Using enzymes to fight hydrocarbon contamination in soils and tanks - Anozyme is the answer!

Anotec has also been innovating new ways to create clean-up more efficient particularly on-site to ensure processing is easier but as well to help manage and reduce the environmental impact of the surrounding areas and community. Through this Anotec has developed a product range that are Enzymed-based which is called 'Anozyme'. Particularly in the use of hydrocarbon contamination in soils, tanks and water.

Enzymes can be used to break down hydrocarbons in contaminated soil, petrol tanks, and wastewater. Hydrocarbons are a type of organic compound that are made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are found in fossil fuels, such as petrol and diesel, and can be harmful to the environment when released into the soil or water.

One way to use enzymes to break down hydrocarbons is by adding them to the contaminated soil or water. The enzymes can then break down the hydrocarbons into smaller, less harmful molecules. This process is known as bioremediation.

Enzymes can also be used to break down hydrocarbons in petrol tanks. In this case, the enzymes are typically added to the tank along with a cleaning solution.

Anotec typically provides an Anozyme concentrate which is sometimes accompanied with a cleaning-surfactant. All of this is then diluted heavily in water.

As enzymes work by breaking down the hydrocarbons into smaller, less harmful molecules, which can then be more easily removed from the tank.

If you are looking for more information feel free in reaching out by contacting Anotec directly at technical@anotec.com.au or visiting our website http://www.anotec.com.au #enzyme #hydrocarbons #remediation

Using Anotec to improve your odour management plan on-site

Anotec Environemtnal is a brand of odour control products that are designed to neutralize and eliminate odours. These products can be used in a variety of settings, including residential, commercial, and industrial settings, to help manage and reduce unpleasant odours.

There are several ways in which Anotec products can be used for odour control:

1. Spray application: Anotec products can be sprayed directly onto surfaces or into the air to neutralize odours. These sprays are usually easy to apply and can be used in a variety of settings, including homes, offices, and vehicles.
2. Foggers: Anotec also offers foggers, which are devices that release a fine mist of odour-neutralizing chemicals into the air. Foggers are often used in larger spaces, such as warehouses or manufacturing facilities, to quickly and effectively neutralize odours.
3. Absorbent products: Anotec offers a range of absorbent products, such as odour-neutralizing beads and crystals, that can be used to absorb and neutralize odours. These products can be placed in areas where odours are a problem, such as trash cans or pet litter boxes, to help control and eliminate odours.

It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions when using Anotec products for odour control. This may include wearing protective gear, such as gloves and masks, and properly ventilating the area in which the products are being used.

Overall, Anotec products can be an effective solution for managing and eliminating odours in a variety of settings. By following the manufacturer's instructions and using the appropriate product for the specific odour problem, it is possible to effectively control and eliminate odours using Anotec products.

For more information visit http://www.anotec.com.au or contact the technical team directly at technical@anotec.com.au

Controlling odours in and around remediation sites

Odour control management is an important aspect of remediation sites, as strong and unpleasant odours can be a nuisance for nearby communities and may even pose health risks. Effective odour control measures can help to mitigate these negative impacts and ensure that the remediation site is a safe and pleasant place for all stakeholders.

There are several strategies that can be employed to manage odours at remediation sites. Some of the most effective approaches include:

1. Source control: This involves identifying and eliminating the sources of odours at the site. This may include removing or properly disposing of odorous materials, sealing off areas that are prone to odours, and installing ventilation systems to help reduce the concentration of odorous gases.
2. Chemical treatments: Odour-neutralizing chemicals can be applied to surfaces or injected into the air to help neutralize odours. These chemicals are often used in conjunction with other odour control measures to provide a more comprehensive solution.
3. Biofiltration: This involves using plants or microorganisms to filter and break down odorous gases and compounds. Biofilters can be used to effectively remove odours from the air, and can be a natural and cost-effective alternative to chemical treatments.
4. Carbon adsorption: Activated carbon is highly effective at absorbing a wide range of odorous compounds and gases. Carbon adsorption systems can be used to filter and remove odours from the air, and are often used in conjunction with other odour control measures.
5. Thermal oxidation: This involves using high temperatures to destroy odorous compounds and gases. Thermal oxidation systems can be used to effectively remove odours from the air, and are often used in conjunction with other odour control measures.

In addition to these strategies, it is important to implement proper waste management practices at the site to help reduce odours. This may include properly sealing and storing odorous materials, and ensuring that all waste is properly disposed of in accordance with local regulations.

