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Options for centralized management of swine waste

Publication ,  Journal Article
Tabachow, RM; Stock, C; Peirce, JJ
Published in: Journal of Environmental Engineering
2002

Management of swine waste generated in North Carolina and other states is a challenging problem facing engineers, farmers, scientists, regulators, and policy makers. Technologies for processing and storing swine waste have not been fully developed and refined in a manner acceptable to the public and environmental regulators. The primary concerns with improperly disposed swine waste are the effects on human and livestock health, surface and groundwater quality, air quality, and conservation of nitrogen fertilizers. Centralized swine waste management facilities, analogous to municipal wastewater treatment plants, provide an alternative to individually managed swine lagoons, which are subject to spills, leaks, and improper management and application of waste. A preliminary analysis for Duplin County, N.C., was performed with one, three, or ten centralized waste treatment systems within Duplin County. Centralized waste treatment facilities have high capital and transportation costs as compared to individual on-site lagoons, but may offer greater treatment efficiency and reduced environmental impact with associated economies of scale.

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Published In

Journal of Environmental Engineering

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Publication Date

2002

Volume

128

Issue

5

Start / End Page

476 / 478

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
 

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Tabachow, R. M., Stock, C., & Peirce, J. J. (2002). Options for centralized management of swine waste. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 128(5), 476–478. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2002)128:5(476
Tabachow, Ross M., Chase Stock, and J Jeffrey Peirce. “Options for centralized management of swine waste.” Journal of Environmental Engineering 128, no. 5 (2002): 476–78. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2002)128:5(476.
Tabachow RM, Stock C, Peirce JJ. Options for centralized management of swine waste. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2002;128(5):476–8.
Tabachow, Ross M., et al. “Options for centralized management of swine waste.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, vol. 128, no. 5, 2002, pp. 476–78. Manual, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2002)128:5(476.
Tabachow RM, Stock C, Peirce JJ. Options for centralized management of swine waste. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2002;128(5):476–478.

Published In

Journal of Environmental Engineering

DOI

Publication Date

2002

Volume

128

Issue

5

Start / End Page

476 / 478

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering