Animal Waste Containment in Lagoons

By Lakshmi N. Reddi and American Society of Civil Engineers Task Committee on Animal Waste con

Animal Waste Containment in Lagoons provides a comprehensive view of the state-of-the-art practice of animal waste containment and gives directions for future research techniques. Practitioners in the following disciplines: water resources, environmental, geotechnical, and agricultural engineering will find this manual to be very beneficial. Topics covered include: Fate of nitrogen compounds in animal waste lagoons; Seepage and transport through anaerobic lagoon liners; Clogging of animal waste lagoon liners; Evaluating seepage losses and liner performance at animal waste lagoons using water balance methods; Use of coal combustion by-products as low permeability liners for manure storage facilities; and Air quality issues associated with livestock production.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0784407169
• ISBN13: 9780784407165
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.