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Water Sci Technol

Title:		Odour emission ability (OEA) and its application in assessing odour removal efficiency
Author(s):		Wang X; Parcsi G; Sivret E; Le H; Wang B; Stuetz RM;
Address:		"UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. xinguang.wang@unsw.edu.au"
Journal Title:		Water Sci Technol
Year:		2012
Volume:		66
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1828 - 1833
DOI:		10.2166/wst.2012.379
ISSN/ISBN:		0273-1223 (Print) 0273-1223 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Odourous emissions from sewer networks and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can significantly impact a local population. Sampling techniques such as wind tunnels and flux hood chambers are traditionally used to collect area source samples for subsequent quantification of odour emission rates using dilution olfactometry, however these methods are unsuitable for assessing liquid samples from point sources due to the large liquid volumes required. To overcome this limitation, a gas phase sample preparation method was developed for assessing the total Odour Emission Ability (OEA) from a liquid sample. The method was validated using two volatile organic sulphur compounds (VOSCs), dimethyl-trisulphide (DMTS) and bismethylthiomethane (BMTM) that are frequently detected from sewers and WWTPs and are relatively stable compared with common VOSCs like mercaptan or methyl mercaptan. The recovery rates of DMTS and BMTM were quantified by injecting a known volume of a standard liquid sample into Tedlar bags using a static injection and a dynamic injection methodology. It was confirmed that both dynamic and static injection methods at ambient condition achieved high recovery rates with no need to consider increasing evaporation by elevating the temperature. This method can also be used to assess odour removal effectiveness of liquids by comparing the OEA before and after the treatment tests. Two application examples were presented"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*chemistry Environmental Monitoring Odorants/*prevention & control Waste Disposal, Fluid/*methods;"
Notes:		"MedlineWang, Xinguang Parcsi, Gavin Sivret, Eric Le, Hung Wang, Bei Stuetz, Richard M eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2012/08/29 Water Sci Technol. 2012; 66(9):1828-33. doi: 10.2166/wst.2012.379"