Overall, effective odour control management at remediation sites is crucial for the health and well-being of nearby communities, as well as the success of the remediation efforts. By implementing a variety of strategies and best practices, it is possible to effectively manage odours and create a safe and pleasant environment for all stakeholders.

For more information or if there are any further question, visit http://www.anotec.com.au or e-mail Anotec's technical team directly at technical@anotec.com.au

 

 able accelerating accurate activator aerobic aeur aeuroeready aeuroetest aeurtms agenta agents aggressive aiken air airports allows altenbaumer alternative ambidextrous ambient angeles applications apply arabic around assistance astounded australia automotive available ave bechtel believer benefits better beverage bid biodegradable biodegradableaeur bioremediation biosolve biosolvea biosolveaeurtms biosove brownfield built business ca carolina carylon cases caustic centers checklist chemical chemistry chinese circle circlecolor class clean-up cleaners cleaning cleanup clear clearly com committed companies complaints concentrates conditions construction contact containing contamination content continue contractors contribute control core corporation countries created credit creosote criteria customers d-limonene decision decontamination degassing delivery departments developed directly discuss disposal distribution distributors documents donaeurtmt downloadable dracut drums dutch dwight dye easier easy easy-to-use effective efficient efforts effron else email emulsification enable end engineering english enjoy ensuring environmental epa epaaeurtms equipment everything excavation excellent explore extremely fa-check fa-envelope-o fa-fax fa-globe fa-phone family fancy faqs fax fire foam food foolish foreign formulation found francisci french friendly fuel fusion german green guys hazard hazmat heard heat helpful hesitate hope hydrocarbon hydrovent iaeurtmm icon iconcolor id in-situ inc include indonesian industrial info informative infosheets ingredients intend international issues italian item japanese job john aireactor owd laboratoriesaeurtm landfarming lane leader leading learn lexington li line list llc located los lou love loyalty ltd ma magenta maintenance major manager manufacturers markets mass massachusetts master media meets member menu metropolitan mgp michael minimization minutes miraculous mitigation mixing moisture moved napl needs news non-existent non-hazardous non-us nutrients odor oecd offer oil order outperformed outside pa package pails pasadena performance permanently pinkwater pinkwateraeurtms pipelines pleased portuguese poughkeepsie ppm precise problems products professionals project properties proprietary proud proven provide pty public purchase px quick quickly rainbow range re-application readings real really reduced reduction regularly related remediation removal repeat required reserveda responsive results rights risky river russian safe safer safety sales savannah schwedman scroll sds sectors sells services sevenson shipped signature simple simplified site sizes skeptical skip sludge small soil sold solution solve solvent-based solvents south spanish specialized specific spill sprays standard stimulate stocking stood story submitting success suppression supresion surfactant swedish switch synthetic tandarick tank technical technology tells testimonials texas througha timeaeur timely top totes traceable treatment tried turned ukrainian understanding unique updated usa used user utilities vapor vessels viasant victory vietnamese voc wales warehouses waste water water-based website welcome wide witoshynsky work worker worker-friendly world worldwide years york

Dad makes makeshift roller coaster for daughter A FATHER'S LOVE: Dad creates makeshift roller coaster for his daughter when a trip to a theme park wasn't possible

 

A novel approach to creating tailored odours and fragrances using machine learning

The sense of smell is one of the basic senses of animal species. It is critical to find food, realise attraction, and sense danger. Humans detect smells, or odorants, with olfactory receptors expressed in olfactory nerve cells. These olfactory impressions of odorants on nerve cells are associated with their molecular features and physicochemical properties. This makes it possible to tailor odours to create an intended odour impression. Current methods only predict olfactory impressions from the physicochemical features of odorants. But, that method cannot predict the sensing data, which is indispensable for creating smells.

To tackle this issue, scientists from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have employed the innovative strategy of solving the inverse problem. Instead of predicting the smell from molecular data, this method predicts molecular features based on the odour impression. This is achieved using standard mass spectrum data and machine learning (ML) models. "We used a machine-learning-based odour predictive model that we had previously developed to obtain the odour impression. Then we predicted the mass spectrum from odour impression inversely based on the previously developed forward model," explains Professor Takamichi Nakamoto, the leader of the research effort by Tokyo Tech. The findings have been published in PLoS One.

