Our experts ensure healthy and comfortable conditions for your production facility by measuring and analysing odor emissions. We also help you to manage odor nuisances and choose the most effective control measures.
Odor nuisances are caused by many socially important activities, various industries, waste management, energy production, and agriculture. Reducing odor nuisances and emissions is essential to ensure that living environments are pleasant and that odors do not impair people's well-being.
Our odor measurement, analysis, and assessment services are based on legislation and established measurement standards. We find a functional and research-based solution for the site that serves both the client and the authorities.
You can get comprehensive services for odor emission management from us:
- Odor sample collection
- Odor concentration measurement
- Olfactometric analysis of odors
- Dispersion modeling of odor emissions
- Planning and coordination of odor management measures
- Follow-up of odor nuisances
Measurement and sampling of odor emissions
Reliable measurement of odor emissions helps ensure both people's well-being and compliance with regulatory requirements, for example, in the context of environmental permit applications for industrial plants.
Our experienced experts identify various emission sources and perform odor sample collection. Odor concentration is determined by an odor panel composed of our experts and a dynamic olfactometer according to the SFS-EN 13725 standard. In this method, odor concentration is measured by determining the dilution factor required to reach the detection threshold. Odor concentrations are reported as odor units per cubic meter (OuE/m³), indicating the odor strength relative to the human odor threshold.
We can also determine odor concentrations from odor samples taken by the customer. We also carry out accredited emission measurements.
Sensory assessment of odor nuisance and participation
Using an odor panel, we can also perform sensory field observations in the environment of the site, which indicate the strength, quality, dispersion, and dilution of the odor. This way, we get a comprehensive picture and can observe the occurrence of the odor from the perspective of the area's residents.
Additionally, we can involve residents and other stakeholders in making odor observations, for example, through a web application. We also implement long-term joint monitoring projects for odor emissions.
Planning and follow-up of odor emission management
Once the emissions and concentrations of odorous compounds are known, we analyse and report the results in a clear and illustrative way to facilitate your decision-making.
Our multidisciplinary expertise in both measurement techniques and the various processes that influence odor production will help you plan your odor management. We help you compare different options and choose the most effective measures to reduce odor nuisances.
Our experts also support you in planning and following up on odor emission monitoring and selecting possible further actions. We can also verify the operational efficiency of odor removal systems.
Odor dispersion modelling to support your planning
We often use dispersion modeling of odor emissions in planning odor nuisance management. We use respected and reliable AERMOD and AERMET calculation models for dispersion modeling.
The accuracy of our calculation models is demonstrated by their ability to account for variations in wind speed hour by hour. The model indicates the regional dispersion of emissions and the variation in concentration levels. Therefore, we can also assess the impact of emission reduction measures based on the results of the dispersion modeling.
Pauli Pellikka engineering manager+358 44 372 2087 pauli.pellikka
