This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of major odorous pollutants emitted from foodwaste treatment facilities for providing the basic information in field of prevention. Twelve odorous components were analyzed at unit processes in 3 plants on May, August and October. The major odorous components appeared to be Ammonia (559.42 ppb), Acetaldehyde (229.70 ppb), Methylmercaptan (50.39 ppb) and Hydrogen sulfide (48.90 ppb). In the view-point of COC (Calculated Odor Concentration) based on odor threshold, A plant showed the highest value. The major odor active facilities were prevention ＞ input ＞ afterripening ＞ fermentation ＞ boundary ＞ pretreatment. The major odor active components were Hydrogen sulfide, Methylmercaptan, Acetaldehyde and i-valeraldehyde. It is important that the findings on major odor active facilities and components should be referred in the design of odor treatment process to the specific plants.

The purpose of this study is to assess the cause of offensive odor incident that took place at Shin-Gil district in Seoul on 17. Nov. 2007. Air samples were collected from both the inside and outside of the accidental sewage site both at the right after and long after the accident and analyzed by GC/MS method. The results of our initial analysis showed that there were 39 compounds with sufficiently detectable quantities (e. g., above ~ 1 ppb). These compounds can be classified into 3 classes of chemical groups which include: Benzene, Indene, and Miscellaneous. It further indicated that compounds with benzene(C₆H₆) ring were the most abundant species followed by several compounds with indene(C₉H₈) structure. Based on our analysis, we conclude that the release of industrial solvents with indene resin contributed most significantly to the observed malodor incident.

In this study, the removal efficiency of 24 odorous compounds was measured in diverse control process units of 7 individual chemical companies located in Ban-Wall & Shi-Wha Industrial Complex in Gyeonggi-do, Korea from March to August, 2007. To quantify the removal efficiency rates of major odorous compounds, we collected odor samples from the inside process and both the front and rear side of 7 control process units. As the results of this study, it was shown that toluene, ammonia, trimethylamine (TMA) and acetaldehyde were dominant odorous compounds in the inside process. In addition, VOCs, TMA and acetaldehyde were also detected at higher concentrations in the stacks and 10 (toluene, acetone, ethyl benzene, xylene etc.) out of 24 index compounds were found to have negative removal efficiencies. According to the removal efficiency evaluation of seven odor control facilities, a company equipped with two connected absorption processes was shown to have positive (＋) removal efficiencies for 16 odor substances and NH₃, TMA, acetaldehyde, the priority odor substances, which meant the proper control system was installed and operated. Hence, to obtain best removal efficiency of odorous pollutant emission, the database on source characteristics and the development of management techniques of diverse control process units are continually needed.

Analytical methods for odorous butanol compound were developed using canister sampling method and solid adsorbent sampling method. Stability of butanol gas component was evaluated for enhancing accuracy of measurement and to avoid a problem of its poor stability due to its polar character. Quality control method of the analysis was also examined. Gaseous standard gas containing BuOHl and MEK was prepared using canister for evaluation of stability and analytical linearity. BuOH showed a poor stability and poor linearity compared to MEK. However, when the same VOC standard was prepared using adsorbent tube, the stability and linearity of BuOH were much better compared to canister method. Therefore, sampling for the measurement of BuOH in air using adsorbent tube can give better result compared to canister method.

In this study VOCs and odors in ambient air of the Wanju industrial site and a regional area were measured to build up a data base and predict the effect of them on the ambient air quality of the near regional area. Emission characteristics were examined by measuring odors and VOCs from the main emission sources sorted by the categories of industries. Three emission points were selected for odors and five points were for VOCs. VOCs in ambient airs of the industrial site and outside regional area toward the wind direction were also measured continuously during three days per a season for a year and the effect of the VOCs emitted from the industrial sites on the ambient air of the near regional area were evaluated. GC-PFPD, HPLC, and GC-FID were used for measuring sulfur compounds, aldehyde, and trimethylamine among odorous compounds and GC-MSD was used for VOCs. As the main results of this study, toluene, benzene, xylene, styrene, ethyl benzene, 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene were detected as main volatile organic compounds in this area. Hydrogen sulfide, trimethylamine and acetaldehyde were main detected species the odorous compounds.

In this study, odorous emissions from decaying foods were investigated with respect to trimethylamine and ammonia. To this end, three food types (egg, mackerel, and cuttlefish) were used for decaying experiments in which food samples were preserved in throwaway syringes (weight for each sample of 5 g). All decaying experiments advanced for one month under the normal temperature and ventilation. The average concentrations of TMA from egg, mackerel, and cuttlefish samples were measured as 0.6, 5.8 and 130 ppm, respectively, while those of NH₃ as 554, 385, and 531 ppm, respectively. According to our experiments, the concentrations of TMA and NH₃ increased with the progress of corruption. The release of malodor compounds tend to vary sensitively with the changes in temperature and humidity. In case of TMA, a strong correlation with temperature was observed on the order: mackerel ＞ egg ＞ cuttlefish. However, in the case of NH₃, strong correlations were seen to exist with humidity. Changes of TMA concentration were accompanied by changes of pH, especially from mackerel and cuttlefish. NH₃ also showed a similar trend of pH change from samples. When the results of TMA measurements were evaluated in terms of odor intensity, egg, mackerel, and cuttlefish are recorded as 4.36, 5.25 and 6.46, respectively. Likewise, odor intensity of NH₃ measurements was found as 6.96, 6.7 and 6.93, respectively. The results of our odor study suggest that a unique pattern of odor release is developed from decaying food samples.

