Scentroid

General Manufacturing

Air Quality and Odour Monitoring Approach & Solutions

Scentroid Quick Tip Odor Control
Our monitors not only assist you to meet odour control regulations but also protect workers’ health by monitoring air quality.
Scentroid’s Impact Assessment is formal, evidence-based procedures that assess the economic, social, and environmental effects of public policy.
Be Proactive, Not Reactive! Failing to respond to Government imposed regulations could be costly.
Track local complaints using SIMS3 - Our software features complaint classification system that will inform you if complaints are justified or not.
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Scentroid's Approach for

Monitoring Air Quality in Manufacturing

In general manufacturing processes, air contamination must be addressed both inside and outside of the plant. Within the plant, noxious odours as well as fine particulate matter may be present in the air. Chemicals and odours emitted from new materials may be critical to overall worker health and safety.

Most common outdoor contaminants come from the use of fossil fuels creating sulfates emitted from cupola melting and other processes. Scentroid provides a comprehensive source detection and monitoring as part of its odour and air indoor-outdoor pollution management.

The combination of stationary equipment, and Odour Patrol device monitoring provides a comprehensive approach to air quality monitoring in manufactory.

Stationary Equipment provide continuous monitoring of indoor and outdoor air quality in and around your facility, providing valuable data on the overall level and distribution of pollution.

Odour Patrol offers an additional layer of monitoring, enabling the detection of hot-spots and a large area in an effectively way, along with providing more granular data on the spatial and temporal patterns of air pollution.

Stationary Equipment

Scentroid’s CTmini and CTair continuous monitoring of air quality in and around your facility, providing valuable data on the overall level and distribution of pollution.

Complete Emission Inventory Service

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Fugitive Emission Measurement

Gases or vapors emitted from pressurized equipment result from leaks and other unintended or irregular releases, mostly stemming from industrial activities

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Flare Testing

Safely determining the impact of chemical burn off in active flares or stacks

Complete Emission Inventory

A database that lists, by source, the amount of air pollutants discharged into the atmosphere during a specific time period

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Occupational Exposure Assessment

A comprehensive look at hazard identification, risk assessment, risk management, and on-site sampling and analysis based off of US EPA and European standards

Pollutants from Manufacturing

The following is a list of recommended monitoring options for your facility:

Ask a Scentroid Representative how we can help you with Manufactory Air Monitoring!

Odour Patrol

Scentroid developed Odour Patrol methodology in 2015 to map the odour impact of the entirety of the city of Ras Laffan in Qatar, and has since been used in Canada, UAE, USA, Italy, Chile and many more countries with great success. This combines the use of the field olfactometer SM100i, and handheld or mobile ambient air quality monitors. These could range from the Scentroid US20, to the DR2000 flying laboratory, and the TR8 Odotracker product lines.

Monitoring Overview

Track your sensitive receptors, and view the direct effects an emission source may have on them, down to the odour unit per second value!

Using “Event Triangulation” SIMS3 can pinpoint the location of unknown sources and determine their contribution to the complaints received

A typical manufactory requires approximately 4-5 air quality monitoring devices strategically stationed around the facility perimeter based on collected data.

Track the impact of upset conditions, odour filter maintenance, sludge deliveries and other facility events using our SIMS3 AI algorithm

Several facility processes may be directly contributing to errant odours. SIMS3 can track the emission rate of all odour sources using amient monitors and reverse dispersion modeling.

Once odour complaints are filed, SIMS3 will collect them and visually present them in a visual, mappable format. SIMS3 will also analyze the contributor of the source that led to the complaint.

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Sensitive Receptor: Shopping Mall

Sensitive Receptor: Local Hospital

Sensitive Receptor: Local Coffee Shop

Sensitive Receptor: Museum

Unknown Odour Source: Food Factory

Odour Complaints: Nearby Residential Plaza

Tire Manufactory Event: Steel Belt Calendaring

Tire Manufactory Event: Steel Belt Cutting

Tire Manufactory Event:Tire building

Tire Manufactory Known Odour Source: Banbury Mixer

Tire Manufactory Known Odour Source: Tire Curing

Monitoring Device: Scentroid CTmini or CTair

Monitoring Device: Scentroid CTmini or CTair

Monitoring Device: Scentroid CTmini or CTair

Monitoring Device: UrbanScanner US20

Monitoring Device: UrbanScanner US20

How Can Scentroid Help with

General Manufacturing Air Quality and Odour Complaints?

