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The high amount of particulate matter from poultry houses in the exhaust air, especially at different types of laying hen barns, is the main challenge farmers are faced with concerning emissions. As a possibility for the mitigation of particulate matter in the outgoing air, a dry filter based on the principle of centrifugal force was investigated under laboratory and field conditions. Aerosol spectrometers were used for continuous measurements in raw and clean gas. Field experiments took place under summer and winter conditions, so that filter efficiency under different climate conditions could be compared and measurement values at the barn were continuously collected over 24-h periods. Data collected under laboratory conditions showed a high efficiency of the dry filter, whereas results of the field experiments differed in each size fraction of the particulate matter. These differences may be explained by the fact that under laboratory conditions, better circumstances for correct measuring were created, e.g., laminar flow of the air.
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We thank the animal housing owners for giving us the opportunity for achieving this study in their farm.
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The project is supported by funds of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) based on a decision of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany via the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) under the innovation support programme (founding code 2817200313).
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Strohmaier, C., Schmithausen, A.J., Krommweh, M.S. et al. Evaluation of a dry filter for dust removal under laboratory conditions in comparison to practical use at a laying hen barn. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 29511–29517 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2981-3
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