Odour emissions from MSW composting process steps
by Selena Sironi, Laura Capelli, Paolo Centola, Renato Del Rosso
International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management (IJETM), Vol. 7, No. 3/4, 2007

Abstract: This study brought to the definition and the calculation of Odour Emission Factors (OEFs), which enable the estimation of odour emissions from a composting plant by relating the quantity of odour emitted to the atmosphere to a given associated activity. The results show that the aerobic biological treatment has the highest odour impact, with an OEF of 1.4 × 10⁸ ou_E t⁻¹. Moreover, the efficiency values that were measured on the odour abatement systems adopted in the monitored plants are presented: Biofilters have an average efficiency value of 93.88%, whereas scrubbers have very variable efficiencies, with an average value of 44.12%.

Online publication date: Tue, 18-Sep-2007

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