Once you activate Scentroid’s devices and enter our software SIMS3, we can use the collected data to determine whether an odour complaint is justified or not. We identify where the great odour sources come from and make justification for you. We also continuously monitoring to help facility maintain better air quality to avoid receiving complaints.

Odour Complaint Justification

Once Scentroid devices are all set and receive all data, SIMS3 will determine whether an odour complaint is justified or not. Red indicates that the complaint was automatically categorized as “justified”, those in green would be recorded, but categorized as “not justified,” those in yellow would be recorded and categorized as “to be justified”. Furthermore, the user can use triangulation to determine the source of unjustified odours.

Triangulation of Unknown Sources

If you are trying to determine the location of potentially unknown sources, SIMS3 offers a triangulation mode and identifier to assist you with pinpointing unknown sources. SIMS3 features the ability to perform triangulation from odour events or from ambient air monitoring equipment readings.

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Odour Complaint Analysis

SIMS3 features a correlation module that determines what events caused the greatest odours and what the contributing sources may have been. Furthermore, should your facility’s process events be recorded, SIMS3 will associate those events with odour increases. 

The Environmental Protection Agency fined Tesla $275,000 in 2022, saying the company had failed to measure, track and maintain records about its own emissions or to minimize air pollutants from painting operations at the facility.
CNBC, “Tesla is sued over air pollution from factory operations in California”, 2024
Three companies paid $1,436,252 to the California Air Resources Board for failing to comply with the state’s consumer products clean air regulations.
California Air Resources Board, “Three companies pay $1.4 million for violating air quality rules”, 2019
Pollution from U.S. manufacturing fell by 60 percent between 1990 and 2008 primarily because manufacturers adopted cleaner production methods in tandem with increasingly strict environmental regulation.
Berkeley News, “Environmental regulations drove steep declines in U.S. factory pollution”, 2018
Environmental penalties can range from $1,000 per day for less serious violations, to $100,000 per day for the most serious violations.
Ontario.ca, “Environmental penalties”, 2024
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SIMS3

Sensor Information Management System

SIMS3 sensor information management software,  is our all-inclusive software used to view and analyze historical data, run diagnostics, make predictions, and configure various settings for your supported Scentroid device. It offers a complete and integrated suite for ambient air chemical analysis and odor management. SIMS3 can collect data from thousands of devices covering an entire area, using a unique and highly intuitive facility control system.

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Artificial Intelligence

SIMS3 transforms air quality monitoring and odor complaint management with the power of AI. Our user-friendly interface offers intuitive access to a range of features including pollutant threat assessment, air quality alerts, historical data analysis, sample tracking, plume detection, and complaint management, empowering users of all levels to conduct sophisticated data analytics effortlessly.

Mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with a computer simulation of a pollutant dispersion model

SIMS3 Analytics

View data in several formats including temporal view, statistical view, AQI Analysis view, and heat map.

Event Analytics

Take your analytic capabilities even further by analyzing your recorded events, event types, and overall event activity. In this module, you will be able to determine your most triggered event type and the days with the highest recorded activity.

Odor Complaint Analytics

This module allows you to easily determine the justification analytics of all recorded odor events. View which days have had the highest justified or not justified events, view the correlation matrix with contributing events, and see which processes may have a connection to all recorded odor complaints.

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Temporal Mode

As shown here in temporal view, the user can Isolate or compare collected sensor data for any user-defined timeframe in an easy to read chart. Any event or event type that occured within the specified timeframe is also tracked.

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Statistical Mode

Isolate and determine individual sensor reading trends with our detailed statistical analysis view. Data is presented as percentages vs concentration for quick reference. A data trend guide displays whether your tracked chemical readings are displaying an increase or decrease.

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AQI Analysis

Based on established AQI Thresholds (either automatically generated or user-defined), view recorded AQI for any period of time. This module will also allow you to view how many times AQI exceeded these thresholds, and for how long (percentage).

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Heat Map

View each individual sensor’s heat map within a user-defined period. Concentration is presented in this format to assist the user with visually defining patterns and trends. Heat map data is presented as date vs. time.

