In this study, the application of the technique Gas Chromatography coupled to Ion Mobility Spectrometry (GC-IMS), for the detection of odorous volatile compounds in the indoor air of an urban waste treatment facilities, was evaluated.

   For the identification of the detected compounds, data obtained from GC-IMS and Gas Chromatography - Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (GC-ToFMS) were used. Results obtained demonstrated that the technique GC-IMS allows the detection of different types or odorous compounds such as: alcohols, ketones, terpenes and esters, arising from treatment processes of urban waste.

Eloy Y. Companioni Damas*, Estel·la Pagans Miró, Carmen Villatoro González, Luciano Vera Carrasco.

*Odournet. SL. Parque Empresarial Trade Center. Avenida de las Cortes Catalanas, 5-6, 08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès · Spain

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   Citation: Eloy Yordad Companioni Damas, Estel·la Pagans Miró, Carmen Villatoro González, Luciano Vera Carrasco, 2017,  GC-IMS: Rapid and Sensitive Technique for the Analysis of Odour Volatile Compounds in air from Urban Residues Treatment Facilities, IV International Conference of Odours and VOCs in the Environment, Valladolid, Spain, www.olores.org

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   Keyword:  Ion Mobility Spectrometry, GC-IMS, odorous volatile compounds.

Abstract

   In this study, the application of the technique Gas Chromatography coupled to Ion Mobility Spectrometry (GC-IMS), for the detection of odorous volatile compounds in the indoor air of an urban waste treatment facilities, was evaluated.

   For the identification of the detected compounds, data obtained from GC-IMS and Gas Chromatography - Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (GC-ToFMS) were used. Results obtained demonstrated that the technique GC-IMS allows the detection of different types or odorous compounds such as: alcohols, ketones, terpenes and esters, arising from treatment processes of urban waste. On the other hand, in comparison with the technique GC-ToFMS that require approximately 70min analysis time, the use of the GC-IMS allows its reduction to 12 min.

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