Division Applicability
United Kingdom
The applicability is restricted to cases where odour nuisance can be expected or has been substantiated.
| Technique | Description | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Minimise residence times | Minimise the residence time of waste water and sludge in collection and storage systems, in particular under anaerobic conditions. | Applicability may be restricted in the case of existing collection and storage systems. |
| (b) | Chemical treatment | Use chemicals to destroy or to reduce the formation of odorous compounds (e.g. oxidation or precipitation of hydrogen sulphide). | Generally applicable. |
| (c) | Optimise aerobic treatment | This can include:
| Generally applicable. |
| (d) | Enclosure | Cover or enclose facilities for collecting and treating waste water and sludge to collect the odorous waste gas for further treatment. | Generally applicable. |
| (e) | End-of-pipe treatment | This can include:
| Biological treatment is only applicable to compounds that are easily soluble in water and readily bioeliminable. |