odor control Articles
-
Managing Ponds for BOD Reduction and Odor Control
A large number of food processors utilize ponds to treat their wastewater. Most of the time these ponds are aerobic in which they use oxygen to degrade the wastewater biological oxygen demand (BOD). Fruit and vegetables contain a high amount of simple sugars and other organic compounds that when exposed to water are released into the water stream. These organic compounds require oxygen to degrade ...
-
Drum Scrubbers (DS) - Pet Food Manufacturing Facility in Georgia, USA - Case Study
A large pet food manufacturer in North Georgia was searching for a long-term odor control solution for multiple areas at the facility, including the wastewater treatment area, lift stations, waste tanks, etc., where by-products are treated and removed from the ...
-
Compact scrubber for biosolids odors saves $500,000
A new scrubber at a Camden, NJ bio solids processing facility uses advanced technology to cut the cost of odor control. The system was designed, built and installed by Bay Products with process design assistance from Lantec Products. A single tower is used to remove malodorous gases from air in two stages having separate sumps for the recirculated scrubbing solutions. The lower stage absorbs ...
-
James river treatment plant meets odor control commitments with help from GTI covers
The James River Treatment Plant is one of nine major treatment plants operated by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD). The James River Treatment Plant is bordered on one side by the James River, and by houses and a park on the other. Although the James River Treatment Plant had installed odor control systems to capture and treat foul air from parts of the plant, its conventional ...
-
Treatment of Biogas Produced in Anaerobic Reactors for Domestic Wastewater: Odor Control and Energy/Resource Recovery
Anaerobic municipal wastewater treatment in developing countries has important potential applications considering their huge lack of sanitation infrastructure and their advantageous climatic conditions. At present, among the obstacles that this technology encounters, odor control and biogas utilization or disposal should be properly addressed. In fact, in most of small and medium size anaerobic ...
-
Al Bustan, Saudi Arabia - Case Study
Olayan Voltas Chooses IMS Biological Odor Control Systems to Protect the 2013 Sustainable GCC Project-of-the-Year from Odors Olayan Voltas Contracting Company was awarded the 2013 “Sustainable GCC Project-of-the-Year” by MEP Middle East magazine for the utility complex at Al Bustan Village, a brand new residential community north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The new community stretches ...
-
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer Installation #1122 Wastewater Treatment Installation in Miami, FL - Case Study
A municipality adds pollution control with the help of Alliance Corporation as part of odor control of new sewage treatment plant. Application: Waste Water Treatment – Corona, CA Project: A 4,000 SCFM TRITON™ Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer constructed of 316 stainless steel. Installed by customer. ...
-
HD Q-PAC® Bio-media Eliminates Odors at Mt. Dora, Florida Water Reclamation Plant. System Very Responsive to H2S Surges
The water reclamation plant at Mt. Dora, Florida had an odor problem at the headworks collection well. Several pump stations in the community send their water to this location. The discharge of the various lines is random. At times one line may be discharging water while other lines are idle. At other times multiple lines are discharging. There are periods of no water discharge at various ...
-
Being a Good Neighbor With Eco-Friendly Odor Management
As a result of urban revitalization projects, as well as suburban sprawl and development, industrial and agricultural operations are now becoming surrounded by new residential and commercial neighbors. For industrial facilities that call these neighborhoods home, one of the biggest challenges is completely mitigating any odor that may occur. When it comes to fighting odors, being a good neighbor ...
-
Odour Control in Pesticide Plants: Removal of volatiles
Odor Control in Pesticide Plants: Volatile Elimination Chemical formulation plants are susceptible to emissions of unpleasant volatile compounds and unpleasant odors, which makes it essential to implement effective odor control treatments. Specifically, in the northwest of Spain, there is one of the oldest industrial locations for the manufacture of phytosanitary products in the country, with ...
