Application of dispersion models as useful tool for the evaluation of odour impact of industrial plant

In the perspective of the improvement of life quality and citizens wellness, odour pollution is becoming a more and more relevant topic. In this work a study about odour dispersion phenomena in the province of Bari is presented. The attention was mainly focused on the evaluation of odour relapse in the surroundings of some industrial plants, as they reasonably have the greatest impact on the investigated area. A careful analysis of the available references allowed the identification of the plants at higher olfactory impact; for a more detailed plant localization, thematic maps were elaborated. Both olfactometric monitoring campaigns and Gaussian model based simulations of the different odor dispersion scenarios were carried out. The odor concentration data provided by the modeling elaboration were finally compared with the experimental ones: the reliability of modeling simulations as powerful tools for the legislative setting of limits, not only at the odor emission, but also at the sensitive receptors, was demonstrated. This study, by providing a detailed description of the most critical odor impact zones, intend to be an useful tool for a sustainable planning of industrial areas in the Bari territory