Projects

EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT IN HUMID REGIONS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411559

INNOVATIVE ANIMAL MANURE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409671

EVALUATION OF A SKID-MOUNTED PYROLYSIS SYSTEM TO PRODUCE ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM POULTRY LITTER AND SWINE MANURE Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 416613

CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF ANIMAL MANURE INTO BIOCHAR AND LIQUID OILS Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 416531

SWINE WASTEWATER TREATMENT VIA STRUVITE FORMATION, SOLIDS SEPARATION, AND TREATMENT WETLAND Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 410771

CATALYTIC CONVERSION PROCESSES FOR MIXED ALCOHOLS AND HYDROCARBONS FROM ANIMAL-WASTE AND BIOMASS GENERATED SYNTHESIS GAS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411779

Publications

Oxygen transfer in marsh-pond-marsh constructed wetlands treating swine wastewater - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Oct-09)

Green and profitable farming systems for the southeastern USA - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, P.G., Cantrell, K.B., Vanotti, M.B., Novak, J.M., Bauer, P.J., Szogi, A.A., Ro, K.S., Stone, K.C. 2009. Green and profitable farming systems for the southeastern USA. Proceedings of the Farming Systems Design 2009 International Symposium, August 23-26, 2009, Monterey, California. 2 pp.

Potential of summer legumes for thermochemical conversion to synthetic fuel - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cantrell, K.B., Bauer, P.J., Ro, K.S. 2009. Potential of summer legumes for thermochemical conversion to synthetic fuel. In: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual Meeting, Paper # 09-6758, June 21-24, 2009, Reno, Nevada. 10 pp.

Efficiency of a skid-mounted pyrolysis system for power production from animal manures - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Hunt, P.G. 2009. Efficiency of a skid-mounted pyrolysis system for power production from animal manures. In: Fuel Chemistry Preprints of the American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 16-20, 2009, Washington, DC. 54(2):1065-1066. 2009 CDROM

Water usage in southeastern bioenergy crop production - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S., Frederick, J.R., Bauer, P.J., Stone, K.C., Hunt, P.G. 2009. Water usage in southeastern bioenergy crop production. In: Fuel Chemistry Preprints of the American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 16-20, 2009, Washington, DC. 54(2):1022-1023. 2009 CDROM

Managing water resources for biomass production in a biofuel economy - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Stone, K.C., Hunt, P.G., Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S. 2009. Managing water resources for biomass production in a biofuel economy. In: Fuel Chemistry Preprints of the American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 16-20, 2009, Washington, DC. 54(2):1016-1017. 2009 CDROM

Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sites using open-path optical remote sensing method. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Johnson, M.H., Varma, R.M., Hashmonay, R.A., Hunt, P.G. 2009. Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sites using open-path optical remote sensing method. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A 44(10):1011-1018.

Thermochemical Conversion of Livestock Wastes: Carbonization of Swine Solids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Hunt, P.G., Ducey, T.F., Vanotti, M.B., Szogi, A.A. 2009. Thermochemical conversion of livestock wastes: Carbonization of swine solids. Bioresource Technology 100:5466-5471.

Analysis of microbial populations, denitrification, and nitrous oxide production in riparian buffers - (Abstract)

Ducey, T.F., Hunt, P.G., Ro, K.S., Lowrance, R.R. 2009. Analysis of microbial populations, denitrification, and nitrous oxide production in riparian buffers. In: Proceedings of 109th American Society of Microbiology General Meeting, May 17-21, 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2009 CDROM.

Bioenergy from coastal bermudagrass receiving subsurface drip irrigation with advance-treated swine wastewater - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cantrell, K.B., Stone, K.C., Hunt, P.G., Ro, K.S., Vanotti, M.B., Burns, J.C. 2009. Bioenergy from Coastal bermudagrass receiving subsurface drip irrigation with advance-treated swine wastewater. Bioresource Technology 100:3285-3292.

Plant nutrients and bioenergy via a new quick wash procedure for livestock manure - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cantrell, K.B., Szogi, A.A., Hunt, P.G., Vanotti, M.B., Ro, K.S., Bauer, P.J. 2009. Plant nutrients and bioenergy via a new quick wash procedure for livestock manure. In: Proceedings of the National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 3-5, 20009, San Antonio, Texas. p. 1238-1244. CDROM.

Oxygen transfer in marsh-pond-marsh constructed wetlands treating swine wastewater - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Johnson, M.H., Matheny, T.A., Reddy, G.N. 2008. Oxygen transfer in marsh-pond-marsh constructed wetlands treating swine wastewater. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Wetland Systems Technology in Water Pollution Control, November 1-7, 2008, Indore, India. p. 1143-1150.

Livestock Air Treatment Using PVA-Coated Powdered Activated Carbon Biofilter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Mcconnell, L.L., Johnson, M.H., Hunt, P.G., Parker, D. 2008. Livestock air treatment using PVA-coated powdered activated carbon biofilter. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 24(6):791-798.

