A model of ammonia volatilization from applied urea. I. Development of the model

Urea application to soil raises the pH and ammonium concentration, thus providing ideal conditions for ammonia volatilization. A mechanistic model is presented, which combines the process of ammonia volatilization with the simultaneous transformation and movement of urea and its products in soil, for predicting the concentration profiles of urea, ammoniacal-nitrogen and soil pH, and ammonia losses, following application of urea. The model consists of continuity equations describing the diffusion and reaction of urea, ammoniacal-nitrogen and soil base; it takes into account the volatilization of ammonia and the concurrent acidification of the soil surface; and considers a variable P_Co2 profile due to soil respiration and urea hydrolysis. The derivation of the continuity equations and their boundary conditions, calculations of ammonia volatilization, and appropriate methods for numerical solutions are described.     

A model of ammonia volatilization from applied urea. IV. Effect of method of urea application

Equations are given for calculating the initial distribution when a solute is (a) applied at the surface (b) placed below the surface and (c) mixed uniformly in a given depth of top soil. These equations are plugged into a predictive model developed by the authors (Rachhpal-Singh & Nye, 1986a) to compare the concentration profiles of ammoniacal-nitrogen and soil pH, and ammonia volatilization losses under the three methods of urea application. Placement of urea gave smaller ammonia losses than uniform mixing in the same depth of soil, which in turn gave smaller losses than surface application. Half-time for ammonia volatilization was about 6 days irrespective of the method and depth of urea application. Concentration profiles of ammoniacal-nitrogen and soil pH were more affected by variation in the depth of placement than by depth of mixing. The experimental ammonia volatilization losses and the concentration profiles of ammoniacal-nitrogen and soil pH agreed very well with those predicted by the model.     

A model of ammonia volatilization from applied urea. III. Sensitivity analysis, mechanisms, and applications

A sensitivity analysis of the model described in Part I showed that the proportion of N lost as ammonia from surface applied urea is very sensitive to the initial pH of the soil, its pH buffer capacity, the rate of urea application, and the soil urease activity. Under the conditions tested, the diffusion of bicarbonate ion to the soil surface, to neutralize the acid generated when NH₄⁺ is volatilized as NH₃, appeared to be the main process controlling the rate of ammonia volatilization. The amount of ammonia volatilized was not very sensitive to the value of the transfer coefficient between the soil surface and the atmosphere, nor to the soil moisture status if this was around field capacity. Adsorption of ammoniacal-nitrogen was less important than the soil pH buffer capacity in influencing the ammonia volatilization. Further applications and extensions of the model are discussed.     

尿素二次加工产品的氨挥发损失特征研究

应用密闭法对尿素及其二次加工产品—复合肥料、包膜尿素和包膜复合肥料在施入土壤后的氨挥发特征进行了研究。结果表明,尿素二次加工产品的氨挥发损失特征各不相同:尿素、复合肥料、包膜尿素、包膜复合肥的氨挥发分别占总施氮量的9.2%、10.4%、7.6%、9.3%;复合肥料氨挥发损失比尿素高12.9%,而包膜尿素的氨挥发损失较尿素低17.9%。包膜复合肥与尿素相比,二者氨挥发总体上接近,但在施肥后前25 d包膜复合肥降低氨挥发15.6%,降雨后25 d却增加氨挥发20.7%。尿素二次加工产品的氨挥发损失特征需结合其生产工艺进行进一步研究。     

A model of ammonia volatilization from applied urea. VI. The effects of transient-state water evaporation

Rachhpal-Singh & Nye's model of ammonia volatilization is further expanded to account for the effects of transient-state water evaporation when the soil surface dries significantly. Full details are given of the derivation and numerical solution of equations describing transient-state water movement, and the diffusion and convection in soil of urea and its hydrolysis products, and of acid generated by ammonia volatilization. For the wide range of soil hydraulic properties considered, the effects of a dry soil layer on the rate of volatilization supplement the effects of increased convective supply of NH⁺₄ and HCO^?₃ ions to the soil surface. The dry layer results in increased gaseous NH₃ diffusion through the soil, and thereby increases the flux of NH₃ across the soil surface and the neutralization of H⁺ ions generated by volatilization.     

