Design and Testing of an Enclosed Biofilter

Project: MLMMI 01-01-11

Objective

To design and fabricate an enclosed biofilter that treats the exhaust ventilation air from a livestock barn.
To test the effectiveness of the enclosed biofilter over several seasons at a livestock barn in Manitoba.

Performer

Dr. Danny Mann
University of Manitoba

Details

Status: Completed
Started: 2001-09-01
Completed: 2004-10-08

Funding Partners: who have contributed to MLMMI in support of this project:
ARDI - $35,000
Manitoba Pork Council and industry groups - $35,000

Amount Funded: $70,000.00
Performer Funded: $22,500.00
Total Cost: $92,500.00

Activity

First Progress Report received Feb. 26/02.
Second Progress Report received Sep. 4/02.
Third Progress Report received March 5/03.
Final report due September 1, 2003.
Request for extension to Sept. 2004 approved.
Request for $3,000 additional funding approved.
Fourth Progress Report received Sept. 2/03.
Fifth Progress Report received on March 1, 2004.
Final report received October 8, 2004.

Documents

Final Report

Manitoba Pork represents 624 Manitoba hog farms