The role of odour-neutralising concentrate

The generation of unpleasant odours affects almost every company operating in the industrial and agricultural sectors.

Industrial and agricultural facilities increasingly face complaints from residents, while environmental authorities are placing ever greater emphasis on investigating and controlling odour emissions.

In many cases, conventional odour reduction technologies – such as biofilters or enclosed extraction systems – are perfectly suitable.

There are, however, odour emission sources where these alone do not provide an adequate solution. These include large-surface, so-called diffuse odour sources, for which special odour-neutralising concentrates can be an effective alternative.

Where can odour-neutralising concentrate provide a solution?

Spray-based odour neutralisation technology can be used most successfully in areas where odours enter the environment not from a single point source but from a large surface or an open process area.

Typical applications:

• pig, cattle and poultry farms,

• manure storage and slurry handling systems,

• composting sites,

• waste sorting and waste treatment facilities,

• wastewater treatment basins,

• slaughterhouses and meat processing plants,

• protein processing and feed industry facilities,

• and certain chemical and plastics industry processes.

In our experience every site is different, so selecting the right solution is always preceded by an on-site survey and a detailed investigation of the odour sources.

How does the technology work?

The system atomises a solution made of water and a purpose-developed odour-neutralising concentrate into the odour-laden air.

The active ingredients of the concentrate interact with the odour molecules in the air. The microscopic particles form so-called micelle-like structures around the odour molecules, which reduce their perceptibility and help the particles settle out.

As a result, the unpleasant odour impact reaching the surroundings can be significantly reduced, especially where emissions come from a large surface.

What are the advantages?

Modern odour-neutralising concentrates offer a number of technical and environmental advantages.

They do not harm the environment and are completely harmless to inhale. It is a technology that is as animal- and environment-friendly as possible.

Environmentally friendly solution

The concentrate consists of biodegradable ingredients and no hazardous by-products are formed during use, so when properly applied it poses no risk to either the environment or animals.

Safe application

The cleaning agents used do not oxidise in the air, so their application does not produce secondary compounds that could cause a new environmental problem.

Effective outdoor application

At a correctly set concentration, neither a humid environment nor sunlight reduces its efficiency, as the cleaning components act in an aqueous environment.

Waste-free technology

Spray-based odour neutralisation does not require regular replacement of filter media, so no separate waste requiring treatment is generated during operation.

The key to success is site-specific design

No two sites are alike, so there is no universal odour reduction solution either.

To design an effective system, the odour sources must first be understood, and where necessary the problem points must be determined with odour measurements and odour dispersion studies. Based on this data it becomes possible to find the most suitable technology for the given site.

A properly operated odour control system with a precisely determined amount of odour-neutralising concentrate can be an effective tool for reducing diffuse odour emissions, contributing to environmental compliance, fewer resident complaints and the sustainable operation of the site.