Program is subject to change.
Current as at 18/4/2024
| Time | Item | Details |
| 8.00 – 8.30am | Conference Registration | Mezzanine Foyer |
| 9.00-10.30 | International modelling handbook (Jennifer Barclay). The relevance of modelling in Australia/New Zealand for odour assessments. | Jenny Barclay |
| 10.30-11.30 | Olfactometry in Europe and America. How does it differ and are there any drivers for change in Australia/New Zealand? | Michael McGinley |
| 11.30-12.30 | Field odour measurements in Europe – An overview on the latest state of knowledge regarding the distributed network for odour sensing empowerment. Relevance to Australian and New Zealand practices. | Carlos Diaz |
| 12.30-1.30 | Lunch Foyer | |
| 1.30-2.30 | Local case studies: Tainting of grapes by woodsmoke – a sensory experience in food or drinks | Ian Porter – LaTrobe University (TBC) |
| 2.30-3.30 | An emerging science in odour – The use of odour signatures and medical diagnosis: Crossover and challenges beyond the environmental space and utility of analytical techniques. Sniffer dogs – The remarkable olfactory potential and its promise for revolutionising drugs and medical detection. |
James Hayes |
| 3.30-4.30 | Sensory analysis: Can you tell the difference? A taste of different wine and water quality | Anthony Domanti (TBC) |
| 4.30-5.30 | Odour regulators panel discussion – A workshop into a hypothetical scenario for an approval process of a facility across each state in Australia and New Zealand: What are the differences, similarities, and consequences? | Facilitated by OSIG Chairs |
| 5.30-7.00 | Welcome Drinks | Mezzanine Foyer, Hotel Grand Chancellor |
| 8.00-8.30 | Conference Registration | Mezzanine Foyer, Hotel Grand Chancellor Plenary Session | Harbour 1 |
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| 08.50-9.00 | Welcome and Housekeeping | TBC | ||||||
| 09.00-10.45 | Theme 1 – Odour Assessment and Measurement | ||||||
| 09.00-09.15 | Presentation Title
Odour Threshold Determination: Assessor Selection through Multiple Reference Odorants |
Author
Michael McGinley |
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| 09.15-09.30 | Developing a method for the automated analysis of odorants in air emissions | Dr Jan Peter Mayser Markes International, Germany |
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| 09.30-09.45 | Creating a fresh future for Brisbane City | Sofia Andriany Urban Utilities |
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| 09.45-10.00 | Emission assessment for wastewater treatment plants: integrating mathematical modelling and flux hood laboratory experiments with field data | Dr Kamila Furtado Cupertino Companhia Espirito-santense de Saneamento, Brazil |
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| 10.00-10.15 | City-wide modelling and monitoring of sewer networks for odour and corrosion | Prof Jes Vollertsen Aalborg University, Denmark |
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| 10.15-10.30 | Methodology of key odorants selection from wastewater treatment plants based on their kinetics with hydroxy radicals | Dr Eng. Radoslaw Barczak University of Warsaw, Poland |
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| 10.30-10.45 | Validation of the methodological specifications for determining the measurement uncertainty of olfactometry in accordance with the new DIN EN 13725:2022 | Kathrin Kwiatkowski North Rhine-Westphalia Office of Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection (LANUV), Germany |
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| 10.45-11.15 | Morning Tea and Exhibition | Exhibition Hall | ||||||
| 11.15-13.00 | Theme 2 – Odour Dispersion Modelling and Simulation | ||||||
| 11.15-11.30 | How tall is tall enough? An investigation into passive sewer vent shafts | Rory O’Shea Stantec |
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| 11.30-11.45 | Assessing H2S dispersion in urban areas: a comparative study using gaussian plume model and computational fluids dynamic | Laize Nalli de Freitas Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil |
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| 11.45-12.00 | A holistic approach to Odour Control: A Case Study from Bunbury, WA | Katherine Cochrane Water Corporation |
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| 12.00-12.15 | Dynamic modelling of odour risk in sealed sewer systems using digital twins: Analysis at seven catchments | Chaim Kolominskas Envirosuite |
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| 12.15-12.30 | Using Data Driven Modelling to Systematically Assess Wastewater Conveyance Network Odour and Hazardous Gases Risk | Phillip Meng Water Corporation |
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| 12.30-12.45 | Integrated approach to assess odour impact in communities: emission inventory, dispersion modelling and community perception and annoyance | Dr Elisa Valentim Goulart Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil |
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| 12.45-13.00 | Calibrating Dispersion Modelling with Field Odour Surveys to Determine Impact of Broiler farms | Michael Asimakis GHD |
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| 13.00-13.55 | Lunch and Exhibition | Exhibition Hall | ||||||
| Concurrent Paper Presentation | |||||||
| 14.00-15.30 | Theme 1 – Odour Assessment and Measurement | Harbour View 1 | Theme 2 – Odour Dispersion Modelling and Simulation | Chancellor 6 | |||||
