In this study, we attempted to analyze removal efficiency of odorous compounds emitted from Grit chamber and night soil treatment facility using biofilter with microbial catalyst. Air dilution method was used for mixed odor gases analysis. UV-vis spectrophotometer for ammonia and Hydrogen sulfide, Methyl mercaptan, Dimethyl sulfide, Dimethyl disulfide were measured using GC/PFPD. Sample gases were collected at the inlet and outlet of biofilter. The analysis result showed that average concentration of major odorous compounds were ammonia with 5,100 ppb and hydrogen sulfide with 797 ppb from grit chamber and ammonia with 1,407 ppb and hydrogen sulfide with 2,475 ppb from night soil treatment facility. Hydrogen sulfide was the most influential compound of malodor based on odor quotient index. The average dilution threshold of odor was 923 at grit-chamber and 1,267 at night soil treatment facility. The removal efficiency of odorous compounds from sewage treatment facility were more than 94% using polyurethane foam biofilter within empty bed contact time 3sec. The emitted concentration to the atmosphere was satisfied with the criterion of the offensive odor control law.

In this study, the concentrations of various hydrocarbon (HC) were measured from the ambient air at Mallipo beach after the Hebei Spirit oil spill accident on Dec. 2007. To determine HC levels in those samples, the analysis was made by SPME method aided by the GC/MS system. To produce quantitative HC data, all the calibrations were conducted in reference to toluene. The HC released from oil-covered soils were also analyzed by headspace method; according to this analysis, the concentrations of paraffinic (9), aromatic (8) and miscellaneous components (5 compounds) were found above a few tens of ppb. In ambient samples, 10 compounds were measured which consisted of 8 paraffinics and 2 aromatics. And they have the maximum and minimum concentration that were 34.3 ppb (n-undecane) and 2.84 ppb (toluene). However, the concentration levels of the 2 aromatic compounds (toluene and xylene) measured during this study period were not distinguished from those commonly observed from ambient air. Based on our analysis, we were able to confirm that the types and the concentration levels of hydrocarbons in ambient samples were in accord with those derivable from a large oil spill accident and the resulting weathering processes.

The unpleasant air quality surrounding Incheon airport highways which is called gateways of Korea is caused by various odor emission sources such as Sudokwon landfill and Seobu industrial complex. In this study, the air quality near Incheon airport highways was investigated. Odors could be confirmed from various sources such as Sudokwon landfill and Jumul industrial complex, and hydrogen sulfide and acetaldehydes was detected regionally. Based on this study it was suggested to manage odor controlled regions and to provide the more information to make more pleasant air quality in the studied area.

Pyridine could be successfully removed in the polyurethane(PU) biofilter inoculated with activated sludge treating industrial wastewater. The elimination capacity for pyridine in the PU biofilter was approximately 27 g m⁻³ h⁻¹ at the tested loading range, The pH value of drainage was increased due to the accumulation of ammonia which was one of the metabolites of pyridine, Four pyridine-degrading bacteria were isolated from the PU biofilter, and they were closely related with Rhodococcus pyridinivorans(98~99% similarity). The specific growth rate of the isolate in the medium supplemented with pyridine as a sole carbon and energy source were ranged from 0.038 h⁻¹ to 0.051 h⁻¹.

The ammonia in ambient were sampled by high efficiency diffusion scrubber (HEDS) and analyzed by IC. Ammonia showed high linearity (R²＞0.999) of the calibration curve and good repeatability (RSD＜5%). The detection limit of Ammonia was about 0.05 ppbv. Average concentration of Ammonia was 12.7 ppbv, Instantaneous maximum concentration was 83.4 ppbv. Continuous sampling method is proper to monitor ammonia which is the odor material instantaneously increased mainly affected by meteorological condition. The sampling and analysis process can be automated and performed in real-time by continuous sampling of HEDS-IC system.

The density characteristics of aldehydes in Kumi electronic Industrial Complex are measured in the summer and autumn in this study. Considering the characteristics of Kumi, five representative monitoring sites in Kumi are selected. According to fair Korean odor method, samples are collected and analyzed from July 26th, 2005 to October, 10th. Investigation objects include formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde, iso-valeraldehyde, n-valeraldehyde. 40 samples in summer and 45 samples in autumn are measured and analyzed, respectively. The results show that the mean concentrations in residential area and industrial area are both obey the below sequence: acetaldehyde＞formaldehyde＞propionaldehyde＞butyraldehyde＞iso-valeraldehyde＞n-valeraldehyde. For acetaldehyde, its monitored concentration in industrial areas and residential areas close to industrial areas is higher than other areas. However, for formaldehyde, its concentration in the residential area 3 in tends to be higher than that in industrial areas. Based on seasons, concentrations in summer with long sunshine duration are higher than those in autumn. It can be seen that the density distribution of aldehyde in Kumi industrial complexes is closely related with the widely use of alcohol-type additives for automobiles and alcohol-type fuels. Meanwhile, most of the researches on aldehyde concentrate on capital areas or petrochemical industrial areas, taking the chance of odor prevention and control law implementing, the management scheme and reduction strategies on aldehyde ought to be carried out, which are also suitable to the enterprise characteristics in other industrial areas of this study.

Volatile organic compounds and malodors emitted from painting operations are of primary concern in the automotive industry and pressured to be abated by newly amended VOC rule and offensive odor law in Korea. Over-sprayed paints in painting booths are delivered into water surface by downward stream of clean air and collected in water circulating pools. The circulating water mixed with waste paints generated from paint booths put out floating sludge by addition of chemical killing agent and floating agent and the odors evolved from this procedure has been under the circumstance that it must be validated to match the new rules. The activated sludge method that the circulating water pond would be considered as a huge bioreactor was applied to this over-sprayed sludge tank. and we got some remarkable reductions of sludge, odours, VOCs and dirts on air dusts. Herein, some abbreviated results will be reported.