Potential of summer legumes for thermochemical conversion to synthetic fuel in the southeast USA - (Abstract)

Bauer, P.J., Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S. 2008. Potential of summer legumes for thermochemical conversion to synthetic fuel in the southeast USA [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, November 5-9, Houston, Texas. 2008 CDROM

Denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions in riparian buffers - (Abstract)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ducey, T.F., Ro, K.S., Lowrance, R.R. 2008. Denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions in riparian buffers [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, November 5-9, Houston, Texas. 2008 CDROM

Thermal characterization of swine manure: Bioenergy feedstock potential - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G. 2008. Thermal characterization of swine manure: Bioenergy feedstock potential. Proceedings of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, Paper No. 084631, June 29-July 2, 2008, Providence, Rhode Island. 8 pp.

Biofuel production from catalytic thermochemical conversion of animal manure and biomass - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Hunt, P.G., Ducey, T.F., Josepth, S.M., Anjom, M., Mahajan, D. 2008. Biofuel production from catalytic thermochemical conversion of animal manure and biomass. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, June 29-July 2, 2008, Providence, Rhode Island, Paper No. 084228. 4 pp.

Livestock air treatment using PVA-coated powdered activated carbon biofilter - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Mcconnell, L.L., Johnson, M.H., Hunt, P.G., Parker, D. 2008. Livestock air treatment using PVA-coated powdered activated carbon biofilter. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, June 29-July 2, 2008, Providence, Rhode Island, Paper No. 084243. 10 pp.

Process model for ammonia volatilization from anaerobic swine lagoons incorporating varying wind speeds and biogas bubbling - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B., Stone, K.C. 2008. Process model for ammonia volatilization from anaerobic swine lagoons incorporating varying wind speeds and biogas bubbling. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, June 29-July 2, 2008, Providence, Rhode Island, Paper No. 084245. 16 pp.

Denitrification enzyme activity in swine wastewater lagoons - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ro, K.S., Vanotti, M.B., Reddy, G.B. 2008. Denitrification enzyme activity in swine wastewater lagoons. p. 433-436. In: Proceedings of Recycling of Agricultural Municipal and Industrial Residues (RAMIRAN) 13th International Conference, June 2008, Albena, Bulgaria.

Livestock waste-to-bioenergy generation opportunities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cantrell, K.B., Ducey, T.F., Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G. 2008. Livestock waste-to-bioenergy generation opportunities. Bioresource Technology. 99:7941-7953.

Denitrification of agricultural drainage line water via immobilized denitrification aludge - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ro, K.S., Stone, K.C., Vanotti, M.B. 2008. Denitrification of agricultural drainage line water via immobilized denitrification aludge. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 43:1077-1084.

Destruction of estrogens using Fe-TAML/peroxide catalysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shappell, N.W., Vrabel, M.A., Madsen, P.J., Harrington, G.E., Billey, L.O., Hakk, H., Larsen, G.L., Beach, E.S., Horwitz, C.P., Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Collins, T.J. 2008. Destruction of estrogens using Fe-TAML/peroxide catalysis. Environmental Science and Technology 42:1296-1300.

Improved process model for ammonia volatilization from anaerobic swine lagoons under varying wind speeds and gas bubbling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B., Stone, K.C. 2008. Process model for ammonia volatilization from anaerobic swine lagoons incorporating varying wind speeds and gas bubbling. Transactions of the ASABE 51(1):259-270.

Role of thermochemical conversion in livestock waste-to-energy treatments: Obstacles and opportunities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S., Mahajan, D., Anjom, M., Hunt, P.G. 2007. Role of thermochemical conversion in livestock waste-to-energy treatments: Obstacles and opportunities. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 46(26):8918-8927.

Livestock waste-to-energy concepts - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G. 2007. Livestock waste-to-energy concepts. In: International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture, 16-19 September, Broomfield, Colorado. 8 p. 2007 CDROM.

Swine lagoon wastewater treatment in marsh-pond/floating wetland-marsh constructed wetland - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E., Shappell, N.W., Matheny, T.A., Reddy, G.B., Ro, K.S., Szogi, A.A. 2007. Swine lagoon wastewater treatment in marsh-pond/floating wetland-marsh constructed wetland. In: International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture, 16-19 September, Broomfield, Colorado. 7 p. 2007 CDROM.

Path integrated optical remote sensing technique to estimate ammonia and methane gas emissions from CAFOs - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Johnson, M.H., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B. 2007. Path integrated optical remote sensing technique to estimate ammonia and methane gas emissions from CAFOs. In: International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture, 16-19 September, Broomfield, Colorado. 7 p. 2007 CDROM.

Denitrification enzyme activity in swine wastewater lagoons - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ro, K.S., Vanotti, M.B., Reddy, G.B. 2007. Denitrification enzyme activity in swine wastewater lagoons. In: Proceedings of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting,17-20 June, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Paper Number 07-4055, 5 p. CDROM

Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from constructed wetlands treating swine wastewater - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Johnson, M.H., Matheny, T.A., Reddy, G.B. 2007. Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from constructed wetlands treating swine wastewater. Paper Number: 074059. In: Proceedings of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting.

