Keywords
composting
manure management
environmental protection
fertilisers
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Abstract
In Poland, the problem of odour emissions, especially in the context of agricultural activities, is a significant challenge both in terms of the quality of life of local communities and with regard to environmental protection. Despite the existing legal regulations on air protection, their lack of detail in terms of standards relating to odour emissions makes this issue still an open problem. The article characterises chicken manure as a valuable raw material used in the composting process, which is also a problematic source of odour emissions. In particular, the essence of the composting process is discussed, during which, as a result of microbiological transformations, a number of malodorous compounds are produced, negatively affecting air quality. The article presents the characteristics of chicken manure, the idea of the composting process and manure management in the context of reducing ammonia emissions into the atmosphere.
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