A company based in south-eastern Baden-Württemberg has been manufacturing products for the timber industry for several generations. During the shredding process and further processing, a considerable amount of dust of recyclable material classes A1 and A2 is produced.

To ensure work safety, several ceiling foggers were installed to reduce dust. These misting devices are attached to the hall ceiling and spray a fine mist of water. This increases the humidity, causing the dust particles suspended in the air to combine with the water mist and sink to the floor. This keeps the hall floor damp, which also prevents dust from being stirred up by moving vehicles in the hall. The amount of water added is minimal and is precisely controlled to avoid the formation of puddles.

In areas where waste material generates a lot of dust due to its high drop height on the conveyor belt and visibility was severely restricted at times, additional spray bars were installed to prevent accidents.

The targeted use of water mist protects employees from health risks and the company enjoys a good relationship with its neighbors.

Odour control is the introduction of additives to neutralize unpleasant odours using mobile machines or stationary systems. Most of us take our sense of smell for granted and only notice it when a particularly pleasant smell or an unpleasant odor catches our attention. This difference in the perception of our sense of smell is well known. But in certain work environments, especially waste disposal facilities, foul odors can become a serious nuisance.

When kitchen waste, food scraps or silage come into contact with moisture and heat, a decomposition process begins that leads to foul odors. The butyric acid and hydrogen sulfide released in the process can lead to extreme odor nuisance. Unfortunately, there is often little understanding and acceptance of this problem in the immediate vicinity. The poor air quality has a significant impact on daily life, which presents the affected companies with the challenge of finding an effective and economical solution.

Our main objective is to develop measures to improve the odor situation in industrial plants in the long term and to comply with the threshold values in odor-intensive production areas. Our solution is based on the use of water mist and a special additive to bind odors. This nebulization system is particularly efficient for composting and recycling solid and liquid materials.

The neutralizing additive is added to the nebulized water via a dosing unit. The resulting solution in the form of a light spray mist remains suspended in the air, enveloping and binding the unpleasant odor molecules immediately and permanently. The result: no more unpleasant odors and no more puddles of water.

The choice of a suitable system, be it a single- or dual-substance system or a mobile dust binding machine, depends on the individual needs, requirements and expectations of the operator. In most cases, a personal on-site visit with a consultation is required to explain the advantages of the various systems.

Odor control plays a crucial role in the well-being of employees in the workplace. A pleasant working environment significantly boosts employee satisfaction and productivity.