Odour Monitoring and Abatement Consultancy Services

Wastewater Treatment Works – Odour Control Tools & Techniques - The avoidance of odour nuisance is an integral consideration for the construction of Greenfield wastewater treatment works and the redevelopment/upgrading of existing sites. By considering odour early in the design process, odour control benefits within a scheme can be maximised and potentially odorous processes identified. In addition the use of such reasoned studies are often necessary in negotiating with planning authorities. A range of tools, as described below, can be provided to prevent odour nuisance.

Odour Monitoring & Surveys - It is often useful to quantify and characterise existing emissions from a site in order to identify potential points of odour nuisance and design the appropriate abatement measures. Odour surveys that include odour mapping, olfactometry, spot sampling, continuous monitoring and review of operational processes can be provided.

OCS has an inventory of equipment for spot/continuous sampling of hydrogen sulphide (range 1 part per billion to 1000 parts per million), ammonia (0 to 50 parts per million), total VOC (0 to 10,000 parts per million) in addition to the employment of Draeger gas detection tubes.

Investigation, Feasibility & Strategy Studies - Using a combination of monitoring/site assessment, process engineering techniques and actual implementation experience different options for sewerage system/site odour abatement can be assessed in terms of effectiveness, cost and long term viability. Recommendations can then be made for the most appropriate solution, and if required trials of promising solutions organised.