ODOR PROBLEMS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN TURKEY
Author(s): Gülnihal Kara1, Zeynep Akbulut2, Ayşe Nur Topak3
- 1. Selçuk University Department of Environmental Engineering, Konya, Turkey
- 2. Selçuk University, Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Konya, Turkey
- 3. Selçuk University, Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Konya, Turkey
Abstract: Odor occurring from wastewater treatment plants occurs in entrance, in sludge thickening and digestion, in sludge dewatering units, in dewatered activated sludge conveying, storage and drying phases. The first step in this study has been identified all the potential odor sources in a waste water treatment plant. In this study, the cause of the odor problem of the wastewater treatment plant in Turkey and removal methods have been investigated. A survey study was applied to the wastewater treatment plant in Turkey for determining potential odor sources and odor removal processes in a waste water treatment plant.