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Soil Nitric Oxide Emissions: Lab and Field Measurements and Comparison

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Tabachow, RM; Roelle, PA; Peirce, JJ; Aneja, VP
Published in: Environmental Engineering Science
January 1, 2002

Equipment and procedures are developed and implemented to measure nitric oxide (NO) emissions from unamended and municipal wastewater treatment plant biosolids-amended soil in controlled laboratory experiments and in situ field experiments. NO plays an important role in the formation of tropospheric ozone. Minimization of NO flux from soil is advantageous, protecting air quality as well as conserving valued nitrogen fertilizers. Controlled laboratory and in situ field measurements of soil NO flux were conducted on similar soil types under similar water-filled pore space (WFPS) and temperature conditions. The difference in NO emissions between the lab and the field measurements was statistically significant within the WFPS range (18.1 to 45.3%) and temperature range (12 to 28°C) studied. The soil NO flux measured in the lab ranged from 2.5 to 62.9 ng-N/(m2s) compared to 2.8 to 128.1 ng-N/(m 2s) for field measurements. The NO flux from biosolids amended soil was significantly higher than unamended soil. Temperature relationships modeling NO flux for the lab and field experiments are developed and compared to the EPA's BEIS2 model.

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Environmental Engineering Science

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ISSN

1092-8758

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

19

Issue

4

Start / End Page

205 / 214

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4011 Environmental engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
  • 0502 Environmental Science and Management
 

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Tabachow, R. M., Roelle, P. A., Peirce, J. J., & Aneja, V. P. (2002). Soil Nitric Oxide Emissions: Lab and Field Measurements and Comparison. Environmental Engineering Science, 19(4), 205–214. https://doi.org/10.1089/109287502760271526
Tabachow, R. M., P. A. Roelle, J. J. Peirce, and V. P. Aneja. “Soil Nitric Oxide Emissions: Lab and Field Measurements and Comparison.” Environmental Engineering Science 19, no. 4 (January 1, 2002): 205–14. https://doi.org/10.1089/109287502760271526.
Tabachow RM, Roelle PA, Peirce JJ, Aneja VP. Soil Nitric Oxide Emissions: Lab and Field Measurements and Comparison. Environmental Engineering Science. 2002 Jan 1;19(4):205–14.
Tabachow, R. M., et al. “Soil Nitric Oxide Emissions: Lab and Field Measurements and Comparison.” Environmental Engineering Science, vol. 19, no. 4, Jan. 2002, pp. 205–14. Scopus, doi:10.1089/109287502760271526.
Tabachow RM, Roelle PA, Peirce JJ, Aneja VP. Soil Nitric Oxide Emissions: Lab and Field Measurements and Comparison. Environmental Engineering Science. 2002 Jan 1;19(4):205–214.
Journal cover image

Published In

Environmental Engineering Science

DOI

ISSN

1092-8758

Publication Date

January 1, 2002

Volume

19

Issue

4

Start / End Page

205 / 214

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4011 Environmental engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0907 Environmental Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
  • 0502 Environmental Science and Management