Abstract: There are provided methods for detecting at least one odor in a gas sample. For example, such a method can comprise passing a gas sample into a thermal conditioning chamber or unit so as to control the temperature of the gas sample; dividing the gas sample into a plurality of portions and contacting each of the portions together with a different gas sensor. There is also provided an apparatus for detecting an odor that comprises a thermal conditioning unit adapted to control the temperature of a gas sample; a divider adapted to divide the gas sample into a plurality of gas portions; and a plurality of gas sensors disposed adjacently to the divider, each of the sensors being adapted to receive a portion of the gas sample in order to analyze it.

Abstract: There are provided methods for analyzing air including monitoring the air. For example, monitoring the air includes electronically sensing the air and determining whether an event in the air is occurring based on at least the electronically sensing. If an event is occurring, a sample of the air is collected for a further analysis. For example, the analysis is carried out to identify components present in the sample. There are also provided systems for analyzing air comprising : an air intake; an electronic sensor and a controller configured to monitor the air. Monitoring air includes controlling the air intake, controlling the electronic sensor to electronically sensing the air and determining whether an event in the air is occurring based on at least the electronically sensing. If an event is occurring, a sample of the air is collected for further analysis (e.g. to identify components present in the sample).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for dynamically controlling odor emission. The system comprises an odor measurement tool, a weather condition measurement tool, a processing module and a controller. The odor measurement tool is adapted to measure an odor level. The weather condition measurement tool is adapted to measure at least one weather condition. The processing module is adapted to calculate an odor emission threshold based on the measured odor level, the at least one weather condition, an atmospheric dispersion model and a predetermined remote odor level threshold. The controller is adapted to control the odor emission below the odor emission threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for dynamically controlling odor emission. The system comprises an odor measurement tool, a weather condition measurement tool, a processing module and a controller. The odor measurement tool is adapted to measure an odor level. The weather condition measurement tool is adapted to measure at least one weather condition. The processing module is adapted to calculate an odor emission threshold based on the measured odor level, the at least one weather condition, an atmospheric dispersion model and a predetermined remote odor level threshold. The controller is adapted to control the odor emission below the odor emission threshold.