Storage of raw biomass feedstocks is a critical component in a viable biofuels supply chain.
This article focuses on the current knowledge and existing challenges to establishing a …

Short harvest window of corn (Zea mays) stover necessitates its storage before utilization;
however, there is not enough work towards exploring the fast pyrolysis behavior of stored …

Mitigation of ammonia (NH3) emissions from animal production buildings has been a challenge
because of the large volume of low NH3 concentration laden air being released. Among …

Most modern spray controllers when coupled with a differential global positioning system (DGPS)
receiver can provide automatic section or swath (boom section or nozzle) control …

Torrefaction of biomass early in the supply chain is one method of enhancing or preservin
biomass quality during storage; reducing storage and transportation costs; attaining uniformity …

This article reviews the development of agricultural air quality (AAQ) research on livestock
and poultry environments, summarizes various measurement and control devices and the …

Highlights • Composting buildings of manure-belt poultry houses emit significant ammonia (NH
3). • Daily and seasonal means of NH 3 concentration and emission factors were …

Year-round operation of biorefineries can be possible only if the continuous flow of cellulosic
biomass is guaranteed. If corn (Zea mays) stover is the primary cellulosic biomass, it is …

As an alternative to commercial GPS tracking collars, a low-cost GPS Herd Activity and Well-being
Kit (GPS HAWK) was developed to monitor locomotion behavior of cattle at a high …

A pilot study concluded that there was a difference (up to a 6.22% error) between data collected
using the machine controller area network (CAN) bus Society of Automotive Engineers (…