Environmental odour analysis, assessment & control
Accredited, independent odour consultancy
Benefit from our know-how as accredited odour measurement provider and renowned odour experts. Olfasense offers a full range of sensory and molecular odour sampling and odour analysis services to identify, measure and forecast environmental odours, assess odour impact, and help you define robust odour control solutions.
In accordance with the regulatory requirements, we provide you with a comprehensive odour report. Clear recommendations for action and tailor-made solutions for your plant help you to comply with odour regulations as part of your planning or regulatory permits. Appropriate odour management strategies will help you, in a very pragmatic way
- to sustainably control emissions
- to optimally plan odour reduction
- to minimise the risks of odour impact
- to avoid social, regulatory and legal conflicts
This is our global, corporate website. Via the following links, you can directly access the information about our teams in the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Build on our recognised know-how - and our accreditations according to international odour standards
Odour emission measurement and odour impact assessment are a key factor in the approval and planning of many industrial and agricultural facilities. Which can mean nothing less than securing the operation of your plant. In order to eliminate environmental ‘nuisance’ odours, we analyse the sources of emissions at various point sources or area sources of your plant. On this basis, we evaluate the pathways and the odour impact. Our expertise: 4 accredited odour laboratories and a state-of-the-art GC-Sniffing-MS laboratory for molecular odour evaluation. More than 6500 realized odour projects with our own mobile laboratory worldwide. Our claim: Sensory and molecular odour analyses at the highest level – including the accurate selection of panelists, specific training, and the monitoring of precise data.
Our services in the field of odour measurement
Client feedback
Frans Vossen from Olfasense came to HMEL’s Guru Gobind Singh Refinery in Punjab, India to help us understand and deal with odor complaints from the surrounding villages. Frans left us with severable clear action items to reduce odors. As a result of his work, we have reduced odor complaints by over 50%. We searched the world to find Frans. He is the leader in the field of odor identification and elimination.
Martin Hawkins, COO, HMEL
Odournet UK Ltd [now Olfasense UK Ltd] have supported many of our remediation schemes over the past 5 years and we will undoubtedly continue to use them.
Dave Jacob, Principal Consultant, RSK
Dax Airscience staff are certified to collect odour samples and recommend Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] laboratory for odour analysis.
Dax Airscience Ltd
We carefully selected Olfasense as a highly qualified and specialized consultant to support us in analyzing the odor/off-gases of a production plant in China. Apart from professionalism I consider easy access, flexibility and interactive communication on execution and reporting as the key elements that made this project successful.
Ron Thiecke, Director Safety, Health and Environment, DSM Sinochem
My company has been working with Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] now for several years to support our site emissions monitoring requirements. To date the services undertaken have been of consistently high quality. Odournet staff are professional and knowledgeable and take pride in their work. As a company I have found them to be reliable and provide excellent technical support and explanation in a prompt manner.
Gemma Saunders, Urbaser
Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] was able to respond quickly to perform an Odour Impact Assessment to support a planning application. The consultants approached the project in a professional and methodical way. The outcome of the study helped us eliminate fugitive emissions, improve our odour management practices and secure planning. I definitely recommend their services.
Henk Stoker, Solue Limited
Having worked together as consultants in a large odour management project in Doha, Qatar, we were able to develop a strong partnership, supported by Odournet’s [now Olfasense UK Ltd] experience and industry know-how and combining it with our engineering background, being able to bear all requirements under the scope and lead the project into a very successful outcome. We look forward to working with Nick Jones again.
Joaquim Beleza, Douro ECI
We have been using Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] for several years to help manage our odour abatement systems on site. They have always been extremely pro-active, supportive and a pleasure to deal with.
Justin Dampney, Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd
We have used Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] for last 10 years and over this period we have found Odournet’s expertise to be professional, focussed and practical. I would definitely recommend Odournet’s expertise to be used by other businesses. They are good at what they do.
Naeem Hafeez, Veolia Water
I am delighted with the service provided, subject knowledge and professional attitude of all staff that I deal with.
Neil Chisnal, TEAMS North Ltd
Having worked with Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] since 2012 on a number of high profile / challenging odour projects I have found their technical knowledge and support to be invaluable in ensuring that the appropriate solution is delivered. The flexibility of their approach and their regulatory knowledge has supported my team and I to achieve many successes over the years.
Peter O’Kane, Veolia
Odournet [now Olfasense UK Ltd] is a trusted supplier to Golder Associates (UK) Limited. They are approachable, reliable and meticulous in their work and deliver clear concise and accessible reports. The team will always do what they can to accommodate urgent/complex requests and are a pleasure to work with.
Ruth Fain, Golder Associates (UK) Limited
The service and advice provided was very professional and thorough.
Sian Tranter, Allerdale Borough Council
Prompt response, very good communication throughout & overall very flexible.
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FAQs - Frequently asked questions about odour testing
How is odour measured?
All recognized odour measurement methods work with human noses. For this purpose, panellists are used whose olfactory ability has been tested in advance. These panellists assess the odour on the basis of samples taken at the source, or directly in the ambient air around odour-emitting plants.
Can I measure odours myself with one of your devices?
Our devices are designed to perform standardized tests using the human sense of smell. For this purpose, a sample of the odour is first taken at the source. Our devices prepare the samples for the trained panellists to measure the odour. At the moment it is not yet possible to measure the type and concentration of odour exclusively with instruments. Even a measurement with sensors (formerly electronic noses), which can measure odour within certain limits, must always be traced back or calibrated to the human sense of smell. In this way, specific odours can be mapped as well as possible to human perception.
Is there a technology that can replace the human sense of smell, similar to an “electronic nose”?
No. Often smells consist of many different chemical substances. Not every substance is necessarily relevant for odour perception. Studies show that the human nose can (theoretically) distinguish over 1,000,000,000,000 different smells. Instrumental measurement systems do not yet provide this performance. Due to the great differences between technological measurement systems and the biological sense of smell, there is currently no technology that can replace the highly complex human sense of smell. There are some applications, such as process monitoring, instrumental measurement systems can be used for. However, also for those applications, measurements have to be traced back or calibrated to the human sense of smell. In this way, specific smells can be linked as well as possible to human perception.
