Sponsored content: Air acumen supports complicated projects
AS Modelling & Data is a well established provider of atmospheric dispersion and deposition modelling using the latest version of ADMS for a wide range of clients including but not limited to farms, the wastewater industry, waste management, general manufacturing and Local Authorities.
Polish coup for odour abatement system
AN odour abatement system blending old and new technologies has proven its effectiveness in a Polish wastewater treatment application, a coup for the two...
Dispersion modelling expert
AIR quality specialist Gary Wilson has joined environmental firm SLR Consulting as an Associate in its Shrewsbury Office.
Gary has over 8 years’ experience...
Ammonia and SO2 added to fast-install sensor range
CROWCON's next-generation XgardIQ gas detector can now be fitted with sensors for the detection of ammonia or sulphur dioxide, in addition to the existing...
Citizen science to the rescue?
Identifying and understanding odour problems in a locality can be confusing and contentious. Citizen science seems increasingly equipped to play a decisive role here, for individuals struggling to secure recognition, and appropriate countermeasures, for nuisance pongs in their vicinity. Envirotec looks at a few recent initiatives
Bespoke sludge thickener blends into background and controls odour
A low-profile sludge thickener has been designed so that it is virtually invisible in its surrounding rural landscape
Sponsored content: Leading the way on clean air
Anua Clean Air UK writes: Anua Clean Air UK is a specialist air pollution control company with expertise in the field of biological treatment...
Comparing aeration and biofiltration for odour impact
A study of two wastewater treatment plants in Cordoba, Spain evaluates the odorous impact of the technologies deployed in each.
Crowdsourced pong reports clarify urban air quality in Vancouver
University of British Columbia researchers say they have uncovered surprising insights into the Vancouver region's “smellscape” using data from the Smell Vancouver app. Analyzing...
Using analytics to manage wastewater and odour issues
Australian water utility SA Water has recently spoken about its trialing of a custom analytics platform as a means to manage real-time data from its wastewater network
A step closer to digitizing the sense of smell?
A mathematical model that maps the relationship between the molecular structure of odorous substances and how they are perceived is claimed to have an...
SEPA issues first variable penalty
A landfill site in Glasgow has been served with a civil penalty of £6,200 by SEPA for a breach of its environmental permit resulting in an offensive odour that affected local communities for eight days in June 2021 and 138 complaints.
A belt and braces approach to H2S
Gas monitoring expert a1-cbiss offers a few thoughts on hydrogen sulphide emissions: The problems they present, how best to monitor them, and how such...
High performance and low cost odour solutions
Anua Clean Air UK is an established leader in the fields of high performance, low-cost odour and solvent emission abatement primarily based on its patented biofiltration and bioscrubbing technologies.
Why use Venturi ejectors for tank aeration?
Venturi aeration is said to provide a relatively simple aeration option in systems requiring additional power and regular maintenance.
Smart technology enables odour mitigation at Paris WtE plant
A waste to energy (WtE) plant in northern Paris, known as the ‘L'étoile Verte’ or ‘Green Star’ waste recovery facility, which was originally built...
Poultry pong given the bird
SMELLS coming from a poultry unit made nearby residents feel sick and depressed.
The property’s occupier was also left a bit under the weather after...
Aerial appraisal
Researchers from Spain have engineered a portable electronic nose that they suggest is almost as sharp as the human nose when it comes to sniffing out the problem odours of wastewater treatment plants.
Revision of European standard for olfactometry promises increased rigour
A new revision to the European Standard for olfactometry, EN13725, promises to increase the consistency and rigour underpinning odour measurement, with implications for issues...
Interest remains high in odour reduction method for post-consumer plastic recycling
Last year Austrian plastic packaging and recycling specialist Starlinger introduced its technology for odour reduction in post-consumer plastic recycling, and since then it has...