碳酸氢铵和尿素在山东省主要土壤类型上的氨挥发特性研究

采用全程密闭通气法研究了山东省四种主要土壤类型 (棕壤 ,褐土 ,潮土和砂姜黑土 ) ,尿素和碳酸氢铵表施后的氨挥发特点。结果表明 :碳酸氢铵初始的氨挥发强度大于尿素 ,而氨挥发总量小于尿素 ,尿素在四种类型土壤上铵挥发强度次序为 :褐土 >潮土≈砂姜黑 >棕壤 ,氨挥发总量次序为 :褐土 >潮土≈砂姜黑土 >棕壤 ;碳酸氨氢在四种类型土壤上氨挥发强度次序为 :褐土 >潮土≈砂姜黑土 >棕壤 ,挥发总量次序为 :褐土 >棕壤 >潮土≈砂姜黑土。影响氨挥发的因素主要有 :氮素形态 ,土壤 pH、CEC、粘粒含量和粘土矿物类型、有机质含量等 ,但在不同土壤中其影响的主导因素又有较大差异。     

南京两种菜地土壤氨挥发的研究

在南京雨花区武警农场和栖霞区东阳科技站先后进行了秋季小青菜和秋冬季大白菜田间试验,研究菜地土壤施用氮肥后的氨挥发及其影响因素,氨挥发采用密闭室间歇密闭通气法测定。结果表明,小青菜试验地的pH为5 .4 ,施肥后土壤pH值也未高于6 .0 ,故氨挥发损失低(<0 .4 % ) ;而在pH为7.7的大白菜试验地上,控释尿素、低氮和高氮3个处理(施氮量分别为N 180、30 0和6 0 0kghm-2 )氨挥发率分别为0 .97%、12 .1%和17 1%。以上结果表明,土壤pH是影响菜地土壤氨挥发的主要因素,降低氮肥用量能明显减少氨挥发,而施用控释尿素是一种有效控制氨挥发损失的措施。大白菜不同施肥期的结果还表明,施尿素后降雨通过降低表层土壤氮的浓度而影响氨挥发,降雨离施肥期越近,雨量越大,氨挥发越小     

Ammonia Volatilization from Soil,Dry-Matter Yield,and Nitrogen Levels of Italian Ryegrass

Nitrogen (N) loss by ammonia (NH₃) volatilization is the main factor for poor efficiency of urea fertilizer applied to the soil surface. Losses can be suppressed by addition of zeolite minerals to urea fertilizer. The objective of this study was to evaluate ammonia volatilization from soil and dry-matter yield and nitrogen levels of Italian ryegrass. A greenhouse experiment was carried out with the treatments of urea, urea incorporated into soil, urea + urease inhibitor, urea + zeolite, ammonium nitrate, and unfertilized treatment. Ammonia was captured by a foam absorber with a polytetrafluoroethylene tape. There were few differences between zeolite and urease inhibitor amendments concerning NH₃ volatilization from urea. Results indicate that zeolite minerals have the potential to improve the N-use efficiency and contributed to increasing N uptake. Zeolite and urea mixture reduced 50% the losses by volatilization observed with urea.     

种稻下氮肥的氨挥发及其在氮素损失中的重要性的研究

在特制密闭盆钵甲,研究了¹⁵N标记氮肥作水稻基肥混施时,氨的挥发及其在氮素损失中的重要性,随着通气速率的增高,氨的挥发及其在氮素损失中的重要性也增大,至换气频率达15-20次/分时即接近或达到最大值.在酸性水稻土上,硫铵的氮素损失的主要途径是反硝化作用,特别是气温较低的月份;尿素的氮素损失途径,在气温较低的月份中以反硝化作用为主,在温度较高的月份中,则氨的挥发与反硝化作用都是重要的;对碳铵来说,氨的挥发和反硝化作用都是氮素损失的重要途径.在石灰性土壤上,碳铵的氮素损失的主要途径是氨的挥发,而在硫铵和尿素的氮素损失中,氨的挥发和反硝化作用则都是重要的.     

含DMPP抑制剂尿素的氨挥发特性及阻控对策研究

采用原状土柱模拟方法,探讨了施肥水平、添加不同碳氮比（C／N）有机物、不同类型土壤、土壤水分含量及温度对含3,4-二甲基吡唑磷酸盐（3,4－dimethyl pyrazole phosphate,DMPP）硝化抑制剂的尿素（DMPP尿素）氨挥发损失的影响。结果表明,施肥水平对DMPP尿素的氨挥发损失有显著影响,随着DMPP尿素施用量的增加,土壤氨挥发损失量呈显著上升的趋势;DMPP尿素配施低C／N比的有机物鸡粪,氨挥发损失增加6．0％;而配施高C／N比的生物秸秆,则表现为可抑制78．2％的氨挥发损失;DMPP尿素的氨挥发损失受土壤理化性质影响很大,在肥力高的碱性土壤中氨挥发损失严重,而在酸性红壤和阳离子交换量高的青紫泥中挥发损失量较低;在土壤含水量为田间饱和持水量时,氨挥发损失表现为急剧增加;随着土壤温度的升高,氨挥发损失的量快速递增。合理控制施肥量、选择配施高C／N比的生物秸秆和适宜的水分管理方式是减少农田氨挥发损失的重要对策。     

