Mitas
Expansion of the city led to odor complaints
Mitas, a rubber tire factory in Prague, faced odor complaints for many years. The factory was build in the 1930’s by Michelin, originally outside of the city. Over the years the factory grew, as did the city of Prague. High flats were built close to the factory as the city expanded. The new residents complained about odor coming from the factory.
Mitas tested several odor reduction technologies for five years and decided upon the Aerox-Injector.
In search of an odor control solution, Mitas tested several different technologies. None of the technologies tested gave them enough confidence to implement in their production process. In 2005 however, Aerox carried out a pilot test with very promising results. Two compact Aerox-Injectors were able to treat the airflow coming from two mixing lines and remove almost all of the rubber smell.
Proven effectiveness
After doing the pilot tests, Mitas organized a meeting with their neighbors, the environmental authorities and the major to present our environmentally friendly solution. The contract was signed a week later. Once installed, an independent measuring agency tested and proved the effectiveness and efficiency of the Aerox-Injectors. The units have been working without any problems since 2006 and Mitas said they are very happy with the odor reduction achieved.
