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Wu C, Shu M, Liu X, Sang Y, Cai H, Qu C, Liu J. Characterization of the volatile compounds emitted from municipal solid waste and identification of the key volatile pollutants. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 103:314-322. [PMID: 31918177 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Gaseous emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) have raised many concerns and complaints. Identifying the key volatile pollutants in the complex gaseous emissions from MSW is significant for the efficient mitigation of their odor nuisances and health risks. For this purpose, we present an integrated investigation of the key volatile pollutants in the gaseous emissions of MSW from the perspectives of emission patterns, odor concentrations and health risks. Air samples were collected during four different emission stages of the waste matrix for both chemical and olfactometric analyses. The total chemical concentrations of the volatile compounds in the air samples were in the range of 21.49 mg m-3 to 295.61 mg m-3, and the odor concentrations varied from 1122 ouE m-3 to 17,782 ouE m-3. The odor concentrations in the air samples were well correlated with the odor activity values (OAVs) of sulfur compounds, oxygenated compounds and ammonia (r = 0.922, 0.879 and 0.780, respectively, for n = 17 and p < 0.01). Moreover, from an integrated perspective involving chemical emissions, the proportions of odor concentrations and health risks, ethanol, methyl mercaptan and hydrogen sulfide were identified as the key volatile pollutants in the gaseous emissions from the waste matrix during the airtight storage stage, and dimethyl disulfide, 1,2-dichloroethane and trichloroethylene were the key volatile pollutants during the ventilation stage.
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- Chuandong Wu
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China
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- Beijing Environmental Engineering Technology Co, Ltd., Beijing 100101, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Beijing MSW Comprehensive Treatment and Utilization, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; China Building Material Test & Certification Group Co., Ltd, Beijing 100024, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Odour Emissions of Municipal Waste Biogas Plants—Impact of Technological Factors, Air Temperature and Humidity. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10031093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Biogas plants processing municipal waste are an important part of a circular economy (energy generation from biogas and organic fertiliser production for the treatment of selectively collected biowaste). However, the technological processes taking place may be associated with odour nuisance. The paper presents the results of pilot research conducted at six municipal waste biogas plants in Poland. It shows the relations between odour intensity and concentration and the occurring meteorological and ambient conditions (air temperature and relative humidity) and technological factors at biogas plants processing municipal waste. The impact of meteorological and ambient conditions was identified by measuring air temperature and relative humidity and observing their changes. The impact of technological factors was identified by measuring odorant concentration (volatile organic compounds and ammonia) and observing their changes between individual measurement series. At most analysed biogas plants, the influence of technological factors on odour emissions took place and was clearly noted. The elements of biogas installations characterised by the highest concentration of these odorants were indicated. Special attention should be paid to the choice of technological solutions and technical and organisational measures to reduce the impact of unfavourable atmospheric conditions on odour emissions.
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In recent years, citizens’ attention towards air quality and pollution has increased significantly, and nowadays, odor pollution related to different industrial activities is recognized as a well-known environmental issue. For this reason, odors are subjected to control and regulation in many countries, and specific methods for odor measurement have been developed and standardized over the years. This paper, conceived within the H2020 D-NOSES project, summarizes odor measurement techniques, highlighting their applicability, advantages, and limits, with the aim of providing experienced as well as non-experienced users a useful tool that can be consulted in the management of specific odor problems for evaluating and identifying the most suitable approach. The paper also presents relevant examples of the application of the different methods discussed, thereby mainly referring to scientific articles published over the last 10 years.
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Bavandpour R, Rajabi M, Karimi-Maleh H. Ultrasensitive electroanalytical sulfisoxazole sensors amplified with Pd-doped ZnO nanoparticles and modified with 1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01461c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this study, an electrochemical sensor has been introduced by incorporating Pd-doped ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO–Pd/NPs) into a carbon paste (CP) matrix amplified by a conductive binder (1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (1H3MIBTMSI), in this case) to determine the concentration of the sulfisoxazole (SFX) drug in urine, tablet, and pharmaceutical wastewater samples.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Semnan University
- Semnan 35195-363
- Iran
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- Nanostructure Based Biosensors Research Group
- Ton Duc Thang University
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences
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Conti C, Guarino M, Bacenetti J. Measurements techniques and models to assess odor annoyance: A review. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 134:105261. [PMID: 31704563 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Odors have received increasing attention among atmospheric pollutants. Indeed, odor emissions are a common source of complaints, affecting the quality of life of humans and animals. The odor is a property of a mixture of different volatile chemical species (sulfur, nitrogen, and volatile organic compounds) capable of stimulating the olfaction sense sufficiently to trigger a sensation of odor. The impact of odors on the surrounding areas depends on different factors, such as the amount of odors emitted from the site, the distance from the site, weather conditions, topography, other than odors sensitivity and tolerance of the neighborhood. Due to the complexity of the odor issue, the aim of this review was to give an overview of: (i) techniques (sensorial and analytical) that can be used to determine a quantitative and qualitative characterization; (ii) air dispersion models applied for the evaluation of the spatial and temporal distribution of atmospheric pollutants in terms of concentration in air and/or deposition in the studied domain; (iii) major sources of odor nuisance (waste and livestock); (iv) mitigation actions against odor impact. Among sensorial techniques dynamic olfactometry, field inspection, and recording from residents were considered; whereas, for analytical methodologies: gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, identification of specific compounds, and electronic nose. Both kinds of techniques evaluate the odor concentration. Instead, to account for the effective impact of odors on the population, air dispersion models are used. They can provide estimates of odor levels in both current and future emission scenarios. Moreover, they can be useful to estimate the efficiency of mitigation strategies. Most of the odor control strategies involve measures oriented to prevent, control dispersion, minimize the nuisance or remove the odorants from emissions, such as adequate process design, buffer zones, odor covers, and treatment technologies.
