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Why Letting the Dust Settle Isn’t Always a Good Idea
Dust control is a critical consideration for MRF operators. While material recovery facilities (MRFs) might not be the first-place people think of when considering dusty working conditions, given the nature of the work performed there – disassembling and breaking down items into their component waste materials – and broad stream of waste received, significant dust generation occurs. Specifically, the processing of paper, organics and metal waste can result in significant dust generation. And as MRFs are enclosed facilities, high concentrations of dust can build up inside presenting challenges to both the workers and the processing equipment. Dust control for MRFs is critical to protecting its workers. Dust is [...]
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Three Ways Byers is Revolutionizing MRF Odor Control
Dust and odor emissions are common issues that need to be addressed by Material Recovery Facility (MRF) managers as they take on multiple waste streams of various types to [...]
Is Carbon Scrubbing for Cannabis Odor Sustainable?
Carbon scrubbing is the common terminology used when referencing molecular filtration and it is one of the most widely used approaches for odor control overall; however, there are several [...]
Cannabis Odor Update: Source of the Skunk-Like Smell
In early 2021, a research team lead by Byers Scientific, Iowa State University and private odor experts reported a breakthrough discovery of the long-questioned identity of the source of [...]
Understanding Detection Thresholds and the Value of a Third-Party Certified Odor Panel
The human nose is the ultimate judge when faced with determining the extent of an odor control problem. However, the difficulty lies with the fact that human olfactory [...]
The Power of Adsorption: How MT-6 Scrubbers Mitigate Hemp Cultivation Odors
Hemp cultivation has decreased across the United States again this year. This drop can be attributed to a number of different factors, including stalled regulation and pushback from communities [...]
There’s No “One Size Fits All” Approach to Landfill Odor Control. Here’s Why.
Irksome odors from municipal solid waste create a deep divide between facilities and the communities they serve. The unintended consequences of poor landfill odor control can cost facility managers [...]
Press
Byers Scientific in the news.
Air Quality and Santa Barbara County Cannabis
Air quality is something cannabis farmers think about a lot. Some neighbors love the floral scent of cannabis. Some consider it a nuisance and would describe it as [...]
Controlling the Stench
Let’s face it, not everyone loves the smell of cannabis. In this Tech Moment, we sat down with Autumn Shelton and Hanna Brand, co-owners of Autumn Brands. Over a [...]
Questions Raised Over Whether The Cannabis Industry Is Contributing To Air Pollution
The legal cannabis industry has a big environmental footprint using lots of water and energy. But researchers have another concern. Could the plant itself be contributing to air pollution? [...]
Are stay-at-home orders really reducing pollution in the Triangle?
With much of the country under stay-at-home orders, carbon emissions in some of America’s largest cities have been slashed in half. But despite near-empty roads, the Triangle area hasn't [...]
Cannabis
How The Byers Emissions Analysis Team Can Help You Curb Hemp Odor Complaints
Odor complaints cause numerous problems for industrial hemp producers. Not only do they drive a wedge between farmers and the surrounding community, but they can also result in expensive [...]
How Can Facility Emissions Assessments Support Cannabis Emissions Benchmarking?
Recently, the cannabis market has made huge strides, and new data suggests demand will only continue to rise. According to Forbes, the legal market is projected to pull in [...]
How Breakthroughs in Cannabis Odor Research Can and Should Shape Odor Control Policies
Commercial cannabis is a booming industry with incredible profit potential. By 2026, experts predict the legal U.S. cannabis market will reach $41 billion in annual sales, making it roughly [...]
Why A Clear Picture of Your Emissions Profile Is Essential For Proper Odor Neutralization
With the 2018 legalization of hemp and more recent surge of state-level legalization for recreational cannabis, commercial cannabis cultivation is a rapidly growing industry. Yet, as commercial hemp [...]
Odor Mitigation Strategies for Cannabis Grows
Cannabis plants transpire (or sweat) as humans do. There are over 200 compounds found in the emissions coming off the plants consisting of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, thiols, and more. [1] [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Carbon Scrubbing
Carbon filters are the recommended best management practice (BMP) for cannabis emissions and odor control according to the Denver Cannabis Sustainability Working Group’s 2020 BMP Guide. Carbon filtration is currently the best control [...]
Odor
What causes odor and how to manage it future.
Understanding Detection Thresholds and the Value of a Third-Party Certified Odor Panel
The human nose is the ultimate judge when faced with determining the extent of an odor control problem. However, the difficulty lies with the fact that human olfactory [...]
The Power of Adsorption: How MT-6 Scrubbers Mitigate Hemp Cultivation Odors
Hemp cultivation has decreased across the United States again this year. This drop can be attributed to a number of different factors, including stalled regulation and pushback from communities [...]
There’s No “One Size Fits All” Approach to Landfill Odor Control. Here’s Why.
Irksome odors from municipal solid waste create a deep divide between facilities and the communities they serve. The unintended consequences of poor landfill odor control can cost facility managers [...]
Introducing The MT-6™ With Electrostatic Ionization Phase: Improve Indoor Air Quality While Combating Cannabis Odors
At Byers Scientific, we’re committed to helping companies future-proof their business. For us, that means staying at the forefront of odor and emissions innovation, technology, and research. Since launching [...]
The Crucial Role Of Odor Analysis In Designing Comprehensive Odor Control Systems
Growing populations and urban sprawl create new challenges for solid waste management facilities. Lack of space for increased solid waste may seem like the biggest problem, but another looming [...]
Wastewater Odor Mitigation: The Importance of Real-Time Monitoring
It’s hard to overstate the importance of wastewater treatment facilities. Consider, for example, that in a city of 2 million people, the average wastewater treatment plant handles hundreds [...]
Emissions
The science behind cannabis emissions.
Photocatalytic Oxidation – How the Industry Gets it Wrong
It is a challenge for operators, as well as regulators, to stay current with the rapidly evolving and scaling commercial cannabis industry. This includes choosing the most efficient, [...]
An Industry of Problem Solvers – Addressing Odor from Commercial Composting
As the popularity of commercial composting spreads across the United States, the need for commercial composting facilities increases - but so do the environmental impacts of large-scale compost, such [...]
Three Ways Byers is Revolutionizing MRF Odor Control
Dust and odor emissions are common issues that need to be addressed by Material Recovery Facility (MRF) managers as they take on multiple waste streams of various types to [...]
Is Carbon Scrubbing for Cannabis Odor Sustainable?
Carbon scrubbing is the common terminology used when referencing molecular filtration and it is one of the most widely used approaches for odor control overall; however, there are several [...]
Understanding Detection Thresholds and the Value of a Third-Party Certified Odor Panel
The human nose is the ultimate judge when faced with determining the extent of an odor control problem. However, the difficulty lies with the fact that human olfactory [...]
Why A Clear Picture of Your Emissions Profile Is Essential For Proper Odor Neutralization
With the 2018 legalization of hemp and more recent surge of state-level legalization for recreational cannabis, commercial cannabis cultivation is a rapidly growing industry. Yet, as commercial hemp [...]
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