319 A study of deodorization of livestock excreta using combustion field

Abstract

In order to obtain the fundamental data for deodorization of livestock excreta, effects of DME adding on the decomposition of ammonia was investigated in electric furnace and heat-exchange-type deodorizer. The results show that DME adding decreases the reaction temperature at which ammonia decomposes. Numerical analysis based on elemental reaction kinetics indicates that DME has the same effect as CH_4 by producing CO and H_2 during reaction.