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The accumulation and treatment of waste in a centralised facility has the potential to generate and become a source of odour nuisance in a community. Positive engagement with the public and developing their understanding of odour pollution can help resolve conflicts between the facility siting and operation and vicinity to nearby residences. This chapter unravels the potential of odour generation and common odorous compounds from different waste to energy recovery facilities including anaerobic digestion, incineration and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plants. The olfactometer and its principals of operation will be described to justify the applicability of the equipment in odour impact assessments. Finally, the chapter also present technologies of odour control and life cycle approach in determination of the suitable control technologies.

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The assistance provided by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme reference no. 2013/0191/F0723 is greatly acknowledged.

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  1. School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

    Nastaein Qamaruz-Zaman & Nurashikin Yaacof

  2. Solid Waste Management Cluster, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

    Nastaein Qamaruz-Zaman

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  3. SGS Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Qamaruz-Zaman, N., Yaacof, N. (2016). Odour Pollution from Waste Recovery Facilities. In: Karthikeyan, O., Heimann, K., Muthu, S. (eds) Recycling of Solid Waste for Biofuels and Bio-chemicals. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0150-5_15

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