Managing Odours with Surfactant Technology in Waste Treatment

Are you looking for ways to improve the environment in your waste treatment facility and the community it serves? Look no further than surfactant technology. When sprayed using a fix spray system or a fog master, surfactants can help to reduce odours and improve air quality. Anotec, a proudly Australian formulated and manufactured company, has formulated a unique blend of surfactant technology called SIAT, which is used in their product range including PRO5L, 0307 and ANOZYME.

But what exactly are surfactants and how do they work? Surfactants are compounds that have the ability to lower the surface tension of liquids, making them more effective at penetrating and cleaning surfaces. In waste treatment facilities, surfactants can be used to break down and remove odorous compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and methane. SIAT, Anotec's blend of surfactant technology is specifically designed to deal with the wide range of variance that can occur on a job site.

One of the most effective ways to use surfactants in waste treatment facilities is by utilizing a fix spray system. This type of system uses high-pressure nozzles to spray surfactant solutions onto surfaces, such as walls and floors. The surfactants penetrate and clean the surfaces, removing odorous compounds and improving air quality. Anotec's PRO5L and 0307 are specially formulated for this application.

Another great option is using a fog master system. This type of system creates a fine mist of surfactant solution, which is then distributed throughout the facility. The mist is able to reach and clean surfaces that would be difficult to reach with a fix spray system. This is particularly useful for hard-to-reach areas, such as ceilings and high walls. Anotec's PRO5L is specially formulated for this application.

In addition to reducing odours, surfactants can also be used to improve the overall hygiene and cleanliness of waste treatment facilities. Surfactants can be used to remove dirt, grease, and other contaminants, making the facilities safer and more pleasant for workers and visitors. Anotec's product range can be used to tackle this issue as well.

Not only the waste treatment facility, but the community it serves also benefits from the use of surfactant technology. By effectively reducing odours, complaints made by the community living near the facility can also be reduced. This can improve the relationship between the facility and the community, and ultimately, have a positive impact on the community's overall well-being.

As professional engineers, it's important to stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and methods for improving the environment in our facilities and the community it serves. Surfactant technology is a powerful tool that can make a big impact in waste treatment facilities. By utilizing fix spray systems and fog master systems, we can effectively reduce odours and improve air quality, as well as overall hygiene and cleanliness. Anotec's SIAT blend of surfactant technology in their product range can provide an effective solution for this purpose. All the products are proudly Australian formulated and manufactured, ensuring quality and reliability.

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SIMPLE ANOTEC ENVIRONMENTAL ODOUR CONTROL

With increasing Environment Protection Authority (EPA), WorkSafe and council requirements, dust and odours can no longer be managed with a simple garden hose.

In providing a solution, ANOTEC has leveraged its more than 20 years of experience across Australia and New Zealand to reduce business costs and help them find best practice equipment for the task. ANOTEC works with landfills and transfer station owners/operators to provide a custom solution to the challenges within the industry. What is it worth to a company to be issued an abatement notice over a site? That’s compared to paying a modest cost for an odour and dust management solution, allowing you to continue working uninterrupted. The technology utilises pumps to generate microscopic air droplets capable of weighing down and suppressing dust and odour.

The key to effective dust suppression is creating minute water droplets in the fine micron range that are a similar size to the dust particles the site manager is hoping to suppress. Splitting water up into micron-sized droplets increases the opportunity for dust suppression, including dust in the harmful particulate matter 10 size range. For odour control, water is the carrier of a low dose odour elimination product carried within the droplet itself. Eliminating odours by oxidation or encapsulation renders the molecule odourless, preventing neighbouring businesses being adversely affected by a business’ operations. Inferior products with low pressure units, or units without pressure pumps, create a much larger droplet that simply moves around the dust particle.

This fails to collide with the dust particle and weigh it down, leading to further operational problems such as excessive surface water and run off. He says this is great for wetting down dust already on the floor, but ineffective at hitting the airborne dust fractions or keeping people safe from breathing these particles in. Conversely, splitting a normal droplet several thousand times over creates a high surface area, low volume droplet – creating millions of opportunities to knock out dust. Many of the droplets evaporate, preventing unwanted runoff and welcomed cooling in the hot Australian climate. Finer droplets outside are susceptible to wind, while heavier droplets tend to be not so susceptible, so it is application-driven. Medium pressure units are good outdoors, addressing both airborne dust and potentially dampening down on the ground, or a stockpile you can’t reach with a water cart. You’re minimising the dust being put into the air while addressing airborne dust. Waste industry will have its own operational constraints and if we can save water usage, we’re going to be able to save on odour product usage and costs as well – adding value to our clients. Getting close to the source of the dust or odour and apply some fogging around that area, it is far better than doing it outside the building or on the periphery of your site. This is because you’ve got the same amount of odour spread out over a wider distance and its harder to control.

Previous Research Projects on Odours

Recommendation of remedial measures to reduce poultry odour emissions ... - www.odour.unsw.edu.au/previous-proj..