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September 18, 2024

Effective Odor Control in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Effective Odor Control in the Pulp and Paper Industry By Brian Duffy, Ecosorb The importance of odor control is easy to overlook for pulp and paper processors managing busy plants. However, inadequate mitigation methods can quickly lead to complaints from neighbors, and risk the possibility…

Jackie DeMasi

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February 6, 2024

Natural Solutions for Controlling Food Processing Odors

Natural Solutions for Controlling Food Processing Odors Whether too much of a good thing, or seriously unpleasant, food facilities must control odors. A scientific approach using natural neutralizers solves the problem. By Laura Haupert, PhD Visitors to Chicago’s downtown are often greeted by the aroma…

Alex Cosmas

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January 22, 2024

Effective Odor Control with Plant-Based Neutralizers

Effective Odor Control with Plant-Based Neutralizers By Dr. Laura Haupert, Ecosorb While often overshadowed by primary process concerns in many facilities, offensive odors cannot be ignored. The following is a summary of my article in the March 2023 issue of Control Engineering, titled “Odor measurement,…

Alex Cosmas

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January 11, 2024

Advancing Odor Abatement with Skid-Mounted, Plant-Based Neutralization Systems

By Bob Dunklau, OMI Industries While odor abatement has not been a top priority for industry professionals historically, widespread social media use and heightened public scrutiny has made it increasingly relevant for processors who wish to be good neighbors and uphold a positive reputation. Before…

Alex Cosmas

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July 28, 2020

CBD Manufacturing Company Required Odor Abatement System

California’s Scargo Labs is the leading supplier of CBD to Canopy Growth, the largest cannabis product company in the world. The lab offers complete hemp CBD extraction services ranging from refinement services to pharma grade extraction. They also produce up to 1,000 Kg/month of CBD oil, plus a growing range of CBD products. Five government…

Alex Cosmas

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April 22, 2020

Cannabis Growers Need Proactive Odor Solutions (Terpenes & Testing Magazine)

This is an excerpt of an article featured in the April / May 2020 issue of Testing & Terpenes magazine. As more states ramp up legal cannabis production, it’s important that their new cultivation businesses learn from the challenges that previous states have had. One…

Alex Cosmas

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August 19, 2019

Application Diversity Makes Ecosorb Complete Solution for Wastewater Odors

This is an excerpt of an article featured in the January 2018 issue of Water & Wastes Digest. Aimed to convert wastewater into effluent, the process of wastewater treatment is one of the most common forms of pollution control in the U.S. However, the impact…

Alex Cosmas

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January 18, 2019

Why Marijuana Plants Smell: The Science of Cannabis Odors

The strong odors produced by growing cannabis are often described as pungent, skunky, floral, fruity, or even “sewer-like.” Created by the plant’s essential oils (terpenes), odors are strongest when the flower is budding. Some odors from cannabis farms have been detected more than a mile…

Alex Cosmas

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February 21, 2018

Activ International Reduces Food Processing Odor Fines With Help From OMI Industries

In the food-processing arena, foul odors can vary widely, and can be very difficult to fully mitigate. In addition, production facilities located close to neighboring residents and businesses, are susceptible to odor complaints and can even be fined by state and local government agencies. For…

Alex Cosmas

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September 8, 2017

Chemical Engineering Magazine: Odor Issues and Solutions for Wastewater Treatment

Today, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of industrial operations that are located within or near small towns and even large cities. When local residents constantly smell these industrial processes – particularly from wastewater treatment -- unhappy neighborhoods are generally the result.…

Alex Cosmas

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August 30, 2017

MSW Management Magazine: OMI Industries and How to Control Odors at Material Recovery Facilities

In the material recovery facilities (MRFs) arena, countering odor and dust issues can be a tremendous challenge. This often comes down to the waste processing in these facilities being more extensive and time-consuming. In addition, “dirty MRFs” tend to deal with a wide-range of organic…

Alex Cosmas

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April 27, 2017

Waste360: Employing New Weapons to Fight Landfill Odors

One of the biggest operational challenges for landfills is dealing with persistent odors, which can be a nuisance for employees and neighboring businesses and residents. Mitigating foul odors often requires a significant investment in solutions that are often comprised of chemicals that merely mask the…

Alex Cosmas

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January 17, 2017

MSW Management: Safely Countering the Rise of Landfill Odors

One of the core challenges of landfill and compost site management is fighting the rise of foul odors. In addition, as communities expand further out from previous areas, they eventually become neighbors to landfills – calling for a comprehensive odor-control approach to countering odor complaints.…

Alex Cosmas

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December 21, 2016

World Water Magazine: Tackling Wastewater Treatment Odors and Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions in the Middle East

With round-the-year hot temperatures, wastewater treatment facilities in the Middle East have to deal with a wide-range of odor challenges. In addition, high-levels of hydrogen sulfide emissions can be problematic due to excessive heat, and potentially be dangerous to plant employees and neighboring residences. With summertime…

