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Odour control for pump stations
04/08/2010
In any wastewater pump station, as the water level rises before the pumping cycle starts, odourous air is displaced. This odour can cause a nuisance for neighbours. The main odourous compound is H2S (hydrogen sulphide), present at concentrations up to 100 ppm, and occasionally higher. Odour control technologies, such as carbon beds, biological scrubbers, and soil bed filters, are required to mitigate the odour nuisance.