Table 3. Analysis results of sulphur-based odorous substances

Sampling Feed type No. Concentration (ppm)
H2S MM DMS DMDS
1st sample (initial) A 1 3.65 nd nd nd
2 3.71 nd nd nd
3 3.72 nd nd nd
4 3.68 nd nd nd
5 3.71 nd nd nd
B 6 3.36 nd nd bdl
7 3.26 nd nd bdl
8 3.44 nd nd nd
9 3.49 nd nd nd
10 3.37 nd nd nd
C 11 3.64 nd nd nd
12 3.4 nd bdl nd
13 3.43 nd bdl nd
14 3.43 nd nd nd
15 3.62 nd nd nd
2nd sample (two weeks later) A 1 nd nd nd 1.29
2 nd bdl 0.18 bdl
3 nd 0.22 0.7 bdl
4 nd nd nd nd
5 nd nd nd nd
B 6 nd nd nd bdl
7 nd nd nd bdl
8 nd nd nd nd
9 nd nd nd nd
10 nd nd nd nd
C 11 nd nd nd nd
12 nd nd nd nd
13 nd nd bdl bdl
14 0.27 nd nd bdl
15 nd nd nd bdl
3rd sample (four weeks later) A, B, C 1–15 nd nd nd nd
H2S, hydrogen sulfide; MM, methyl mercaptan; DMS, dimethyl sulfide; DMDS, dimethyl disulfide; nd, not detected; bdl, below detection limit.