A major breakthrough in keeping industrial odour under control is by “capturing” mal-odourous molecules and destroying them rather than simply masking them.

Designed to be heavily diluted in water and sprayed onto odour producing molecules in the air, the odour reducing chemical combines with the odouriferous particles to make them safe and odourless and then pulls them down to the ground. This is done using atomised water micro droplets as the carrier of the chemical. The minute droplets are lightweight and remain airborne for extended periods giving them a dramatically increased range compared to normally spayed drops. Atomising the water is possible by various means including high pressure pumps and nozzles, rotary atomiser units and centrifical water fracturing devices of varying designs.

Why it matters

Industrial odours are a major environmental problem. They can create an unpleasant working environment, which is obviously of concern to those who are required to work there. Of great concern also is the effect such odours may have on residents who live near industrial premises.

More importantly, long-term exposure to industrial odours is a kind of passive form of pollution. There is the prospect of long-term damage to health, with the environmental and legal issues which that would raise.

How the chemical works

It works by using special surfactant reagents which help the minute water droplets to take up the organic substances which produce smells -- something which does not normally happen. This is done by creating “clusters” of molecules inside the droplets which trap the odours which then fall to the ground with the water rather than returning to the air as gas.

How it helps

Spraying a continuous aerosol of chemical is an effective and low-cost method of odour control, even in difficult situations such as industrial premises and sewerage works. Correctly applied the chemical can create solution where  the smell is entirely eradicated by the time it reaches the outer limits of the area sprayed.

In order to work, the chemical must be applied using an accurate and precise spraying system which produces microscopic droplets of a consistent size. Ultrasonic, air assisted and misting nozzles can be used, but the preferred method is to use a  Rotary Atomiser system.

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