The value of an odor-quality-wheel classification scheme for wastewater treatment plants

Water Sci Technol. 2004;50(4):25-32.

Abstract

Each odorant possesses a unique odor signature (i.e. odor character or quality, odor threshold and chemical concentration). This paper develops an initial understanding of how the volatile odorous chemicals and their relative concentrations produced are related to the total odor quality from the process by their odor threshold concentrations and odor signatures.

MeSH terms

  • Environmental Monitoring / methods
  • Odorants / analysis*
  • Odorants / prevention & control*
  • Quality Control
  • Reference Values
  • Volatilization
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid / standards*