Time To Wake Up To Progress In Odour Technology - Odour Services International Ltd

As social and economical views on the environment and the way in which we treat our waste are becoming a part of common culture, within the public arena, the importance of odour control is coming to the fore. It can be seen by the increased interest by both Governmental bodies and the media that the issue of odour control is now more apparent. The Introduction of IPPC across a variety of sectors has already led to an increased interest in odour control and this was amplified with the release of the IPPC H4 guidance notes on odour regulation and permitting in May 2009 (Working Draft). Alongside this, the majority of the wastewater industry has adopted the non-statutory code of practice for odour control brought in, in April 2006 (Statutory in Scotland).

As these industries are becoming more regulated the result is a change in the way in which odour control is viewed. In the past odour control has been delegated out and a general perception has been given that a quick, simple and cheap solution is all that is required, often resulting in the most convincing sales pitch being the solution selected. The resulting odour control systems ranged drastically in their performance and suitability and have shaped many of the perceptions seen within today’s industry.

However the new perspective given to odour control is of much more scientific nature. This has seen specialists being employed to manage odour control and an increased importance being placed on odour surveying and dispersion modelling.

This is especially true of the wastewater industry which, in general, is a more mature market than that of the other waste treatment processes.

In the wastewater industry; as per the odour control code of practice, the development of odour improvement and odour management plans not only lead to more practical and economical solutions for the prevention and control of odour but also allows treatment systems, when required, to be designed effectively.

This is achieved by using the information collated in the odour improvement plans to optimise existing processes and place into effect procedures for odour minimising treatment and good housekeeping on site. The importance of knowing the chemical constituents of the extracted air stream hasn’t always been given the significance it deserves, knowing this allows technologies to be type specific and to be developed to greater efficiencies and effectiveness.

One of the biggest advantages of using odour improvement and odour management plans is the new importance placed on analysing odour surveys and dispersion models of a site. From this the main causes of odour on site can be targeted, through this method of determining and quantifying the odorous contaminates within an airstream the treatment can now be chemical specific and hence much more effective.

These plans now allow the odour impact of a site to be seen as a whole putting odour nuisance into perspective, quantifying the economical, environmental and social effect a site has on its local community and making the solutions more economical, feasible and robust. The location of odour control systems can now be such that the dispersion of odours on site are pulled away from its borders, giving a greater overall effect at the site boundary for the least amount of effort and obvious expenditure.

In providing bespoke solutions, rather than “shoehorned” technologies, Odour Services International Ltd recognises that each individual scheme is exactly that, an individual scheme. Unique in its problem and requiring a unique solution, most often, without the unique cost too!!

With an in-house capability to design, manufacture, build, install, commission, service and maintain your system, Odour Services International Ltd is THE company for all your odour control requirements.