How To Estimate the Odour Control Unit Capacity?

For wastewater treatment facility, odour control unit capacity is estimated based on the two parameters: 

• Air volume of odour causing process tanks 
  
• Air exchange factors to be considered for the process tanks 
  

While estimating the air volume of the process tanks, if it is a fixed water level tank, free board air volume shall be considered; if it is fluctuating water level, it is advised to consider the air volume from the lowest water level.

Air exchange factors are very critical in designing the odour control system capacity and which impacts the size and efficiency of the odour removal. Most of the regional municipalities have made a clear guidance on the air exchange factors to be considered while estimating the odour control system capacities.

Typically, for inlet works, air exchange factors considered in the range of 12-15 of the volume of the air. And for the sludge treatment facility, it will be 6-12 of the volume of the air, it depends on the ventilated room, aerated tanks, etc.

Based on these, process engineer can reach out to preliminary capacity of the Odour control system, that can be verified by legitimate odour control system manufacturers.

For better clarity, you can always reach to odour control specialist at AQOZA. Seek all the reliable and experienced odour control services here because we aspire to be the market leader of next generation end-to-end odour control management.

Read more: 

• Wastewater Odour Removal
• How To Remove Smell from Sewage Treatment Plant
• 4 Reasons for having an Odour Control System in a Wastewater Treatment Plant
• 5 Questions to Ask while buying an Odour Control System