
the fall was equal to spring when applied at 1x rate and, in general, agronomic performance of
ADSM was similar or better than CTSM. Ammonia loss from ADSM was similar to CTSM,
except for CTSM at the 3x rate applied in the fall at Melfort and in the spring at Swift Current,
which had significantly higher losses than all other treatments. The percentage of applied N lost
as N2O measured at the Melfort site was generally higher for treatments receiving CTSM
compared to ADSM or UAN, and losses from ADSM and UAN were similar. The results from
this study suggest that ADSM is equal or better than CTSM in terms of agronomic performance,
but has lower environmental impact with respect to gaseous N loss
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Ne, Ar, Fe, and Cu Auger-electron production at National Synchrotron Light Source
Energetic K and L Auger electrons produced by focussed, filtered, broad-band synchrotron radiation have been measured at the x-ray ring of the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS). The x-ray beam was used to study inner-shell photoionization of Ne and Ar gas and Fe and Cu solid film targets. The Auger electrons were analyzed by means of a semi-hemispherical electrostatic electron spectrometer at the energy resolution of [approximately] 3 %. The electrons were detected at both 90[degree] and 0[degree] with respect to the photon beam direction. Broad distributions of the inner-shell photoelectrons were also observed, reflecting the incoming photon flux distribution. The Fe and Cu K Auger electron spectra were found to be very similar to the Ar K Auger electron spectra. This was expected, since deep inner-shell Auger processes are not affected by the outer valence electrons. Above 3 keV in electron energy, there have been few previous Auger electron measurements. 2 figs., 13 refs
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Ne, Ar, Fe, and Cu Auger-Electron Production at National Synchrotron Light Source
Energetic K and L Auger electrons produced by focussed, filtered, broad-band synchrotron radiation have been measured at the x-ray ring of the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS). The x-ray beam was used to study inner-shell photoionization of Ne and Ar gas and Fe and Cu solid film targets. The Auger electrons were analyzed by means of a semi-hemispherical electrostatic electron spectrometer at the energy resolution of {approximately} 3 %. The electrons were detected at both 90{degree} and 0{degree} with respect to the photon beam direction. Broad distributions of the inner-shell photoelectrons were also observed, reflecting the incoming photon flux distribution. The Fe and Cu K Auger electron spectra were found to be very similar to the Ar K Auger electron spectra. This was expected, since deep inner-shell Auger processes are not affected by the outer valence electrons. Above 3 keV in electron energy, there have been few previous Auger electron measurements. 2 figs., 13 refs