Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa, and BioCentury Research Farms

Experimental Tile Drainage Denitrification Bioreactors: Pilot-Scale System for Replicated Field Research

Authors: Natasha L. Hoover (Iowa State University) , Michelle L. Soupir (Iowa State University)

  • Experimental Tile Drainage Denitrification Bioreactors: Pilot-Scale System for Replicated Field Research

    Agricultural Engineering/Agronomy, Central Iowa, and BioCentury Research Farms

    Experimental Tile Drainage Denitrification Bioreactors: Pilot-Scale System for Replicated Field Research

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Abstract

Bioreactors play a prominent role in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy’s goals to achieve 41 percent nitrate reduction from non-point sources. Two of the three detailed scenarios in the Nutrient Reduction Strategy incorporate heavy adoption of bioreactors; one with 60 percent of tile drained land treated, and one with 70 percent of tile drained land treated. With a push for increased bioreactor installation, field research to evaluate and improve bioreactor design and function is invaluable.

How to Cite:

Hoover, N. L. & Soupir, M. L., (2017) “Experimental Tile Drainage Denitrification Bioreactors: Pilot-Scale System for Replicated Field Research”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2016(1).

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Published on
01 Jan 2017
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