Jesús Eugenio González Puelles de Antonio

Dr. Jesús Eugenio González Puelles de Antonio


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 May 2022 in Atmosphere
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Macarena San Martin RuizMacarena San Martin Ruiz
Macarena San Martin Ruiz
JAJesús Eugenio González Puelles de Antonio
Jesús Eugenio González Puelles de Antonio
JBJuan Herra Bogantes
Juan Herra Bogantes
WRWilliam William Rivera
William William Rivera
MRMartin Reiser
Martin Reiser
MKMartin Kranert
Martin Kranert
Intensive livestock farming substantially impacts the environment, especially farm and slurry management. Slurries are significant sources of greenhouse gases and ammonia. The present study was conducted in an intensive livestock production system in Galicia, Spain. The measurements were taken at six different farms in that region along with one control using common management practices in Galicia without the addition of a bio-activator. This study aimed to quantify GHGs and NH3 fluxes and their reductions during slurry treatment using a dynamic chamber through FTIR analysis and to examine the potential of usage of bio-activators for slurry management. In addition, gas concentrations were measured at the barns and compared with their slurry management and architectural volume to obtain influences on their management and the architectural volume of the barns. Additionally, the effects of using a bio-activator in the barns inside the facility areas were addressed. Moreover, qPCR analysis was conducted to understand the correlations between syncoms and methanogen populations when a bio-activator is added to the slurry with at least a 30% reduction in methanogenic populations. The outcomes suggest encouraging results for GHG reductions in the livestock sector, giving farmers future options for climate change mitigation among their standard practices.