The MONASHELL system, installed at T.Z. Osbourne in March, is designed to deliver significant, environmentally responsible benefits for wastewater pumping stations, wastewater treatment works, sludge-handling, municipal solid waste and composting centres. The system is also designed for various industrial facilities requiring odor and VOC removal.
Bord na Mona Odor Product Manager Brendan Naples said: “Odor is more than unpleasant. It derives from sulphurous compounds that can raise acidity and cause corrosion. The MONASHELL Biofiltration system is a sustainable, low maintenance and low operating cost alternative to traditional carbon or chemical scrubbing.”
Operations Superintendent of T.Z. Osbourne Water Reclamation Facility, Wally Kling was impressed by the underlying technology and performance reliability. He said: “The incorporation of a waste product, seashells, as media makes this solution a win-win for the community and the environment.”
The MONASHELL system installed at T.Z. Osbourne is treating 500 cfm of air containing very high concentrations of organic sulphides and H2S. It is eliminating in excess of 99% of H2S, up to 99% of organic sulphides and has reduced in excess of 96% on odor analysis using both ASTM E679 and EN13725 standards without the need for chemicals or nutrient additives.