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- Cecilia Conti
- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Sajjad Z, Gilani MA, Nizami AS, Bilad MR, Khan AL. Development of novel hydrophilic ionic liquid membranes for the recovery of biobutanol through pervaporation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 251:109618. [PMID: 31563603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This paper aims to develop novel hydrophilic ionic liquid membranes using pervaporation for the recovery of biobutanol. Multiple polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) membranes based on three commercial ionic liquids with different loading were prepared for various experimental trials. The ionic liquids selected for the study include tributyl (tetradecyl) phosphonium chloride ([TBTDP][Cl]), tetrabutyl phosphonium bromide ([TBP][Br]) and tributyl methyl phosphonium methylsulphate ([TBMP][MS]). The synthesized membranes were characterized and tested in a custom-built pervaporation set-up. All ionic liquid membranes showed better results with total flux of 1.58 kg/m2h, 1.43 kg/m2h, 1.38 kg/m2h at 30% loading of [TBP][Br], [TBMP][MS] and [TBTDP][Cl] respectively. The comparison of ionic liquid membranes revealed that by incorporating [TBMP]MS to PVA matrix resulted in a maximum separation factor of 147 at 30 wt% loading combined with a relatively higher total flux of 1.43 kg/m2h. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were also carried out to evaluate the experimental observations along with theoretical studies. The improved permeation properties make these phosphonium based ionic liquid a promising additive in PVA matrix for butanol-water separation under varying temperature conditions.
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- Zabia Sajjad
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan
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- Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610 8, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Pakistan.
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Duan Y, Awasthi SK, Liu T, Zhang Z, Awasthi MK. Response of bamboo biochar amendment on volatile fatty acids accumulation reduction and humification during chicken manure composting. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 291:121845. [PMID: 31349175 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Present study was focused on to evaluate the effectiveness of increasing bamboo biochar (BB) (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%) amendment on volatile fatty acids (VFAs) degradation and humification, as well as correlation with interrelated physicochemical parameters during chicken manure (CM) composting. The results showed that the extended thermophilic period and higher humic acid/fulvic acid ratio as well as richness bacteria community during CM composting. In addition, lower quantities of VFAs and odor generation with elevated biochar concentration. Redundancy analysis also supported that 10% BB has strong correlation with physicochemical parameters than other treatments. Overall, the 10% BB amendment could stimulate microbial activities to accelerate the organic waste degradation, reduced VFAs and odor emission so that improve hygiene and end product quality. It is notably assessed that application of 10% BB additive were optimal feasible and effectively channel for disposal of manure.
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- Yumin Duan
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province 712100, China; Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, 50190 Borås, Sweden.
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González D, Guerra N, Colón J, Gabriel D, Ponsá S, Sánchez A. Filling in sewage sludge biodrying gaps: Greenhouse gases, volatile organic compounds and odour emissions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 291:121857. [PMID: 31377511 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present work, a complete study of the sewage sludge (SS) biodrying technology was conducted at bench-scale, aiming at assessing its performance and providing a valuable insight into the different gaseous emission patterns found for greenhouse gases (GHG) and odorant pollutants. As process key parameters, temperature, specific airflow, dynamic respiration index, final moisture content and Lower Calorific Value (LCV) were evaluated. At the end of the biodrying, a product with a 35.9% moisture content and a LCV of 7.1 MJ·kg-1product was obtained. GHGs emission factor was 28.22 kgCO2eq per Mg of initial mass of dry matter in the SS (DM0-SS). During the biodrying process, maximum odour concentration measured was 3043 ou·m-3 and the estimated odour emission factor of the biological treatment was 3.10E + 07 ou per Mg DM0-SS. Finally, VOCs were completely identified and quantified. The most abundant VOCs found in the biodrying gaseous emissions were terpenes, sulphur-compounds and ketones.