NH3 Volatilization from Urea-NBPT in Eucalyptus

High losses of nitrogen (N) by volatilization of ammonia from urea applied in Eucalyptus are expected due to the influence of plant residues on the soil surface. The study evaluated the N losses by volatilization of ammonia from urea coated with Thiophosphate N-(n-butil) triamide (NBPT) applied in soil with eucalyptus residues in surface under moisture treatments: fertilization in dry soil without irrigation; fertilization in dry soil with posterior irrigation depth (3 mm); fertilization in moist soil without irrigation and fertilization in moist soil with irrigation depth (3 mm). NBPT is a potential inhibitor of urease. Urea with NBPT shows lower losses by volatilization of ammonia when it is applied in dry soil; however in soil conditions of high moisture the losses as well as inhibitor effect of the NBPT are lower. The inhibitor effect of NBPT is reduced over time when it is subjected to moisture conditions.     

控释尿素减少双季稻田氨挥发的主要机理和适宜用量

【目的】研究施用控释尿素减少稻田氨挥发的主要机理,及有效减少氨挥发的施用量,为充分发挥控释尿素的环保效应提供参考。【方法】盆栽试验于2017年在湖南农业大学试验基地大棚内进行,供试土壤为潮砂泥田水稻土,供试早稻、晚稻品种为中早39和泰优390,供试控释氮肥为树脂包膜控释尿素。设置不施氮肥 (CK)、普通尿素 (U) 以及控释尿素等氮量 (CRU1)、减氮10%(CRU2)、减氮20%(CRU3) 和减氮 30% (CRU4) 6个处理。采用密闭室间歇通气法监测双季稻田氨挥发特征,监测同期田面水铵态氮 (NH₄+-N) 和硝态氮 (NO₃–-N) 浓度、pH值及土壤温度动态变化。【结果】施用控释尿素 (CRU) 显著降低了稻田氨挥发损失,各施氮处理稻季氨挥发累积损失量表现为U > CRU1 > CRU2 > CRU4≈CRU3。与U处理相比,CRU处理明显降低了氨挥发速率峰值,且不同程度减少了稻田氨挥发累积损失量,减排程度可达50.3%～70.1%。CRU处理氨挥发损失率为5.6%～8.13%,且早、晚稻均以CRU3和CRU4处理较低。与U处理相比,早、晚稻CRU处理施基肥后田面水中的铵态氮浓度峰值分别降低74.5%～80.4%、53.4%～76.0%,施分蘖肥后分别降低69.5%～89.1%、67.3%～80.3%。U、CRU1、CRU2、CRU3和 CRU4 处理早稻田面水平均 pH 值分别为7.26、7.22、7.25、7.32和7.14,各处理差异不显著;晚稻田面水平均pH值分别为7.85、7.71、7.72、7.72和7.66,CRU处理均显著低于U处理。U处理氨挥发速率和田面水铵态氮浓度呈极显著正相关 (r = 0.8813),与硝态氮浓度呈显著负相关 (r = –0.5319);CRU处理与U处理变化规律类似,CRU3和CRU4处理氨挥发速率与田面水铵态氮浓度达到显著正相关 (r = 0.5388和0.4245),各处理氨挥发速率与田面水pH值和10 cm土层温度相关不明显。【结论】施用控释尿素可显著降低稻田水面中的铵态氮含量,减少由于施肥导致的pH值增加,因而显著降低了稻田的氨挥发损失量,减少了氨挥发损失率。早稻和晚稻均以控释尿素施用量减少20%～30%的氨挥发减排效果最为明显。     

太湖水稻土麦季尿素氨挥发损失

Ammonia volatilization losses from urea applied as a basal fertilizer and a top dressing at tillering stage in a wheat field of Taihu Region, China, were measured with a micrometeorological technique. Urea as fertilizer was surface broadcast at 81 (low N) and 135 (high N) kg N ha-1 as basal at the 3-leaf stage of the wheat seedling on December 2002, and 54 (low N) and 90 (high N) kg N ha-1 as top dressing on February 2003. Ammonia volatilization losses occurred mainly in the first week after applying N fertilizer and mainly during the period after basal fertilizer application, which accounted for more than 80% of the total ammonia volatilization over the entire wheat growth period. Regression analysis showed that ammonia volatilization was affected mainly by pH and NH4^ -N concentration of the surface soil and air temperature.Ammonia volatilization flux was significantly correlated with pH and NH4^ -N concentration of the surface soil and with daily air average temperature and highest temperature. Thus, application of urea N fertilizer to wheat should consider the characteristics of ammonia volatilization in different periods of N application so as to reduce ammonia losses.     

