ALTIVIA - Application Detail (Odor Control)

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Odor Control

A variety of odors are created or liberated in waste treatment applications. Odor causing compounds include inorganic gases and organic gases and vapors generated as a result of biological activity. Organic vapors may also originate from the direct discharge of industrial chemical wastes. Industrial odors can be caused by a variety of compounds, including inorganic and organic sulfides, organic sulfur compounds including mercaptans, organic disulfides, (intermediate oxidation products of mercaptans), various amines, aldehydes, ketones, fatty acids, phenols and ammonia. Identification of the odor-producing compounds in the wastewater provides an important step in selecting the appropriate control strategy (or strategies). A complete survey and characterization of the odors is the first step of any cost-effective control program.

Odors can be a problem for many industries including municipal wastewater, industrial, food and beverage processing, pulp and paper plants and during environmental remediation projects.

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Environmental Remediation

Food & Beverage Industry

Industrial

Municipal Wastewater

Pulp & Paper Industry