In this study, we attempt to analyze for 4 compounds (MEK, MIBK, n-Butyl acetate, i-Butyl alcohol) in ambient air using on-line thermal desorber (on-line TD) with gas chromatograph/flame ionization detector (GC/FID). These compounds will be regulated by KMOE (Korean ministry of environment) within 2010. We tested two different experimentation. First, we try to find the influence of Nafion dryer for the 4 compounds. Second, we want to know basic analytical characteristic of target compounds through the linearity, reproducibility, and minimum detection limit. According to this study, target compounds are removed in Nafion dryer more than 80 percent, respectively. So, we progressed next experimentation progressed without Nafion dryer using hydrophobic cold trap. Results for each compounds showed good linearity (r²＝0.99 upper) and good precision (RSD＝1 % below). In additional, we analyzed the ozone precusors standard gas (56 compounds) using the same method to see if there are any peaks to be overlapped in ambient air. These results showed that there is no peak overlapped. This means that analytical system of this study could be used on-line analytical system. Minimum detection limit (MDL) value for this system are less than minimum malodor threshold concentration.

Experiments were conducted to analyze the concentration of sulfur compounds present in ambient air at the pg or ppt level. The compounds were estimated using GC/PFPD (Gas Chromatography with Pulsed Flame Photometric Detector) analyses with a Thermal Desorber (TD). The analytical results showed very stable and precise retention time values (RSD: ＜ 0.22%), peak area (RSD: ＜ 3.9); the coefficients of the calibration curves were also determined (r²: ＞ 0.991). Also, with respect to the recovery rates of the sulfur compounds from dry air, those for H₂S, MM, DMS and DMDS were 94, 100, 113 and 114%, respectively. In order to evaluate the sulfur chemicals in humid air, a study was conducted at RH of 55 and 100%. The recovery rate at a relative humidity of 55% was similar to that under dry conditions. However, recovery rates of H₂S and MM at RH 100% were reduced to 70 and 77%, respectively.

The aim of this study was to investigate the legally-designated malodorous compounds at the plant boundary areas of 5 plants expected to emit high odor intensities, as well as! complaint area at the Yeosu petrochemical industrial complex in Korea. The sampling was carried out during spring and summer of 2003 and 2006. The concentrations of ammonia, sulfur compounds (hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, and dimethyl sulfide) and aldehydes (acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde) emitted during 2006 were higher than those emitted during 2003, and the concentrations emitted during summer were higher than those emitted during spring at the plant boundary areas. It was thought that the concentrations of odorants in the complaint area had been directly influenced by the concentrations of odorants in the plant boundary areas as they showed similar patterns of concentration variations. While the concentration of TMA during 2006 was lower than during 2003 at the all sampling sites, the concentration of styrene during 2006 was higher than during 2003 at the all sampling sites. The sites showed high concentrationsof odorous compounds at the plant boundary area of the related chemical and petrochemical refinery plants.

This study was performed to obtain the emission characteristics of odor compounds generated from a livestock wastewater treatment process. The sampling of odor compounds was performed twice, on May 9th and June 14th 2006, at 4 and 5 sites in the boundary and source areas, respectively. The odor concentrations obtained from the air dilution sensory test ranged from 10 to 100 in the boundary area. Of the 5 source sites, the odor concentrations found at the pre-treatment building had the highest values, which were 14422 and 20800 for the first and second dates, respectively. To estimate the major odor compounds produced during a live wastewater process, the contributions of 12 odor compounds to the total odor were calculated from the concentration and odor threshold values of each compound. At the pre-treatment building and outlet of the activated carbon tower of the source sites, the contribution of sulfur compounds to the odor was 97%, and at the outlet of the biofilter that of NH₃ was 90%. The order of the contribution to the odor in the boundary area sites was; from highest to lowest: H₂S, C₂H₆S, i-C₅H10O, C₃H₉N, NH₃. The correlation coefficient between the theoretical odor concentration from the odor threshold of 12 odor compounds and that obtained from the air dilution sensory test was 0.73. This result indicated a limit to the correct analysis of the odor concentration obtained from the air dilution sensory test when only 12 odorous compounds at a livestock wastewater treatment process are used. The odor removal efficiency of the deodorization facilities showed that for the activation carbon tower, the odor concentration was reduced to 4% and the contributions of H₂S, C₂H₆S and NH₃, which were estimated to be the major odor compounds, were reduced to 20, 26 and 11%, respectively. With respect to the bio-filter, the removal efficiency of the odor compounds revealed an odor concentration of 0% because the major odor compounds were calculated as negative percentages.

