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. 2009 Jan 8;9(1):311–326. doi: 10.3390/s90100311

Table 8.

Odorous Compounds Emission Flux Composition Ratio and their Intensity Contribution Ratio with respect to the Six Selected Odorous Compounds in WWTP.

Ratio Treatment Process Each Odorous Compound Ratio (%)
NH3 H2S CH3SH (CH3)2S (CH3)2S2 (CH3)3N

Emission Flux Ratio Primary Settling Basin 66.0% 2.6% 0.9% 0.3% 29.8% 0.4%

Aeration Basin 66.4% 10.3% 1.2% 6.1% 15.4% 0.6%

Final Settling Basin 88.9% 2.8% 0.1% 1.0% 6.8% 0.5%

Total 68.7% 4.1% 0.9% 1.5% 24.5% 0.4%

Odor Intensity Ratio Primary Settling Basin 0.0% 4.3% 4.2% 1.3% 88.4% 1.7%

Aeration Basin 0.0% 17.2% 6.1% 27.8% 46.4% 2.5%

Final Settling Basin 0.1% 14.6% 2.0% 13.5% 63.3% 6.5%

Total 0.0% 10.4% 4.9% 13.2% 69.1% 2.4%