Alex Cosmas

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December 8, 2016

Countering Wastewater Odor Complaints on a Localized Level

In countless counties and towns throughout the U.S., there are ongoing new stories about wastewater treatment odors negatively impacting nearby residents and businesses. From Sioux City, Iowa to Tucson, Arizona, there has been a rise in odor complaints that often make their way into the…

Alex Cosmas

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September 13, 2016

Helping Laurel Asphalt to Fight Foul Odors and Be Good Neighbors

One of the unavoidable byproducts of the asphalt production process is a mixture of volatile hydrocarbons, mercaptans, hydrogen sulfide, and heat, which may cause a unique mixture of foul odors. When this happens, many asphalt producers have to contend with neighboring residents – often homes…

Alex Cosmas

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August 22, 2016

A Chilean Wastewater Treatment Plant Combats Odors and Keeps Neighbors Happy

The climate in Northern Chile can fluctuate between very warm and cooler temperatures. As a result, for wastewater treatment plants in the region, there is the ongoing challenge of foul odors making their way towards neighboring residences – especially during the hotter months. For the…

Alex Cosmas

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July 18, 2016

WaterWorld Magazine: OMI Industries Helps Colorado Springs Utilities Be a Good Neighbor

In the wastewater treatment arena, being fully productive while also combating odors can be a major challenge – especially when it comes to dealing with potential complaints from neighboring residents and businesses. The Colorado Springs Utilities faced this exact scenario with its Las Vegas Street…

Alex Cosmas

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June 21, 2016

Q&A: OMI’s Dr. Laura Haupert Discusses Eco-Friendly Odor Solutions for Landfills

The waste management arena is continually challenged when it comes to fighting odors, which often become a major nuance for neighbors. Landfills all throughout the U.S. also have to contend with finding the right odor-abatement solutions that are both effective, and safe for employees and…

Alex Cosmas

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April 27, 2016

Foul Odors Eliminated Naturally at Food-Processing Plant

In today’s era of sustainability and recycling, there are many new efforts to reclaim leftover food scraps and convert them into natural liquid fertilizers. These efforts expand beyond consumer composting, and are being implemented on an industrial scale. But there are consequences, albeit unintended, to…

Alex Cosmas

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February 17, 2016

The Rise of Eco-Friendly Odor Management for Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Today’s wastewater treatment facilities deal with numerous odor challenges. From pump stations to head works, primary clarifiers, digesters, lagoons and sludge handling areas, foul odors come from a wide-variety of sources and can be difficult to fully address. In addition, everything from hydrogen sulfide to…

Alex Cosmas

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February 9, 2016

Wheaton Sanitation District Odor Problems Solved

It used to be that wastewater treatment facilities were located far from homes, restaurants, businesses and parks. However, urban sprawl in many cities has changed this landscape, and many treatment plants now exist in heavily populated areas. As was recently highlighted in this Water &…

Alex Cosmas

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February 4, 2016

Neutralizing Asphalt Plant Odor

The production of hot mix paving asphalt generates odors that can be strong, persistent, and a nuisance to employees and neighbors alike. Controlling and abating these odors is a challenge. One particular plant located in a rural area of North Carolina, with a community of…

Alex Cosmas

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Effective Odor Control in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Natural Solutions for Controlling Food Processing Odors

Effective Odor Control with Plant-Based Neutralizers

Advancing Odor Abatement with Skid-Mounted, Plant-Based Neutralization Systems

CBD Manufacturing Company Required Odor Abatement System

Cannabis Growers Need Proactive Odor Solutions (Terpenes & Testing Magazine)

Application Diversity Makes Ecosorb Complete Solution for Wastewater Odors

Why Marijuana Plants Smell: The Science of Cannabis Odors

Activ International Reduces Food Processing Odor Fines With Help From OMI Industries

Chemical Engineering Magazine: Odor Issues and Solutions for Wastewater Treatment

MSW Management Magazine: OMI Industries and How to Control Odors at Material Recovery Facilities

Waste360: Employing New Weapons to Fight Landfill Odors

MSW Management: Safely Countering the Rise of Landfill Odors

World Water Magazine: Tackling Wastewater Treatment Odors and Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions in the Middle East

Countering Wastewater Odor Complaints on a Localized Level

Helping Laurel Asphalt to Fight Foul Odors and Be Good Neighbors

A Chilean Wastewater Treatment Plant Combats Odors and Keeps Neighbors Happy

WaterWorld Magazine: OMI Industries Helps Colorado Springs Utilities Be a Good Neighbor

Q&A: OMI’s Dr. Laura Haupert Discusses Eco-Friendly Odor Solutions for Landfills

Foul Odors Eliminated Naturally at Food-Processing Plant

The Rise of Eco-Friendly Odor Management for Wastewater Treatment Facilities

Wheaton Sanitation District Odor Problems Solved

Neutralizing Asphalt Plant Odor

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