The mass spectra of odour mixtures is obtained by a linear combination of the mass spectra of single components. This simple method allows for the quick preparation of the predicted spectra of odour mixtures and can also predict the required mixing ratio, an important part of the recipe for new odour preparation. "For example, we show which molecules give the mass spectrum of apple flavour with enhanced 'fruit' and 'sweet' impressions. Our analysis method shows that combinations of either 59 or 60 molecules give the same mass spectrum as the one obtained from the specified odour impression. With this information, and the correct mixing ratio needed for a certain impression, we could theoretically prepare the desired scent," highlights Prof. Nakamoto.

This novel method described in this study can provide highly accurate predictions of the physicochemical properties of odour mixtures, as well as the mixing ratios required to prepare them, thereby opening the door to endless tailor-made fragrances.

---

Story Source:

Materials provided by Tokyo Institute of Technology. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.

---

Journal Reference:

1. Daisuke Hasebe, Manuel Alexandre, Takamichi Nakamoto. Exploration of sensing data to realize intended odour impression using mass spectrum of odour mixture. PLOS ONE, 2022; 17 (8): e0273011 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273011

---

terms to learn in evaluating odours

 Odour Intensity: It is the perceived strength of an odour above its threshold. It is determined by an odour panel and is described in categories which progress from “Not perceptible”; “Very Weak”; “Weak”; “Distinct”; “Strong”; “Very Strong” to “Extremely Strong”.

Hedonic Tone: It is the degree to which an odour is perceived as pleasant or unpleasant. Such perceptions differ widely from person to person and are strongly influenced by previous experiences and emotions at the time the hedonic tone is evaluated.

Odour Character: It is basically what the odour smells like. It allows one to distinguish between different odours. For example, ammonia gas has a pungent and irritating smell. The character of an odour may change with dilution.

Waste treatment plant causing stink for residents @ Cheshire West

 

22nd JanuaryBY SCOTT MURPHY@guardian_scottReporter

A WASTE treatment plant needs to do more to stop foul odours from being emitted in Cheshire West, a councillor has said.

Cllr Sam Naylor, who is also the Northwich town mayor, said he has received numerous complaints from businesses and residents about the Renescience plant in Lostock.

The plant, which treats up to 80,000 tonnes of waste per year, the equivalent to waste from around 70,000 UK homes, had an odour management plan approved by Cheshire West and Chester council back in 2019.

At the time, complaints from the local population about the smelly odours were swiftly addressed by Ørsted - the company that runs the plant - who fitted a replacement filter.

However, Cllr Naylor said the problems persist and while accepting the management at the plant are always open and transparent in their dealings, need to start taking the issue more seriously.

He said: "I've had dealings with the plant since the planning stage.

"We were promised, and they categorically said there would be no kind of smell as a result of the process.

"They also said it was a lot greener and that it wasn't incineration and the community won't notice it.

"I've had numerous complaints from people living along Manchester Road and even from local businesses, including Oakmere Toyota.

"The smell is obviously weather dependent to a certain extent, but it's quite horrendous for those living or working nearby."

Cllr Sam Naylor has received many complaints from local residents, including from Oakmere Toyota on Manchester Road

The plant the site sits on was designated as land for waste around 20 years ago and Cllr Naylor is keen to stress that times have moved on since then.

"I think it needs a fresh look at it from a council perspective," he added.

"The frustrating thing is, I actually sit on a local community forum and we regularly communicate with those running the plant.

"They are aware of the problems and the complaints raised, but we're making no progress.

"Although those running the plant have always been open, they need to realise that this issue is affecting people.

"The complaints keep coming in and they've got to take it much more seriously in my opinion."

A spokesperson for the project said: “As part of our commitment to being a good neighbour, we take any complaints very seriously.

"Our plant is located on a complex industrial site alongside other operations, so establishing the exact source of the odours hasn’t been straightforward.

"However, we are aware that there have been issues with odour and are continuing to work hard to address these.

"Our whole odour abatement system has been examined and we have implemented improvements to odour monitoring and management – this is a continuous process.

"Renescience uses innovative technology to separate household waste into recyclables, non-recyclables, and organic waste.

"It then uses anaerobic digestion to convert the organics to biogas for energy generation.

"As with any new technology there have been teething problems and we are aware that further optimisation is required.

"Our team has identified further improvements and have commissioned a specialist consultant to review our facility and identify any other measures we may be able to take.

"We will continue to work closely with local stakeholders, authorities and our neighbours to eliminate any issues."