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- Daniel González
- Composting Research Group (GICOM) Dept. of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain; Group of Biological Treatment of Liquid and Gaseous Effluents (GENOCOV) Dept. of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- BETA Technology Centre: "U Science Tech", University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- BETA Technology Centre: "U Science Tech", University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Group of Biological Treatment of Liquid and Gaseous Effluents (GENOCOV) Dept. of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- BETA Technology Centre: "U Science Tech", University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Composting Research Group (GICOM) Dept. of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193-Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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Vikrant K, Roy K, Kim KH, Bhattacharya SS. Insights into the storage stability of ammonia in polyester aluminum bags. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 177:108596. [PMID: 31349176 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A list of gaseous odorants such as ammonia (and hydrogen sulfide) are generally collected using rigid containers or flexible bags for quantitative analysis. The aim of this investigation was to assess the stability of polyester aluminum bags used for gaseous ammonia sampling and storage. To this end, ammonia standards were prepared at two concentration levels of low (7.8 ppm) and high concentrations (39 ppm) and stored in the polyester ammonia bags for durations of 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6 days. These samples were then analyzed at each interval by an impinger-based indophenol method utilizing a spectrophotometer. At each pre-set period, three different mass loadings of ammonia samples were collected from the storage bag to obtain response factors (RF) for comparison between different elapsed times set for the storage. Subsequently, the relative recovery values for each interval were computed by dividing the RF for each sampling day by that of the 0th day. The relative recovery values for low and high concentration standards decreased with increasing storage time as 82.9% (day 1) to 36% (day 6) and 89.9% (day 1) to 59.7% (day 6), respectively. As such, the potentially superior recovery of ammonia from polyester aluminum bags was demonstrated (e.g., relative to other storage options introduced previously) to support its practical merit as storage media.
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- Kumar Vikrant
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea.
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- Soil and Agro Bio-engineering Lab, Department of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Tezpur, 784028, India.
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The Use of Artificial Neural Networks and Decision Trees to Predict the Degree of Odor Nuisance of Post-Digestion Sludge in the Sewage Treatment Plant Process. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11164407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This paper presents the application of artificial neural networks and decision trees for the prediction of odor properties of post-fermentation sludge from a biological-mechanical wastewater treatment plant. The input parameters were concentrations of popular compounds present in the sludge, such as toluene, p-xylene, and p-cresol, and process parameters including the concentration of volatile fatty acids, pH, and alkalinity in the fermentation sludge. The analyses revealed that the implementation of artificial neural networks allowed the prediction of the values of odor intensity and the hedonic tone of the post-fermentation sludge at the level of 30% mean absolute percentage error. Application of the decision tree made it possible to determine what input parameters the fermentation feed should have in order to arrive at the post-fermentation sludge with an odor intensity <2 and hedonic tone >−1. It was shown that the aforementioned phenomenon was influenced by the following factors: concentration of p-xylene, pH, concentration of volatile fatty acids, and concentration of p-cresol.
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Rincón CA, De Guardia A, Couvert A, Soutrel I, Guezel S, Le Serrec C. Odor generation patterns during different operational composting stages of anaerobically digested sewage sludge. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 95:661-673. [PMID: 31351654 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the global patterns of odor generation and odorant composition for different operational stages of anaerobically digested sewage sludge (ADS) composting at pilot scale. To this end, gas emissions were sampled and analyzed during storage, forced aeration treatment (active phase), turning process and curing. For each operational stage, odors were monitored by measuring the odor emission rates (OER in OUE h-1 kg-1ADS) through dynamic olfactometry and computing the odor activity values (OAVs) of compounds quantified by analytical methods (i.e., GC/MS). Ammonia and volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) were the most abundant air pollutants, representing 55.5% and 20.6% of the cumulative mass emitted, respectively. The first eight days of aerobic treatment and the first turning of the compostable mixture were the critical steps for odor generation with OER ranging from 30 to 317 OUE h-1 kg-1ADS. Particularly, the first turning process was responsible for strong odor episodes that were emitted in a short process time (295 OUE h-1 kg-1ADS). Based on the OAVs approach, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfide, and methanethiol were the predominant odorants along these early operational stages. Odor potential and composition shifted for the middle and later active phase, second turning, and curing stage where OER fluctuated from 0.18 to 12.6 OUE h-1 kg-1ADS, and hydrogen sulfide showed the most substantial odor contribution. A principal component analysis explaining 77% of the variability in odor concentration and OAVs datasets eased the recognition of these odor patterns.
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- Irstea, UR OPAALE, 17 Avenue de Cucillé, CS 64427, F-35044 Rennes, France.
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR6226, F-35000 Rennes, France.
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- Irstea, UR OPAALE, 17 Avenue de Cucillé, CS 64427, F-35044 Rennes, France.
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- Irstea, UR OPAALE, 17 Avenue de Cucillé, CS 64427, F-35044 Rennes, France.
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