AIR OF INNOVATION

ODORPREP® is an innovative solution made in Italy by Lab Service Analytica. In 2017, the European Union awarded and funded Lab Service Analytica for the Project OdorPrep “Real time, automatic and remote-activated sampling system for industrial odour emissions compliant with the European Standard EN 13725” under the framework of the Horizon 2020 R&I Programme - SME Inst. 2 [G.A. 756865].

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ODOR POLLUTION, A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM

Unfortunately, odour is a complex issue to manage. The difficultly for many assessors and officers is arriving in the area being polluted in time to get a valid sample. This makes detecting the source of the emission and the identification of remediation actions challenging.

Performing a timely and accurate assessment is essential.

ODOR SAMPLING AND MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES MADE EASY

ODORPREP® is the on-demand ambient air sampling system.

Odor is sampled as it happens. Sampling can be remotely managed or set for being automatic thanks to the OdorPrep® IoT environmental monitoring platform that integrates information from receptors alerts and remote sensing solutions for odors, gas pollutants and dust.

HOW IT WORKS

SMART ODOR MONITORING FOR FUGITIVE EMISSIONS

At the fence

The systems can be installed at the fence of the plant for taking into account the emissions of the entire plant: regularly verifying the real behaviour of the fugitive emissions on the basis of environmental parameters and air quality. Air sampling takes place via OdorPrep ® : on-demand air sampling system that captures and stores the air for later chemical and olfactometric analyses. The instruments used for monitoring, called e-nose or IOMS, are equipped with array of sensors that learns to recognize types and intensities of odors thanks to artificial intelligence. The sampling systems can also monitor the main weather parameters in the points of interest in order to carry out an objective analysis of the odor phenomenon with respect to the position of sources and receptors.

At the receptor

Odor monitoring can also be implemented or assisted through the reports of citizens or receptors, which serve to objectify and correlate the perception of olfactory harassments with the emissions monitored at the border. Even in this case, monitoring and sampling takes place through the integrated OdorPrep ® monitoring and sampling system. Sampling can be activated directly by citizens via mobile App. Activation is based on a series of parameters predefined by the campaign manager such as, for example: the number of reports, the levels of odor intensities, receptors rating and positions, rather than the weather conditions.

At the receptor

Odor monitoring can also be implemented or assisted through the reports of citizens or receptors, which serve to objectify and correlate the perception of olfactory harassments with the emissions monitored at the border. Even in this case, monitoring and sampling takes place through the integrated OdorPrep ® monitoring and sampling system. Sampling can be activated directly by citizens via mobile App. Activation is based on a series of parameters predefined by the campaign manager such as, for example: the number of reports, the levels of odor intensities, receptors rating and positions, rather than the weather conditions.

THE PUBLIC OR AUTHORITIES REPORT THE PRESENCE OF AN INCIDENT VIA THE MOBILE APP.
THE REPORT IS COLLECED INTO A PLATFORM THAT VERIFIES ITS RELIABILITY, ALERTS THE MANAGER OR SETS ODORPREP INTO ACTION.
THE LABORATORY TECHNICIANS PERFORM THE DYNAMIC OLFACTOMETRIC ANALYSIS.
EITHER THE MANAGER ACTIVATES THE SAMPLING OR ODORPREP IS ACTIVATED REMOTELY. THE AIR IS CAPTURED INTO A BAG. THE SAMPLE OF THE AIR IS LATER COLLECTED BY TECHNICIANS AND BROUGHT TO A SPECIALISED LABORATORY.
THE OPERATORS AND THE AUTHORITIES NOW HAVE REAL INFORMATION AND ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE INCIDENT. THIS WILL HELP IN DEALING WITH ANY CHANGES OR ABATEMENT DECISIONS.