Odor Emissions Factors for Bitumen-Related Production Sites

Bitumen-related production sites are facing increasing difficulties with nearby residents due to odor emissions. This parameter is still not regulated for these plants and little known about the emissions that have put into atmosphere technologies available today. In this study, emission data from 47 Italian were collected analyzed assess which values could describe current situation in Italy. The results of analysis showed very variable, concentration between 200 37,000 ouE/m3, but a normal distribution. mean value stack was found be 2424 ouE/m3. It also possible calculate factors plants, such as rate (OER), represents quantity emitted per unit time, expressed units second (ouE∙s−1) factor (OEF) ton product, ouE/t. obtained 7.1 × 104 ouE/s 1.4 106 respectively. These provide starting point definition shared among various stakeholders regional guidelines order adjust towards parameters protective surrounding environment.