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Published on: July 19, 2018
Analysis of odorous compounds at municipal landfill sites
Anna Sadowska-Rociek1, Magdalena Kurdziel, Elzbieta Szczepaniec-Cieciak
1Malopolska Centre of Food Monitoring and Certification, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland. asadowska-rociek@ar.krakow.pl
Abstract:
The aim of this investigation was to determine odorous compounds in the air over the landfill sites in France and Poland. Air samples were collected by passive and dynamic methods of preconcentration analytes and analysed by GC-MS and GC-FID. The coupling microTD-microGC-MS was also used for on-site analysis of odorous compounds. The achieved results indicated that the concentrations of odorants in the air varied and strongly depended on the sampling site. The highest concentrations were observed at the points situated near biogas wells and above the fresh waste layer. The concentrations were influenced by landfill activities such as failures of the landfill gas collection system, heavy truck traffic, machinery operations and compacting fresh waste.

