Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Study Ammonia Concentrations at Pedestrian Height in Smart Broiler Chamber Clusters

Mengxi Li, Xiuguo Zou, Bo Feng and Xinfa Qiu ()
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Mengxi Li: School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Xiuguo Zou: College of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
Bo Feng: Keqiao Meteorological Bureau, Shaoxing 312030, China
Xinfa Qiu: School of Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-16

Abstract: NH 3 emissions are an environmental issue that is of wide concern in livestock production. In intensive livestock farming, it is necessary to study outdoor ammonia concentrations under various conditions to maximize the protection of livestock caretakers’ health in and around the facilities. In this study, the ammonia concentrations outside smart broiler chambers in 60 scenarios, with conditions including 4 broiler chamber densities, 3 wind directions, and 5 outlet emission intensities, were simulated based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology. The results show that (1) outdoor ammonia tends to accumulate near the outlet when the wind direction angle is small, while it has a wider range of influence when the angle is vertical; (2) building a smart broiler chamber cluster for intensive livestock farming is environmentally friendly; and (3) keeping the ammonia outlet perpendicular to the local dominant wind direction can effectively prevent high concentrations of ammonia around the chambers. In practical applications, the conclusions of this study can be used to arrange the layout and direction of smart broiler chamber clusters.

Keywords: ammonia concentration; CFD; fluent; smart broiler chamber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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