| 14.00-14.15 | Comparison of Measured and Model Predicted Odour Emissions from Sewerage Mains | Hasan Shahariar Trinity Consultants |
The application of field ambient odour assessment methods in odour dispersion model performance evaluation and source emission rate determination | Andrew Balch Air Environment Consulting Pty Ltd |
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| 14.15-14.30 | Training a Regulatory Team to Adopt the Odor Profile Method for Airborne Malodor Evaluations | Prof Mel Suffet UCLA, USA |
Recommendations to modify peak-to-mean ratios for odorous point sources in QLD and NSW which are dependent on building wake effects | Jennifer Barclay ASG Atmospheric Science Global |
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| 14.30-14.45 | Case study examples of ambient odour assessment methods and an innovative new software | Andrew Balch Air Environment Consulting Pty Ltd |
A Breath of Fresh Air in Odour Forecasting. The case of a composting plant | Roberto Bianconi Enviroware |
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| 14.45-15.00 | How the design of sampling devices influences emissions measurement – what are we really using? | Lisha Liu UNSW Sydney |
Influence of terrain roughness on the simulated impact area of odorant emission from stabilisation ponds | Maria Joana Allievi Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil |
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| 15.00-15.15 | Development of odour intensity reference solutions using four odorous chemicals for environmental odour evaluation | Prof. Takaya Higuchi Yamaguchi University |
Examination of Aermod’s new area source meander scheme | Jennifer Barclay Atmospheric Science Global ASG |
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| 15.15-15.30 | Odour challenges in anaerobic co-digestion: sensory investigation into substrate feeds impact on biosolids emissions | Thais Nunes Guerrero UNSW Sydney |
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| 15.35-16.00 | Afternoon Tea and Exhibition | Exhibition Hall | ||||||
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| 16.00-17.00 | Theme 3 – Odour Management in Specific Industries | Harbour View 1 | Theme 4 – Odour Abatement and Control Strategies | Chancellor 6 | |||||
| 16.00-16.15 | Impact of VOC Site Sampling on the Sizing of Odour Control Facilities | Dr Tingting Zhang Stantec |
Modern strategies against odor and biogenic corrosion in sewage systems: Odor simulation with unitechnics sulfidus | Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Umweltwiss. Andreas Obermayer UNITECHNICS |
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| 16.15-16.30 | Operational Excellence in Odour Management for Refinery and Petrochemical Complex | Siti Norzamiah Nadzmi Petronas, Malaysia |
Odour removal from rubber emissions by activated carbon adsorption | Nur Fadhilah Idris Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysia |
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| 16.30-16.45 | Managing odor nuisance and public complaints from a mega petrochemical complex in Southeast Asia | Syarifah Noorlia, Wan Bujang Petronas, Malaysia |
Innovations and improvements in odour impact from Porirua WWTP, wellington NZ | Joseane Costa Stantec |
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| 16.45-17.00 | Gas-phase biofilter reduces bioaerosol emission in real-world application | Lan Tian Tsinghua University, China |
Abnormal contaminants in sewer foul air and their impact on odour control | Dr Tingting Zhang Stantec |
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| Day 1 Close | Harbour View 1 | |||||||
| 8.00-8.30 | Conference Registration | Mezzanine Foyer, Hotel Grand Chancellor | ||||||||
| 8.30-8.45 | Welcome and Housekeeping | ||||||||
| 08.45-10.15 | Theme 3 – Odour Management in Specific Industries | ||||||||
| 08.45-09.00 | Presentation Title
Cost effective chemical dosing for odour and corrosion control |
Author | Affiliation
Aaron O’Connell |
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| 09.00-09.15 | The Impact of Upset Conditions on Odour at Sewage Treatment Plants | Jay Shin Stantec |
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| 09.15-9.30 | Hoppers crossing pump station odour control facility | Gary Finke Clean TeQ Aromatrix Pty Ltd |
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| 09.30-09.45 | Learning from odour lessons at the Liverpool Ashfield Pipeline | Louisa Vorreiter Sydney Water |
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| 9.45-10.00 | The good, The bad, and The beautiful – Odour management practices and challenges at one of the largest waste management facilities in Australia | Dr. Fangzhou Du Veolia Environmental Services |
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| 10.00-10.15 | Hunter Water’s odour control journey: Tips, tricks and lessons learnt | Tara Pagnutti Hunter Water |
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| 10.15-11.00 | Morning Tea and Exhibition | Exhibition Hall | ||||||||
| 11.00-12.30 | Theme 4 – Odour Abatement and Control Strategies | ||||||||
| 11.00-11.15 | The Intrinsic Link Between Sewer Network Odour and Wastewater Treatment Processes | Miss Hannah Stuart Aquadex |
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| 11.15-11.30 | Assessment of Chemical Dosing for Odour Emission Control from Sewer | Xinguang Wang, Anne Mette Brigitte Nielsen, Alfredo Anceno, Richard Stuetz UNSW Sydney |
