Publications on Air Quality
in and Aerial Emissions from CAFOs
Purdue Agricultural Air
Quality Laboratory
See
http://danpatch.ecn.purdue.edu/~odor/CAFO_Emissions.html
Albert J. Heber, Ph.D., P.E., Professor and Director
December 2004
Publication references with the 
symbol after them are available for download in PDF format. 
Miller, G.Y., R.G. Maghirang, G.L. Riskowski, A.J. Heber, M.J. Robert and M.E.T. Muyot. 2004. Influences on air quality and odor from
mechanically ventilated swine finishing buildings in
Arogo, J., P.W. Westerman,
and A.J. Heber.
2003. A Review of Ammonia Emissions from Confined Swine Feeding Operations. Transactions
of ASAE 46(3):805-817..
Lim, T.T.,
A.J. Heber, J.Q. Ni, A.L. Sutton, and P. Shao.
2003. Odor and gas release from anaerobic treatment lagoons for swine manure. Journal of Environmental
Quality 32(2): 406-416.
Heber, A.J.
2002. Effects of high oil corn and soybean oil additives on dustiness of
ground corn and feed. Transactions of ASAE 45(5):1593-1598.
Heber, A.J., M.J.
Heber, A.J.,
J.-Q. Ni, and T.T. Lim. 2002. Odor flux
measurements at a facultative swine lagoon stratified by surface aeration.
Applied Engineering in Agriculture
18(5): 593-602.
Ni, J.-Q., A.J.
Heber, T.T. Lim, and
Ni, J.-Q., A.J.
Heber,
Ni, J.-Q., A.J.
Heber,
Heber,
A.J., J.-Q. Ni, B.L. Haymore,
R.K. Duggirala, and K.M. Keener. 2001. Air
quality and emission measurement methodology at swine finishing buildings. Transactions of ASAE 44(6):1765-1778.
Lim,
T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, A.L. Sutton, and D.T. Kelly.
2001.Characteristics and emission rates of odor from
swine nursery buildings. Transactions of ASAE
44(5):1275-1282.
Ni,
J.-Q. A.J. Heber, T.T.
Ni,
J.-Q., A.J. Heber,
Heber,
A.J., J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, C.A. Diehl, A.L. Sutton, R.K. Duggirala, B.L. Haymore, D.T.
Kelly, and V.A. Adamchuk. 2000. Effect of a manure
additive on the reduction of ammonia emission from large swine finishing
buildings. Transactions of ASAE
43(6):1895-1902.
Parbst, K.E.,
K.M. Keener, A.J. Heber, and J.-Q. Ni. 2000.
Comparison between low-end discrete and high-end continuous measurements of air
quality in swine buildings. Applied
Engineering in Agriculture 16(6): 693-699.
In Press
Lim, T.-T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, D. Kendall, and B.T. Richert. 2004. Effects of manure removal strategies on odor and gas emission from swine finishing. Trans. ASAE 47(6): (in press).
Huang, H., G.Y. Miller, M. Ellis, T. Funk, Y. Zhang, G. Hollis, A.J. Heber. 2004. Odor management in swine finishing operations: cost effectiveness. J. Food, Agriculture & Environment 2(3&4): (in press).
Submitted to
Journals
Accepted,
Revised and Returned to Editor
Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, D. Kendall, and B.T. Richert. (returned to editor 4/5/04). Effects of manure removal strategies on odor and gas emission from swine finishing. Transactions of ASAE. Presented as ASAE Paper No. 024123.
Elenbaas, A.M., L.Y. Zhao, Y. Hyun, B.
Anderson, G.L. Riskowski, M. Ellis, and A.J. Heber. (returned
to editor, January, 2004). Effects of ozonation
on gas, dust, bacteria levels and swine growth performance. Trans.
ASAE.
Accepted
Pending Revision
Li, H., H. Xin, Y. Liang, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler, and A.J. Heber. (accepted 11/04). Comparison of direct vs. indirect ventilation rate determination for manure belt laying hen houses. Trans. ASAE.
Out
for Review
Schauberger, G., A.J. Heber, T.-T. Lim, J.-Q. Ni, D.S. Bundy, B.L. Haymore, and R.K. Duggirala. (submitted 9/04).
Empirical model of odor emission from swine finishing barns.
Trans. ASAE.
Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni,
T.-T. Lim, P.C. Tao, A.M. Schmidt, L.D. Jacobson, R.E. Nicolai, J. A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff,
Y. Zhang, and D.B. Beasley. (submitted
11/04). Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part
1. Gas concentrations. AWMA Journal.
In Preparation
Heber, A.J., T.T. Lim, J.Z.Gallien,
J.-Q. Ni, P.C. Tao, A.M. Millmier, L.D. Jacobson, J.A. Koziel,
S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang, and G.B. Baughman. Quality assured measurements of animal
building emissions: Part 2. Particulate matter
concentrations. Air and Waste Management
Association Journal.
Conference
Papers
Heber, A.J.,
P.-C. Tao, J.-Q. Ni, T.-T.
Lim, A.M. Schmidt. 2005. Air emissions from two swine finishing building with
flushing: ammonia characteristics. Paper to be presented at
the 7th Int. Livestock Environ. Symp.,
Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber, T.-T. Lim, C.A. Diehl. 2005. A
low-cost technique to monitor ventilation fan operation at animal buildings. Paper to be presented at the Seventh International Livestock
Environment Symposium,
Hoff, S.J., D.S. Bundy, L.D.
Jacobson, A.J. Heber, D.B. Beasley, J.A. Koziel, and
Y. Zhang. 2004. Emissions of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and odor before, during
and after slurry removal from a deep-pit swine finisher. AgEng04.,
Lim T.-T.,
A.J. Heber, and J.-Q. Ni. 2004. Air quality
Measurements at a laying hen house: ammonia concentrations and emissions.
Annual Meeting,
Eisentraut, M., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni. 2004. Processing barn emission
data with the CAPECAB program. Annual Meeting,
Eisentraut, M., A.J. Heber, T.-T. Lim, S.J. Hoff.
2004. Calculating barn ventilation and emission rates
with the CAPECAB program. Annual Meeting,
Jerez,
S., Y. Zhang, J. McClure, L.D. Jacobson, A.J. Heber, S.J. Hoff, J. Koziel, D. Beasley, 2004. Comparison of total particulate
emission using tapered element oscillating microbalance and a TSP sampler.
Annual Meeting,
Lim T.-T.,
A.J. Heber, and J.-Q. Ni. 2004. Air quality
Measurements at a laying hen house: ammonia concentrations and emissions.
Annual Meeting,
Heber, A.J. 2004. Current Progress in US Research and Regulatory Programs on Intensive Livestock Odour and Air Quality, Opening Keynote Presentation, Enviro 04 Conference on Advances in Odour Management: Towards more Livable Communities, Sydney, NSW, AUS, March 29.
Dunn, J.L.,
J.-Q. Ni, B.E. Hill, M.L. Henry, A.J. Heber, and T.-T.
Lim. 2003. Odor nuisance potential
and pig performance of conventional and high rise TM swine farrowing
barns. International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural
Operations,
Xin,
H., Y. Liang, A. Tanaka, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler,
K.D. Casey, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, and H. Li. 2003.
Ammonia emissions from
Huang, H., G.Y. Miller, M. Ellis, T. Funk, G.
Hollis, Y. Zhang, and A.J. Heber. 2003. Odor management and swine
finishing building characteristics: costs and effectiveness. International
Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations,
Heber, A.J.,
J.-Q. Ni, and T.-T.
Lim. 2003. Air quality measurements at a laying hen
house: Experimental methods. International Symposium on Control of Gaseous and Odour Emissions from Animal Production Facilities,
Lim, T.-T.,
A.J. Heber, and J.-Q. Ni. 2003. Air quality
measurements at a laying hen house: odor and hydrogen sulfide emissions. International Symposium on
Control of Gaseous and Odour Emissions from Animal
Production Facilities,
Jacobson, L.D., A.J. Heber, Y.
Zhang, J.M. Sweeten, J. A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff, D.B.
Beasley and B.R. Baughman. 2003. Air Pollutant Emissions from Confined Animal
Buildings in the
Schauberger, G., A. J. Heber, T.T.
Lim, J.-Q. Ni, D.S. Bundy, B.L.
Arogo, J., P.W. Westerman,
A.J. Heber, W.P. Robarge, and J.J. Classen. 2003. Ammonia emissions from animal feeding
operations. Spring Special Symposium of the American Water Resources
Association,
Heber, A.J.,
J.-Q. Ni, T.T. Lim, P.C. Tao, A.M. Millmier,
L.D. Jacobson, R.E. Nicolai, J.A. Koziel,
S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang, and D.B. Beasley. 2002. Quality assured measurements of
animal building emissions: Part 1. Gas concentrations.
Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology,
Heber, A.J., T.T. Lim, J.Z. Gallien,
J.-Q. Ni, P.C. Tao, L.D. Jacobson, J.A.
Kozier, S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang, and G.B. Baughman. 2002.
Quality assured measurements of animal building emissions: Part 2. Particulate matter concentrations. Symposium on Air Quality
Measurement Methods and Technology,
Jacobson, L.D., R.E. Nicolai,
A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni,
T.T. Lim, J.A. Koziel, S.J. Hoff, Y. Zhang, and D.B.
Beasley. 2002. Quality assured measurements of animal building
emissions: Part 3. Odor concentrations. Symposium on
Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology,
Casey,
K.D., E.F. Wheeler, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, P.A. Topper,
J. Zajaczkowski, Y. Liang,
A.J. Heber and L.D. Jacobson. 2002. Quality assured measurements of animal
building emissions: Part 4. Airflow. Symposium on Air
Quality Measurement Methods and Technology,
Ni, J.-Q., A.J. Heber,
Lim, T.T., A.J.
Heber, J.-Q. Ni, R.H. Grant, and A.L. Sutton. 2000. Odor impact distance
guideline for swine production systems. Odors/VOC Emissions Conference,
Heber, A.J.,
D.S. Bundy, T.T. Lim, J.Ni, B.L.
Heber, A.J.,
T.T. Lim, J.-Q.
Ni, and K.J. Fakhoury. 2000.
A buoyant convective flux chamber for measuring liquid surface emissions. Paper 8C-091. Odors/VOC Emissions Conference,
Heber, A.J.
1997. Setbacks for sufficient swine odor dispersion and dilution. Livestock and Environment Symposium,
Heber, A.J., R.K. Duggirala, J. Ni, M.L. Spence, B.L. Haymore,
V.I. Adamchuk, D.S. Bundy, A.L. Sutton, D.T. Kelly,
and K.M. Keener. 1997. Manure treatment to reduce gas emissions from large
swine houses. International Symposium on Ammonia and Odour
Control from Animal Production Facilities, Vinkeloord,
The
ASAE Papers
Heber, A.J., T.-T. Lim, P.C. Tao, and J.-Q. Ni. 2004.
Control of air emissions from swine finishing buildings flushed with recycled
lagoon effluent. Paper No. 044156, 12 pp.
Jacobson,
L.D., B.P. Hetchler,
V.J. Johnson, R.E. Nicolai, D.R. Schmidt, P.R.
Goodrich, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, T.-T. Lim, and P.-C. Tao, S.J. Hoff, D.S. Bundy, M.A. Huebner,
B.C. Zelle, Y.Zhang, J.
McClure, M. Roberts, J.A. Koziel, B.H. Baek, A. Balota, J.P. Spinhirne, J.M. Sweeten, D.B. Beasley, G.R. Baughman, R. Munilla. 2004. Preliminary NH3, H2S, and PM10 data from pig
and poultry buildings from six-state project. Paper No. 044156,
17 pp.
Xin, H., A. Tanaka,
T. Wang, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler, K.D. Casey, A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, and T.T. Lim. 2002. A portable system
for continuous ammonia measurement in the field. ASAE Paper No. 024168,
16 pp.
Heber, A.J., K.J. Fakhoury, T.T.
Lim, and J.-Q. Ni.
2002. Measuring odor emissions from livestock buildings using olfactometry. ASAE Paper No. 024166, 16 pp.
Lim, T.T., A.J. Heber, J.-Q. Ni, and
Lim,
T.T., A.J. Heber, and J.-Q. Ni. 2000. Odor and
gas emissions from anaerobic treatment of swine waste. ASAE Paper No. 004081,
14 pp.
Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, K.J. Fakhoury, A.L. Sutton, J.A. Patterson, D. T. Kelly, and P. Shao. 2000. Laboratory tests of manure additives for odor control. ASAE Paper No. 004048, 30 pp.
Heber,
A.J. and M.J. Heyne. 2000. Outdoor hydrogen
sulfide concentrations near a swine feeding facility. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.ARP Contribution No. 16199.ASAE Paper No.
994006, 14 pp.
Ni,
J.-Q., A.J. Heber, D.T. Kelly, and A.L. Sutton. 2001. Mechanism of gas
release from liquid swine wastes. ASAE Paper No. 014091.
Ni, J.-Q. and
A.J. Heber. 2001.
