Odor modeling as a tool in site planning

When it comes to compost facility site selection, dealing with the issues and concerns about odor and, more recently, aerospora, including Aspergillus fumigatus, is a much more contentious and difficult task due to the pervasive nature of the emissions, the lack of defined standards, and the subject...

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Published in:Biocycle 1997-10, Vol.38 (10), p.75-80
Main Author: Alpert, J.E. (EandA Environmental Consultants, Inc., Canton, MA.)
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
CARACTERISTICAS DEL SITIO
COMPOSTAGE
COMPOSTING
Dispersed sources and other
ELABORACION DEL COMPOST
EQUIPO
Exact sciences and technology
Facilities management
FACTEUR LIE AU SITE
General treatment and storage processes
INSTALLATIONS
MATERIEL
Noise
Occupational safety
ODEUR
Odors
OLOR
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Recycling centers
SITE FACTORS
Site selection
SMELL
Systems design
Wastes
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Summary:When it comes to compost facility site selection, dealing with the issues and concerns about odor and, more recently, aerospora, including Aspergillus fumigatus, is a much more contentious and difficult task due to the pervasive nature of the emissions, the lack of defined standards, and the subjective nature of what is objectionable, and the public concern about health impact related to odor. The difficulty of defining the concerns in terms the public can understand is further compounded by the history of odorous compost facilities elsewhere, general public concerns with any waste management facility, and representations made by developers that their facility will be odor free or will produce no odors, with no back-up to substantiate such claims. How an odor predictive model can be used both to determine the impact of a composting facility on a neighborhood and the adequacy of the facility design in terms of odor control are described.
ISSN:0276-5055