wastewater odor treatment Articles
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Options in Odor Control - New Alternatives and Traditional Technologies
Untitled Document Summary: The control of odorous emissions from sewage treatment facilities has long been a major issue, especially for facilities located close to residential areas. As populations grow and expand near the wastewater treatment plants and the collection system facilities that transfer sewage to those plants, efforts to control wastewater odor command an ...
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PP18 Module - Service public de l’assainissement francilien (SIAAP) - The Public Sanitation Service, Paris, France - Case Study
THE PROBLEM: The Paris Sanitation Authority (SIAAP), established in 1970, transports and treats wastewater for nine million people in and around Paris. It manages 440 km of pipe, six treatment plants, and 12 stormwater retention basins. With a staff of more than 1,770 employees and an annual budget of 1.3 billion euros, SIAAP covers four areas: Paris, Hauts-de- Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and ...
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Integrated Odor Control for Solids Handling Operations
Untitled Document Solids handling operations and solids holding facilities are often major sources of odor at wastewater treatment plants. Hydrogen sulfide and other odorous compounds generated during primary settling and solids holding are released during solids processing. For dewatering processes, belt presses in particular are prone to severe odor problems. Belt press ...
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Wastewater treatment plant odor control - Case Study
Client: Karcher Creek JWWTF in Port Orchard, Washington Facility: A Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP) located in a scenic and residential area Problem: How to eliminate wastewater odors with limited space available. Decision: The decision was to build a BOHN BIOFILTER system on the roof of a mixing building. Outcome: The facility has an effective odor control system which utilizes a space ...
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Three successful approaches for controlling odor in wastewater treatment ponds
Solving odor problems in wastewater treatment ponds should begin with a few investigative questions: How was the pond designed? Has the pond operation changed over the years? What is the purpose and operational theory of each pond, and have ponds been added or closed? Why are odors apparent on some days and not others? Understanding these “hows” and “whys” will ...
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Top 10 Industrial Odor Control Stories for 2017
With 2017 already winding down, now is the ideal time to look back at the biggest industrial odor control stories for the year. From wastewater treatment to solid waste and beyond, eco-friendly odor management has become a priority for organizations looking to be good neighbors and keep their industrial processes fully optimized. Here’s a quick snapshot of the top industrial odor control ...
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Sewer mining - A hybrid solution
Bord na Mona Environmental Products US Inc. provides wastewater treatment, water reuse and odor & voc abatement solutions for municipal, decentralized, residential and industrial applications including the PuraM® membrane bioreactor, PuraMax® MBBR, PuraSaf® submerged aerated filter, Puraflo® peat biofilter, rainwater harvesting and the MONASHELL® biofilter for H2S, odor and VOC ...
By Anua
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Countering Wastewater Odor Complaints on a Localized Level
In countless counties and towns throughout the U.S., there are ongoing new stories about wastewater treatment odors negatively impacting nearby residents and businesses. From Sioux City, Iowa to Tucson, Arizona, there has been a rise in odor complaints that often make their way into the media, as well as become contentious agenda items in many town council meetings. As we have highlighted ...
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World Water Magazine: Tackling Wastewater Treatment Odors and Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions in the Middle East
With round-the-year hot temperatures, wastewater treatment facilities in the Middle East have to deal with a wide-range of odor challenges. In addition, high-levels of hydrogen sulfide emissions can be problematic due to excessive heat, and potentially be dangerous to plant employees and neighboring residences. With summertime temperatures often above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, sewage also breaks ...
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What’s That Smell? Wastewater Edition
Sewage is not known for its pleasant aroma, but what exactly is that smell, and what causes it? The municipal wastewater treatment process can release odors in the collection and treatment process. Wastewater is mostly water, but it also contains organic and inorganic matter, bacteria, and other microorganisms. These all contribute to processes that release gases into the air that are unpleasant ...
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Treatment of unpleasant odors in municipal wastewater treatment plants
The purpose of this paper to present a case study on how to address the odor problem from secondary sources within a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) by first identifying the locations of the problem and second by evaluating alternative treatment technologies. The WWTP of Chania is a typical 100,000 equivalent inhabitants-facility in a warm semi-arid environment which is located close ...
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Identification and characteristic analysis of microorganisms in an integrated bioreactor for odours treatment
Odours containing some hydrophilic and hydrophobic compounds could be efficiently removed by the degradation of bacteria and fungi in an integrated bioreactor. Microorganisms from the integrated bioreactor were observed and identified. The amount, species and distribution characteristics of the microorganisms depended on the properties of the compounds being treated, the concentration and the ...
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Economical, effi cient and effective mixing: Three approaches to controlling odor in wastewater treatment ponds
Long-distance circulators are different from any other reservoir equipment in that the adjustable intake takes advantage of the manner in which water forms thin horizontal layers in ponds, and allows a precise horizontal cross-section of water to be circulated throughout the entire pond footprint. Solving odor problems in wastewater treatment ponds should begin with a few investigative ...
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Membrane Bioreactor for Retirement Community
The facility: Glen Meadows is a retirement community located next to Gunpowder Falls State Park in north-central Maryland’s open country. The community has Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation facilities. The problem: The facility has grown significantly over the years. At first, a septic system satisfied the needs for wastewater treatment. ...
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Chemical Engineering Magazine: Odor Issues and Solutions for Wastewater Treatment
Today, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of industrial operations that are located within or near small towns and even large cities. When local residents constantly smell these industrial processes – particularly from wastewater treatment — unhappy neighborhoods are generally the result. In addition, many wastewater facilities can no longer produce odors without facing ...
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Toxic Odour Problems Eliminated - Case Study
Industry: Municipal Wastewater Problem: Lift Station Odour and Hydrogen Sulphide Control Business Overview The Water District provides fresh water and sewer service to more than 40,000 residents and more than two million visitors a year in this coastal community. The district delivers 25 million litres of water each day to homes and businesses and removes 15 million litres of wastewater for ...
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Case Study - The performance of the grease degrading bioproduct greasolux in the wastewater treatment plant of the resort town
Problem One of the Lithuanian resort towns, during the warm period of year, continuously had problems with the fat, oil and grease (FOG) accumulation in the sewer lines and wastewater treatment plant. The highly polluted wastewater directly impacted the treatment plant in the following ways: Increased grease accumulation in sewer lines and lift: stations; Poor sedimentation of the active ...
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Iowa pork processing plant eliminates waste water treatment odor and reduces odor control costs
The Problem - Increasing encroachment by new neighbors began causing problems for an Iowa pork processing facility. Though the plant had been there for more than 20 years, new neighbors complained about odors stemming from the waste treatment and composting operations at the plant. The "loud" and frequent complaints of the neighbors brought tremendous regulatory pressure down on the facility. ...
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Celdar® Technology Phosphorus removal – Rice Production - Case Study
To solve the problem of big sludge formation in wastewater treatment plant, the customer asked us to evaluate the ELECTROCOAGULATION SYSTEM for the removal of Phosphorus and to be able to drain the treated water into the sewer system. Another option required was the ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE and therefore the possibility of reusing the treated water with the least amount of consumption ...
By Intecna srl
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Adsorbent Media (Sulphasorb XL, CPS12 Blend) - Dannon Yogurt, Minster, OH, USA - Case Study
SUMMARY After installing a biofilter to remove odors from its wastewater treatment plant at an Ohio yogurt plant, Dannon Yogurt continued to face odor complaints from neighbors. PureAir Filtration, which specializes in custom design solutions for a wide range of vapor phase air purification and contaminant control applications, stepped in to provide a custom air scrubber solution after the ...
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