Applied Model for Estimating Potential Ammonia Loss from Surface-Applied Urea

Ammonia loss from urea fertilizer is a major concern to farmers all over the world. Various environmental factors such as temperature, soil water content, wind speed, pH, rainfall, relative humidity, cation exchange capacity (CEC), soil organic matter, and others influence ammonia volatilization loss. The objective of this work was to establish a model for estimating ammonia loss utilizing published data. Also, using current day inputs (temperature, wind speed, and known soil pH) estimates could relate risk to producers considering surface applications of urea fertilizer without incorporation. Linear models for soil pH and ammonia loss, ambient temperature and ammonia loss, and wind speed and ammonia loss were determined based on more than 40 published articles. Final estimates of ammonia loss from surface applications of urea employed an additive effects model using inputs for pH, temperature, and wind speed. Web access to this model can be located at www.nue.okstate.edu/ammonia_loss.htm.     

红壤不同含水量对尿素氨挥发的影响

根据第四纪红壤水分特征设计160、200、240、280、320、360g/kg6个土壤含水量处理,通过温室模拟,研究了红壤不同含水量对尿素氨挥发的影响。结果表明,等量尿素施入红壤后,氨挥发通量与土壤含水量之间无显著相关性,而高含水量(280、320、360g/kg)处理氨挥发通量峰值较低含水量(160、200g/kg)处理提前10天。氨挥发过程可分为快速-慢速2个阶段,氨累积挥发量(y)与对应时间(t)符合Elovish动力学方程(y=a blnt)。第1～10天,氨挥发累积量随红壤含水量的增加而递增;第11天后,以含水量为240g/kg处理的氨挥发累积N量最低。试验期间,氨挥发累积总N量,以含水量240g/kg时最低(0.90gN),含水量320g/kg时最高(1.16gN),分别占尿素施入N量的9.0%和11.6%。     

腐植酸尿素氨挥发特性及影响因素研究

采用室内模拟,研究了腐植酸尿素在土壤培养条件下其氨挥发特性及其与土壤脲酶活性、氮溶出率以及土壤铵态氮、硝态氮含量变化的关系。结果表明,研制的4种腐植酸尿素氨挥发量分别比普通尿素降低了48.14%、 47.99%、 30.89%、 59.22%,其中水溶性腐植酸含量11.78%的腐植酸尿素降低最多。腐植酸尿素降低氨挥发量与其养分释放模式和形成的土壤环境密切相关。土壤氨挥发总量与脲酶活性在培养前期相关系数较高,培养48和96 h分别达到0.825和0.808; 土壤氨挥发总量与肥料累积溶出量相关系数为0.903; 培养前期,土壤氨挥发量与铵态氮含量相关系数达到0.869。     

不同氮肥缓释化处理对夏玉米田间氨挥发和氮素利用的影响

【目的】氨挥发是农田氮素损失的重要途径之一,氮肥类型或尿素氮肥缓释处理方式直接或间接影响作物吸收及土壤理化性质,进而影响氨挥发和氮素利用效率。通过不同缓释处理技术减低氨挥发和氮素降解释放速率来提高作物氮素吸收,对于提高作物氮素利用率具有重要意义。【方法】通过两年田间原位监测试验,以不施氮肥为对照（CK）,设硝酸钙（CN）、常规尿素（CU）、树脂包膜尿素（CRF）、控失尿素（LCU）、凝胶尿素（CLP）、脲甲醛（UF）7个处理,研究不同氮肥缓释化处理对夏玉米土壤氨挥发损失量、玉米产量和氮素利用的影响。【结果】1）氨挥发主要集中于施肥后一周以内,常规尿素氨挥发累积量占整个生育期氨挥发累计总量平均为81.6%,凝胶尿素、控失尿素、树脂包膜尿素、脲甲醛氨挥发累积量占整个生育期氨挥发累计总量的比例介于62.2%~82.2%之间。2）2014年夏玉米田间氨挥发监测期内,常规尿素的氨挥发累计总量为N 14.9 kg/hm2,凝胶尿素、控失尿素、树脂包膜尿素、脲甲醛处理与常规尿素相比下降幅度介于21.7%~64.6%。2015年,常规尿素的氨挥发累计总量为N 17.3 kg/hm2,凝胶尿素、控失尿素、树脂包膜尿素、脲甲醛处理与常规尿素相比下降幅度介于17.3%~57.2%。3）化肥氮在常规尿素、树脂包膜尿素以及控失尿素处理中的贡献率较高,两年均达60%以上,其中常规尿素中化肥氮的贡献率平均高达76.0%。而化肥氮在脲甲醛中的贡献率较低,平均仅为37.6%。4）与常规尿素相比,脲甲醛、凝胶尿素、控失尿素以及树脂包膜尿素的产量也有显著增加,两年平均产量增幅为6.3%~18.8%。5）不同氮肥的夏玉米氮肥利用率也有显著差异,其中脲甲醛为最高,平均高达57.9%,其次为凝胶尿素、控失尿素、树脂包膜尿素、硝酸钙和常规尿素,分别为42.4%、38.3%、38.3%、23.5%和20.8%。【结论】氮肥中的氨挥发主要集中于施肥后一周以内。与常规尿素相比,脲甲醛、控失尿素、树脂包膜尿素、凝胶尿素均能明显减少氨挥发损失、提高产量和氮肥利用率,以脲甲醛和凝胶尿素效果更显著,是高产、高效、低损失的肥料类型。     