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| 11.30-11.45 | Sewer odour reduction through odour neutralising misting system | Peter Smith Urban Utilities |
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| 11.45-12.00 | Odor removal by high speed biofilter at the pilot-scale in wastewater treatment plant headworks operations | Manuel Alejandro Hernandez Shek SUEZ |
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| 12.00-12.15 | Simultaneous removal of Ammonia and sulfur odorants in biotrickling filters and N2O production | Jianghui Du, Juping You, Zhen Cai, Dezhao Liu Zhejiang University, China |
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| 12.15-12.30 | Packing modification and surfactant for better removal of sulfurous compounds in biotrickling filters | Jianghui Du, Juping You, Dezhao Liu Zhejiang University, China |
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| 12.30-1.30 | Lunch and Poster Presentation
Exhibition Hall |
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| Concurrent Paper Presentation | |||||||||
| 13.30-15.30 | Theme 5 – Community Odour Perception and Sensory Evaluation | Harbour View 1 | Theme 6 – Odour Impact Assessment and Mitigation | Chancellor 6 | |||||||
| 13.30-13.45 | Evaluation and Follow-up of Odour Complaints | Bronson Stoneham Ektimo |
Comprehensive Odor Design Tool : A significant leap forward in the definition of the best odor treatment design | Catherine Gracian SUEZ |
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| 13.45-14.00 | Results of a case study in Germany (NRW) – assessment of an odour complaint based on the criteria of Annex 7 TA Luft 2021 (Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control) | Kathrin Kwiatkowski North Rhine-Westphalia Office of Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection (LANUV) |
Trials and tribulations of quantifying and assessing odour impacts of asphalt plants | Judith Cox SLR Consulting |
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| 14.00-14.15 | Towards a standardized sensory analysis methodology by direct sensory evaluation | Preben Van Overmeiren OLFASCAN, The Netherlands |
Odour control in the wastewater sector | Andrew Fleming Aquatec Fluid Systems Pty Ltd |
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| 14.15-14.30 | Applying cluster analysis to explore communities perception of odour nuisance | Milena Machado University Federal of Espirito Santo, Brazil |
Scents and Sustainability: How nuisance odours can be incorporated into Lifecycle assessment (LCA) | Dr Ruth Fisher UNSW Sydney |
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| 14.30-14.45 | Qualitative analyses related to odour perception and annoyance caused by odorant gases | Franciele Ribeiro Cavalcante University Federal of Espirito Santo, Brazil |
Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant (IIWTP) Odour Impact Reductions Using a Phased Odour Control Strategy | Jay Robert Witherspoon AECOM, USA |
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| 14.45-15.00 | E&T&C Certification: A New Way to Grade Engagement, Transparency, and Communication in Industry – “ When Just the Odour Unit Won’t Cut It! | Carlos Diaz Ambiente et Odora, Spain |
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| 15.00-15.30 | Afternoon Tea and Exhibition | Exhibition Hall | ||||||||
| Concurrent Paper Presentation | |||||||||
| 15.30-16.30 | Theme 5 – Community Odour Perception and Sensory Evaluation | Harbour View 1 | Theme 7 – Emerging Technologies in Odour Science and Engineering | Chancellor 6 | |||||||
| 15.30-15.45 | First Standard UNE 77270 “Building Collaborative Odour Maps through Citizen Science” | Cyntia Izquierdo Ambiente et Odora |
AI Sensor Array Electronic Nose Technology | Song Gao Shanghai University, China |
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| 15.45-16.00 | Complaint management in the context of malodour in Australia | Dr James Hayes UNSW, Sydney |
Innovative chemical dose control for odour management through continuous sulphide monitoring | Mr Sean Paul TasWater |
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| 16.00-16.15 | Development of GC-MS-MS and sensory analysis for multi-odorants detection. | Chung Yiin Wong UNSW Sydney |
Enhancing odor management with a Machine Learning Model for Effluent Treatment Plant in Mega Petrochemical Complex | Nor Azman Bin Zakaria Petronas, Malaysia |
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| 16.15-16.30 | Research on the Environmental Characteristics and Monitoring Methods of Odors for the Fragrance and Flavor Industry | Song Gao Shanghai University, China |
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| Conference Close | Harbour View 1 | |||||||||
| 6.30-late | COMBINED GALA DINNER & AWARDS NIGHT
Tasman Room Wrest Point, 410 Sandy Bay Road Sandy Bay |
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| Site Visits | |
| TasWater, Blackmans Bay STP, TAS | |
| Skretting Australia, Cambridge, TAS | |
| Cheese Factory | |
| POSTERS | |
| Poster Presentations | Author | Affliction |
| Advancing livestock emission monitoring: Continuous measurement of ammonia from barns using compact laser diode spectroscopy detectors | Preben Van Overmeiren OLFASCAN |
| Mitigation of odors and volatile organic compounds by a pilot-scale biowindow at a sanitary landfill, Republic of Korea | Prof. Kyung-Suk Cho Ewha Womans University |
| Wet and dry removal methods of sulfurous odor using advanced oxidants | Prof. Hee Wook Ryu Soongsil University |