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CONFERENCE
TOPICS
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The Conference topics will be treated
in invited plenary lectures, key note lectures, selected Oral presentations
and Poster session. Posters will stay on for the whole Conference promoting
Author presentation and spontaneous discussion.
The major aim of NOSE2012 is to review the latest development, needs and issues
on the thematic areas covered in general by emerging references of Chemical
Engineering Science.
Topics and sub-Topics
I - POLICY AND REGULATION
Regulatory approaches
Evaluation of exposure levels and acceptability criteria
Management of odour complaints
II - SAMPLING
Sampling materials
Surface sampling
Sampling strategies
III - ENVIRONMENTAL ODOURS AND
VOCs ASSESSMENT
Olfactometry (determination of odour concentration, intensity or hedonic
tone)
Chemical analysis (chemical sensors and chromatography)
Electronic nose
Dispersion modelling
Other assessment methods (GC-O, field inspection, etc.)
Evaluation of measurement accuracy and repeatability
Case studies
IV - ODOUR CONTROL AND ABATEMENT
TECHNIQUES
Process control for odour minimization
Biological treatments
Other abatement systems
Masking and deodorization
V - OTHER APPLICATIONS OF ODOUR
MEASUREMENT
Indoor air quality
Quality control
Testing odour of specific products
Determination of odour thresholds