-
GTI cover system helps Vallejo sanitation and flood control district streamline its plant operation - case study
Geomembrane Technologies Inc. (GTI) was selected to design and build a new retractable, structurally supported geomembrane cover system for Vallejo. This cover system consisted of a composite sheet of high-strength, coated fabric tensioned across a series of low-profile aluminum arches which span the tank opening. Intermediate aluminum walkways spanning the tank were used to divide the fabric ...
-
Cape Coral - Case Study
Cape Coral is the third-largest city in the State of Florida behind Jacksonville and Tampa in terms of total city area and the 12th most populated. The city’s most unique feature is a 400-mile network of dredged canals; more than any other city in the world, making it a popular destination for recreational boaters and waterfront living. Background Two years ago city planners embarked on a ...
-
Growing water shortages, air & water pollution challenge US to take a sustainable approach to the environment
With 36 states expected to experience moderate to extreme water shortages by the year 2013, the time has come for the United States to rethink its approach to the treatment, storage and reuse of water on a residential, industrial, and municipal level, according to Bord na Móna Environmental Products U.S. Inc. President Shane Keaney. “The aging United States water treatment infrastructure now ...
-
Landfill in environmentally sensitive California eliminates odors and reduces odor control costs by over 80%
The Problem - Co-composting with sewage sludge caused sensitive odor issues at a California landfill. The handling and drying of the sludge as well as regular landfill refuse caused escalating complaints in an especially environmentally conscious county. Since 1995, the landfill had been attempting to solve these nagging odor issues with a wide variety of odor control methods and delivery ...
-
Oregon Municipality Eliminates Complaints of Odors and Hazards of Caustic Regeneration Solutions in One Move
Untitled Document The author shares his experiences of his organization's search for a suitable odor control system for a municipal wastewater treatment plant. He provides a comparison of available technologies and explains the advantages of their final selection — Calgon Carbon's Phoenix™ system. Safety, process technology, efficiency, and community satisfaction issues ...
-
Monroe scrubber solves pollution and odor problems from a glass resin reactor at a synthetic fiber manufacturing plant
Monroe scrubber solves pollution and odor problems from a glass resin reactor at a synthetic fiber manufacturing plant Challenge The plant was emitting about 6.0 lbs/hr of toxic fumes from their resin reactor at a temperature of 200oF. The emitted gases to be cleaned were from hazardous, gaseous pollutants such as phenol and formaldehyde, as well as dust particulate. The collection efficiency ...
-
Mercaptan Odor Control - CAIROX® Potassium Permanganate
In municipal and industrial waste treatment, hydrogen sulfide is not the only offensive gas generated from anaerobic decomposition. Mercaptans (RSH) are the organic equivalent to hydrogen sulfide and more odorous at 1/1000th the concentration. Mercaptans are naturally occurring from the degradation of sulfur containing organics (proteins, etc.). A table of commonly found mercaptans is presented ...
-
Cyanobacteria & Odor Control In Irrigation Ponds - Case Study
SolarBees continue to provide water quality benefits more than 10 years after deployment. Topics: cyanobacteria, odor control, effluent storage basins, irrigation, reservoir circulation. Reservoir Overview: Effluent storage basins used for irrigation. Pond #4: ~36 Surface Acres Pond #5: ~29 Surface Acres. Pre-Deployment Conditions: This location had a history of cyanobacteria ...
-
Wastewater-Solids Dewatering Odor Control - Case Study
Background The Milan Wastewater Treatment Plant, located just south of Moline, Illinois, is a 1.7 MGD (6,434 m3/day) activated sludge facility with an average wastewater flow of 700,000 gpd to 800,000 gpd. This facility dewaters primary sludge using a belt filter press (Figure 1). The press operates an average of three times per month, 8 hours per day at a pump rate of 100 gpm. The sludge is ...
-
Food Processing: Odor Control in Edible Oil Processing
Abstract: The problems with odor around a typical edible oil deodorizer are discussed in detail, and a three-step solution to eliminate these problems is presented. The three steps are a distillate recovery system which recovers most of the fatty acid in the deodorizer vapor discharge as a valuable byproduct, a closed loop barometric cooling water system which keeps the fatladen hotwell water out ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you