Case Study

Odour pollution control system at the Arazuri WWTP

MCP - Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona
Sectors: ,

Need

The Arazuri wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), managed by the Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona, expressed their interest in knowing the critical points where odour episodes could occur due to high levels of H2S.

To this end, it was decided to implement a system for measuring environmental variables to improve decision-making in order to reduce the impact that odour episodes could have on nearby populations.

A study was carried out at different locations using an air quality monitoring system capable of detecting diffuse emissions of gases such as H2S and establishing the most appropriate arrangement of the sensor network based on the areas with the greatest potential for odour problems.

Emission monitoring network to detect possible diffuse emissions and odour episodes.

Solution

Supply of the Kunak AIR system equipped with an H2S sensor providing real-time data and an anemometer to monitor wind direction and speed.

  • Emission monitoring for the detection of possible diffuse emissions and odour episodes.
  • Early warning system for threshold exceedances to prevent possible odour episodes.
  • Data analysis for validation of the solution, detection of critical points and optimal locations.
  • Protection against bad odours to nearby populations.
  • Kunak AIR Cloud platform for operational management and visualisation and analysis of data from the monitoring network.

Results

Development and validation of an environmental monitoring solution with the following functionalities:

  • Early detection of odour episodes with a real-time alert system at the Arazuri WWTP.
  • Validation of the solution for H2S monitoring with ranges between 0 and 2,000 ppb.
  • Definition of the optimum locations for monitoring pollution episodes (perimeter ring, raw water inlet and sludge treatment area).
  • Generation of periodic reports.

Project details

Customer: MCP - Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona

User: MCP - Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona

Location: Arazuri, Spain

Sectors: ,

Year: 2020

Solutions

  • AIR LiteAir quality monitoring station
    air quality monitoring station

    AIR Lite

    The air quality station for hyperlocal monitoring.

    INDUSTRY GRADE DESIGN | HIGH ACCURACY

    Benefits

    • Rugged & compact design
    • Cartridges system
    • Fully autonomous
    • Built-in OLED display
    • Cost-effective
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  • AIR CloudAir quality software
    Air quality software - Kunak AIR Cloud

    AIR Cloud

    Multipurpose air quality software for professionals

    REAL-TIME DATA | ALWAYS UPDATED

    Benefits

    • Secure and condifential
    • Air quality reporting
    • Advanced data analysis and visualisation
    • Reliable data guaranteed
    • Data sharing and integration
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  • Hydrogen sulfide sensorReliable real-time data on H2S
    Hydrogen-sulfide

    Hydrogen sulfide sensor

    Reliable information about hydrogen sulfide

    GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

    Specs

    • Electrochemical
    • R2 >0.8
    • Range: 0-2,000 ppb (Type A) | 0-20 ppm (Type B)
    • Resolution: 1 ppb (Type A) | 0.01 ppm (Type B)
    • 24 months of operating life
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air quality monitoring station

AIR Lite

The air quality station for hyperlocal monitoring.

INDUSTRY GRADE DESIGN | HIGH ACCURACY

Benefits

  • Rugged & compact design
  • Cartridges system
  • Fully autonomous
  • Built-in OLED display
  • Cost-effective
See more
Air quality software - Kunak AIR Cloud

AIR Cloud

Multipurpose air quality software for professionals

REAL-TIME DATA | ALWAYS UPDATED

Benefits

  • Secure and condifential
  • Air quality reporting
  • Advanced data analysis and visualisation
  • Reliable data guaranteed
  • Data sharing and integration
See more
Hydrogen-sulfide

Hydrogen sulfide sensor

Reliable information about hydrogen sulfide

GASPLUG TECHNOLOGY | PATENTED DESIGN

Specs

  • Electrochemical
  • R2 >0.8
  • Range: 0-2,000 ppb (Type A) | 0-20 ppm (Type B)
  • Resolution: 1 ppb (Type A) | 0.01 ppm (Type B)
  • 24 months of operating life
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