过碳酰胺在不同酸碱性土壤上的氨挥发特性研究

过碳酰胺是一种新型精细化工品，也是一种新型氮肥，在国外已得到广泛的应用和开发，而我国对其开发和应用刚刚起步。试验研究了3种酸性土壤和3种碱性土壤施入过碳酰胺（和尿素对照）后的氨挥发特性。结果表明，过碳酰胺和尿素在供试6种土壤上的氨挥发强度具有相同的规律，都是先从小到大出现峰值，然后又降低；3种酸性土壤氨挥发高峰期约在第7d左右，3种碱性土壤的氨挥发高峰期约在第3d左右。土壤氨挥发含量的变化与pH变化同步。在最初挥发高峰期阶段，过碳酰胺的氨挥发强度在6种土壤上都大于尿素，但在供试的3种酸性土壤上，过碳酰胺的氨挥发总量均略小于尿素，而在供试的3种碱性土壤上，却正好相反。     

A model of ammonia volatilization from applied urea. V. The effects of steady-state drainage and evaporation

Rachhpal-Singh & Nye's model of ammonia volatilization is expanded to account for the effects of steady-state water movement by drainage or evaporation when the soil does not dry out to any great extent. The model shows how upward movement of water during evaporation increases volatilization by carrying urea-derived NH₄⁺ and HCO₃^? ions upward, thereby increasing the concentration of ammonia gas at the surface. Conversely, water drainage reduces volatilization by carrying the dissolved solutes into the soil. The model is used to assess the effects on volatilization of evaporating conditions and of irrigation or rainfall.     

Ammonia toxicity in aerobic rice: use of soil properties to predict ammonia volatilization following urea application and the adverse effects on germination

Recent studies indicate that aerobic rice can suffer injury from ammonia toxicity when urea is applied at seeding. Urea application rate and soil properties influence the accumulation of ammonia in the vicinity of recently sown seeds and hence influence the risk of ammonia toxicity. The objectives of this study were to (i) evaluate the effects of urea rate on ammonia volatilization and subsequent seed germination for a range of soils, (ii) establish a critical level for ammonia toxicity in germinating rice seeds and (iii) assess how variation in soil properties influences ammonia accumulation. Volatilized ammonia and seed germination were measured in two micro‐diffusion incubations using 15 soils to which urea was applied at five rates (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1.0 g N kg^?1 soil). Progressively larger urea rates increased volatilization, decreased germination and indicated a critical level for ammonia toxicity of approximately 7 mg N kg^?1. Stepwise regression of the first three principal components indicated that the initial pH and soil texture components influenced ammonia volatilization when no N was added. At the intermediate N rate all three components (initial pH, soil texture and pH buffering) affected ammonia volatilization. At the largest N rate, ammonia volatilization was driven by soil texture and pH buffering while the role of initial pH was insignificant. For soils with an initial pH > 6.0 the risk of excessive volatilization increased dramatically when clay content was <150 mg kg^?1, cation exchange capacity (CEC) was <10 cmol_c kg^?1 and the buffer capacity (BC) was <2.5 cmol_c kg^?1 pH^?1. These findings suggest that initial pH, CEC, soil texture and BC should all be used to assess the site‐specific risks of urea‐induced ammonia toxicity in aerobic rice.