New Hungarian development: a solution for wastewater odour

A truly Hungarian innovation answers a problem that has so far been hard to manage: how can wastewater odour, which appears in sudden bursts but is all the more unpleasant, be neutralised effectively and yet cheaply? Especially where a pleasant setting and the quality of events are key?

What was the problem?

This was exactly the situation faced by a small village in the Budapest agglomeration, where one of the village's wastewater pumping stations is just 50 metres from a popular local outdoor event venue.

Although the facility does not cause continuous odour, at certain times of day, for example in the morning and evening, a sudden, unpleasant stench spreads across the area. At these times, gases that have built up in the sewer system are suddenly released to the surface, creating an unpleasant experience for residents and event guests.

Conventional technology would fail here

For odours like these, which occur intermittently and in small air volumes, it is not worth recommending even our smallest high-pressure system, as its investment cost would be too high (especially as the investor is a municipality or a water utility association). That is why a new, targeted solution was needed.

The solution: an economical, Hungarian-developed atomising system

Instead, based on Telepszagtalanítás's own concept, we used an experimental system that can achieve proper atomisation even at ordinary mains water pressure (usually 2-4 bar). The unit operates with minimal water consumption (10–20 litres/hour), making it not only effective but also extremely economical.

"This system intervenes exactly where and when it is needed – it does not require a large investment, yet it delivers a striking improvement for a more liveable environment."– said a Telepszagtalanítás expert.

Measurable results – striking improvement

The system's performance was also confirmed by laboratory measurements. Before the intervention, the odour concentration measured at the pumping station shaft was 2533 OU/m³. After the intervention, it was only 28 OU/m³ at the nearest measuring point, which means an odour reduction of more than 90%. What is more, the previous unpleasant wastewater odour was replaced by a mild, neutral scent.

Why does this development matter?

• Environmentally friendly and economical: low water and energy consumption

• Targeted effect: operates only where and when needed

• Protecting community spaces: can be used safely next to events, parks, schools or residential areas

• An investment level affordable for municipalities and water utility associations as well

Telepszagtalanítás – when clean air is in the public interest

Our goal and mission is for wastewater odour to no longer be a taboo, and for it no longer to spoil the living environment, the guest experience or even the image of a town or village. The new system also opens a new chapter in handling small-scale but all the more unpleasant odour emissions.

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