Export Reports

The SIMS3 reporting module provides you with the tools you need to make informed decisions regarding your monitoring projects. At the click of a button, this document generates averages as well as thorough individual sensor reports. Users can schedule weekly, monthly, or annual reports emailed directly to them once generated!

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Scentroid Services

Scentroid provides a comprehensive site overview. Our team of qualified engineers and technicians will formulate a sampling plan and take analytical and olfactometric measurements and samples at key locations. We analyze samples on-site using portable analyzers and olfactometers before shipping them to a comprehensive analytical (ISO 17025) and stationary olfactometric laboratory (EN13725). After we analyze the samples, we process the data and compare it against pertinent regulations, guidelines, and standards. If we find an exceedance of pollutants, Scentroid can recommend suitable approaches to ensure environmental compliance. Additionally, atmospheric dispersion modeling can be included in the environmental impact assessment.

Determine the severity and extent of the pollutant / odour emissions from your facility. Simulations are processed using the US-EPA designed and approved, AERMOD modelling suite.

Send us your sample bags and our Olfactometric Laboratory will determine their odour concentration in accordance to EN13725:2022, ASTM E679-04, NVN2820, VDI 3881, GB/T14675-93 and/or AS 4323.3.

Other Scentroid Services

Seek advice from our odour monitor experts and environmental consultants to help you improve the accuracy and reliability of your monitoring projects.

Air quality mapping, model verification, and analysis of potentially dangerous sites have all now been made possible. While in flight, built-in chemical sensors can provide remote monitoring.

Ground level readings are used by SIMS3 to conduct back-trajectory to identify unknown sources. Continuous pollution data and field olfactometric data are used along with meteorological data to triangulate the exact location of an odour source.

Scentroid offers a complete and integrated suite for ambient air chemical analysis and odor management, known as SIMS3. Our software utilizes a unique and highly intuitive facility control system, and powerful artificial intelligence to assist you with daily tasks.

We can assist with continuously monitoring the air quality around the boundary of your facility. This is typically used in settings where emissions and pollutants may potentially affect a community.

A team that’s equipped with an SM100i Olfactometer, an OdoTracker personal ambient air monitoring device, a thermal camera, and a noise monitor patrols and collects facility data.

SIMS3 provides the user with the ability to collect, store, determine the correlation factor, and the justification of all complaints that may have been entered against your facility.

Scentroid is capable of providing you and your facility with several reports ranging from SIMS3 outputs, to odour testing results based on your facility’s requirements. Several report types can be autogenerated using our SIMS3 platform.

Ask a Scentroid Representative how we can help you with Manufactory Air Monitoring!

Monitoring Devices

Scentroid provides a wide variety of monitoring devices to assist you with managing air quality concerns for your manufactory. From stationary monitors to handheld olfactometers, Scentroid has you covered!

Manufacturing References

Peel Region
Ontario, Canada
Developed an Odour Management Plan, Integration of SIMS3 for facility-wide monitoring, DR2000 utilized for ambient monitoring, SL50 perimeter established for continuous monitoring, Odour Dispersion modeling.
Haya Water
Oman
Established an odour management training workshop, developed equipment for workshop, tested and trained regulators and administration, installed odour monitoring equipment, provided software modeling.
Metro Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada
Development of odour regulation and field inspection protocols, provided training and on-site assessment for MV environmental engineers, Included 2 days of full training on odour measurement and monitoring.
Al Warsan Wastewater Treatment
Dubai
Provided odour sampling and olfactometric analysis, conducted odour emission inventory, dispersion modeling using SIMS, Installation and commissioning of Scentroid's complaint management systems, Installation of perimeter monitoring devices
Marafiq Industrial and Sanitary Wastewater Treatment
Saudi Arabia
Conducted full plant audit, odour emission sampling and chemical plus olfactometric analysis, health and safety analysis, dispersion modelling and odor impact assessments, development of mitigation strategy, and installation and commissioning of monitoring devices and complaint management systems.
Chicago Wastewater
Chicago, USA
Conducted an emission inventory check, provided identification of main odour sources, odour sampling, olfactometric analysis, reported on the odour emissions effecting local community, installed several perimeter monitoring devices
...Plus many more!
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