Estimating ammonia and methane emissions from CAFOs using an open-path optical remote sensing technology - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Johnson, M.H., Szogi, A.A., Vanotti, M.B. 2007. Estimating ammonia and methane emissions from CAFOs using an open-path optical remote sensing technology. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Meeting, Paper Number 074004. 8 p.

Nitrous oxide accumulation in soils from riparian buffers of a Coastal Plain watershed -- Carbon/nitrogen ratio control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ro, K.S. 2007. Nitrous oxide accumulation in soils from riparian buffers of a Coastal Plain watershed--Carbon/nitrogen ratio control. Journal of Environmental Quality. 36(5):1368-1376.

New open-path remote optical sensing method to estimate methane emission from an area source - (Abstract)

Ro, K.S., Johnson, M.H., Hunt, P.G. 2007. New open-path optical remote sensing method to estimate methane emission soil [abstract]. Proceedings of 4th USDA Greenhouse Gas Conference, February 6-8, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland. CDROM.

Greenhouse gas source identification and flux measurements using an optical remote sensing method and a photoacoustic multi-gas analyzer - (Abstract)

Ro, K.S., Johnson, M.H., Novak, J.M., Frederick, J.R., Watts, D.W. 2007. Greenhouse gas source identification and flux measurements using an optical remote sensing method and a photoacoustic multi-gas analyzer. Proceedings of 4th USDA Greenhouse Gas Conference, February 6-8, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland. CDROM

Catalytic wet gasification of municipal and animal wastes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Elliott, D., Hunt, P.G. 2007. Catalytic wet gasification of municipal and animal wastes. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 46:8839-8845.

Wind Driven Surficial Oxygen Transfer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E. 2007. Wind-driven surficial oxygen transfer. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 37:539-563.

Characteristic wind speed distributions and the realiability of the logarithmic wind profile - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G. 2007. Characteristic wind speed distributions and realiability of the logarithmic wind profile. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 133(3):313-318.

Methane Production from Catalytic Wet Gasification of Animal Manure - (Abstract)

Ro, K.S., Cantrell, K.B., Hunt, P.G., Elliott, D.C. Methane production from catalytic wet gasification of animal manure [abstract]. American Chemical Society National Meeting, September 10-14, 2006, San Francisco, California.

New Unified Equation for Wind Driven Surficial Oxygen Transfer into Stationary Water Bodies. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G. 2006. New unified equation for wind-driven surficial oxygen transfer into stationary water bodies. Transactions of the ASABE. 49(5):1615-1622.

Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Riparian Buffers and Treatment Wetlands - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, P.G., Matheny, T.A., Ro, K.S., Szogi, A.A. 2006. Nitrous oxide emissions from riparian buffers and treatment wetlands. In: Petersen, S.O., editor. Proceedings of 12th Recycling of Agricultural Municipal and Industrial Residues (RAMIRAN), September 9-12, 2006, Aarhus, Denmark. p. 155-157.

Degradation of Estradiol and Ethinylestradiol with Taml Oxidant Activator and Hydrogen Peroxide. - (Abstract)

Shappell, N.W., Ro, K.S., Madsen, P., Horowitz, C., Hunt, P.G., Collins, T.J., Vrabel, M. 2006. Degradation of estradiol and ethinylestradiol with taml oxidant activator and hydrogen peroxide. Meeting Abstract. 10th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June 26-30, 2006.

Wind-Driven Surficial Oxygen Transfer and Dinitrogen Gas Emission from Treatment Lagoons. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E. 2006. Wind-driven surficial oxygen transfer and dinitrogen gas emission from treatment lagoons. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 41:1627-1638.

Wind-Driven Surficial Oxygen Transfer into Lagoons and Implications on Dinitrogen Emission - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E. 2005. Wind-driven surficial oxygen transfer into lagoons and implications on dinitrogen emission. Proceedings of American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, October 30-November 4, 2005, Cincinnati, Ohio. 5 p. CDROM.

Wind-Driven Surficial Oxygen Transfer into Lagoons and Implications on Dinitrogen Emission - (Abstract)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E. 2005. Wind-driven surficial oxygen transfer into lagoons and implications on dinitrogen emission [abstract]. American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. CDROM

Surficial Oxygen Transfer into Treatment Lagoons and Potential N Pathways Resulting in Dinitrogen Gas Emission - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Poach, M.E. 2005. Surficial oxygen transfer into treatment lagoons and potential N pathways resulting in dinitrogen gas emission. International Conference on Greenhouse Gasses and Animal Agriculture, September 20-24, 2005, Zurich, Switzerland. p. 282-285.

Surficial Oxygen Transfer in Lagoons - (Abstract)

Ro, K.S., Hunt, P.G., Liehr, S.K., Poach, M.E. 2004. Surficial oxygen transfer in lagoons [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts. 2004 CDROM.