Assessment of odours from sewage treatment works by an electronic nose, H2S analysis and olfactometry

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 453-461

  Stuetz, R M ^a   Fenner, R A ^a   Engin, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic nose; H2S odour; Odour concentration; Olfactometry; Sensors; Sewage treatment; Threshold odour number (TON)

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SENSORS; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

DYNAMIC DILUTION OLFACTOMETRY; ELECTRONIC NOSE; THRESHOLD ODOR NUMBERS (TON);

ODOR CONTROL;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; DILUTION; ELECTRONICS; ODOR; OLFACTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

EID: 0033080625     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00246-2     Document Type: Article

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