We investigated dilution ratio values of the threshold limit (DRVTL) and 12 odorous compounds from a number of emission points (stack and process) and boundary areas of 10 chemical industries in the Ban-Woll and Shi-Wha Industrial Complex in Gyeonggi Province. The results of our study suggest that differences in odor emission concentrations are caused by such as factors as : suitability and operational conditions of prevention equipment, suitability hood of process and exhaust ventilation system, differences of raw materials of chemical industry. It was found that trimethylamine and hydrogen sulfide recorded the highest contribution from two types of emission points (stack and process), respectively. Show some actual concentration values here, hydrogen sulfide recorded its maximum values from leather industry, while trimethylamine for hexamine production industry. On the other hand, the results of dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and methyl mercaptan were not useful, as their concentrations were not significantly high enough to judge from such respect. In the view-point of dilution ratio values of the threshold limit, the average emission ratio of stack and process from 10 chemical industries was 57, 43%, respectively. Therefore, it is important that the odor emission value from process and stack have to minimize and regulate for management of industrial odor.

The emission concentrations of VOC and various odorous compounds were measured from different indoor process units located in 19 companies at the Ban Wall industrial complex from Jun. 2004 to Jan. 2005. The purpose of this study was to investigate the indoor pollution levels of various industrial facilities with respect to bothmalodorous compounds and volatile organic compounds (VOC). We also intended to build the database under the conditions affected by various anthropogenic processes with an aid of a statistical treatment. The three samplingmethods and five analytical techniques were applied tomeasure the sum of up to 32 individual compounds. According to this study, we were able to identify the importance ofmajormalodor compounds which include carbonyl compounds, reduced sulfur compounds, ammonia and trimethylamine. On the other hand, relative contribution of VOC as sources ofmalodor was ofminor significance except such compound as toluene. The overall results of this study thus indicate that the concentration levels of VOC in themanufacturing facilities are high enough to affect indoor laboring conditions.

In this paper, the emission processes of odors and VOCs sources for main industries were estimated thorough material balances and literature survey, and the characteristics of odors and VOCs concentration were examined by analysing four year of monitoring data in Jeonbuk Industrial Area. The several sampling sites were selected in the industrial site by considering TRI (Toxics Release Inventory), which were made by the Ministry of Environment based on the kinds and the amount of hazardous chemical materials for the industries, and the wind direction survey for ten years. Air samples were collected once per a season for four years in the sites. GC-PFPD, HPLC, and GC-FID were used for measuring sulfur compounds, aldehyde, and trimethylamine among odorous compounds and GC-MSD was used for VOCs. As the main results of this study, toluene, benzene, acetone, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, xylene, styrene and chloroform were detected as main volatile organic compounds in this area. Hydrogen sulfide, trimethylamine and acetaldehyde were main detected species the odorous compounds.

본 연구에서는 악취민원이 빈발한 경기도 안산시에 위치한 반월공단의 주거지역과 공단지역 등을 중심으로 주요 관리대상으로 설정된 악취성분들에 대한 환경대기 중 농도분포 특성을 2년여 기간동안 6차례에 걸쳐 조사하였다. 이들의 거동을 이해하기 위해, 시간적(오전과 오후) 및 공간적(공단 내외부의 위치) 기준으로 분포특성에 대한 비교를 시도하였다. 그 결과, 오전시간대에 비해 오후시간대에 고농도 분포가 현저하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 유사하게 공간적인 기준으로 비교한 결과도 공단 내부에서 관측한 결과에서 대부분의 성분들이 고농도를 유지하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 안산시 주변 및 공단지역의 환경대기 중에 존재하는 악취성분들이 시간적 및 공간적 기준으로 다양한 분포특성을 취한다는 것을 보여주었다.

This study estimated the emission characteristics of odorous volatiles organic compounds (VOCs) from major 7 emission facilities by industrial classification in Yeosu petrochemical industrial complex. This study investigated terminal emission facilities (Inlet and outlet) in the industrial plant area, the plant boundary area and Samil-dong which has many civil appeal for an offensive odor to grasp VOCs concentration in ambient air of the plant boundary area and civil appeal area from May, 2002 to December, 2004, besides. VOCs were sampled 6 L using silicocan canisters and toluene, xylene and styrene which are known as odorous VOCs were analyzed by cryogenic preconcentration system and GC/MS. The removal efficiency of emission facilities in the industrial plant area for odor showed 96.5% of wet scrubber, 89.5% of RTO and 86.0% of RCO. The concentration of odorous VOCs at the plant limits area in 2003 were higher than 2002. The reason was guessed that toluene of high concentration emitted from terminal emission facilities in the industrial plant area influenced on ambient air at the plant boundary area. The concentration of odorous VOCs in ambient air at Samil-dong were decreasing from 1995 to 2001, but the concentration of toluene sharply increased from 2002. The reason was presumed that VOCs emission increased due to expansion of Yeosu petrochemical industrial complex and removal efficiency of terminal emission facilities dropped due to outworn equipments for VOCs prevent.