In addition to dust and fumes, are there any unpleasant odours? It’s not just you. Odor management is an issue in many industries, including recycling and waste handling, chemical and plastic manufacture, pulp and paper processing, seed conditioning, and cannabis operations. Businesses could view odour and dust control as different problems. However, the dust collector may be able to handle aromas, odours, smoke, vapours, and gases in addition to solid particulate with activated carbon after-filters.
A dust collector may have activated carbon post-filters to address both dust and smells simultaneously. Utilizing the dust collector to regulate integrated smoke, odour, vapour, and gas emissions allows businesses to reduce equipment costs and space requirements while maintaining a comfortable and secure work environment and adhering to clean air laws. The appropriateness of integrated dust collection and odour control for your process can be determined by your RoboVent specialist.
What Do Smells and Odors Actually Mean?
What is that smell? A substance’s molecules reacting with the air to form odours. The molecules are detected by olfactory receptors in our noses when we breathe them in, and the brain receives a signal that we interpret as a smell.
Numerous smells are composed of dozens or hundreds of different molecules. These could exist in the form of gases, vapours, or liquid aerosols that move through the air. A substance’s volatility determines how likely it is for its molecules to mix with the air. We may refer to the outcome as a fragrance or aroma if it is pleasing, such as perfume, spices, or the aroma of freshly made bread. Other smells are categorised as noxious odours, like ammonia and sewer gas. But even odours that are deemed pleasant in tiny doses can easily become overpowering in a restricted space.
Typical industrial odor-producing chemicals include:
- Vaporised organic substances (VOCs)
- Sulfur dioxide (the rotten-egg odour)
- Sulfur and Ammonia Gases
aromatic hydrocarbons that are polycyclic (PAHs)