Sampling and measurement of ammonia concentration at animal facilities—a
review. ASAE Paper No. 014090.
Magazine Articles
Heber, A.J. 2003. Air Emission Measurements at Livestock Houses. Resource 10(4):7-8.
Final Reports
Heber, A.J., J.-Q. Ni, A.L. Sutton, J.A.
Patterson, K.J. Fakhoury, D.T. Kelly, and P. Shao. 2000. Laboratory Testing of Manure Additives for Odor
Control. Final Report to National Pork Producers Council,
October 31, 104 pp.
Heber, A.J., R.H. Grant, C.C. Wu,
N.J. Zimmerman, P. Du, T.T. Lim, K.J. Fakhoury, and J.-Q. Ni. 2001.
Atmospheric Dispersion of Pathogens from Ventilation Exhausts. Project #99-234,
Final Report to the National Pork Producers Council, February 26. 9 pp.
White Papers
Sweeten, J.M., L.D. Jacobson, A.J. Heber,
D.R. Schmidt, J.C. Lorimor, P.W. Westerman,
J.R. Miner, R.H. Zhang, C.M. Williams, and B.W. Auvermann.
2001. Odor Mitigation for Concentration Animal Feeding Operations: White Paper
and Recommendations.
Arogo, J., P.W. Westerman,
A.J. Heber, W.P. Robarge, J.J. Classen.
Ammonia Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations.
White Paper prepared for
Jacobson, L.D.,
S.L. Wood, D.R. Schmidt, A.J. Heber, J.R. Bicudo, and
R.D. Moon.
2001. Site Selection of Animal Operations using Air Quality Criteria.
Auvermann, B., R. Bottcher,
A.J. Heber, D. Meyer, C.B. Parnell, Jr., B. Shaw, and J. Worley. 2001. Particulate Matter
Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations.
Related
Research in Progress Not Mentioned Above
Heber, A.J., L. Zhao, H.M. Keener. 2005. Characterization
and Abatement of Ammonia, Particulate, Pathogen and Odor Emissions from Egg
Production Facilities. USDA-NRI,
$243,421/$482,499.
Jacobson, L.D., A.J. Heber, D. Parker, J. Koziel, and S. Hoff. 2005. Emissions and Chemical Analysis of Odorous Compounds from Animal Buildings. USDA-NRI.
O. Lahav, A.J. Heber, D. Broday. 2004. Elimination of Emissions of Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide from Confined Animal and Feeding Operations (CAFO) Using an Adsorption/Liquid-Redox Process with Biological Regeneration. BARD.
Sutton, A.J., A.J. Heber, J.S. Radcliffe, and B.T. Richert.2004. Quantification of Gas and Odor Emissions from Swine Wean-Finish Facilities, National Pork Board.
Heber, A.J. 2004. Tests of Layer Feed Additive in Laying House. Rose Acre Farms.
Heber, A.J. 2004. Air Quality Tests of Ag-D-Tox in Laying Houses, Ag-D-Tox.
Heber, A.J. 2004. Measurement and Control
of Air Emissions from Laying Houses in
Heber, A.J. 2004. Test of an Odor Control Additive for Biosolids, and Beef and Dairy Manure. ADM Consolidated Nutrition.
Radcliffe, J.S., A.L. Sutton, B.T. Richert, A.J. Heber, G.M. Hill, and W.J. Powers. 2003. Baseline and Reduced Gas, Odor and Dust Emission Rates from Swine Wean-Finish Facilities. USDA-NRI.
Heber, A.J. 2003. Test of an Odor Control Additive for Biosolids, and Swine and Dairy Manure. ADM Consolidated Nutrition.
Heber, A.J. 2003. Control of Dust, Odor
and Gas Emissions from Swine Houses in
Heber, A.J. 2002. Effect of Biocurtains on Aerial Pollutant Emissions from Swine and
Tischmack, J.K. and A.J. Heber. 2001. Use of Organic Compounds to Control Odors in Biosolids Composting. Purdue Research Foundation.
Sutton, A.L., G.L. Allee, G.M. Hill, B.T. Richert, A.J. Heber, D.D. Jones, K.A. Foster, and D.W. Rozeboom. 2001. Diet Modifications to Reduce Nutrient Excretions and Enhance Air Quality in Swine Operations. USDA Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems.
Heber, A.J., S.S. Schiffman, and T. Nagle. 1999. Effects of Dust, Sample Handling and other Factors on Quantification of Swine House Odor and Gases. Multi-State Consortium on Waste Management.
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