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Cooking creates a substantial amount of liquid & solid waste particularly fats, oils, and grease (FOG) managing the output and disposal of FOG specifically, keeping it out of the drains or sinks, is crucial to keeping your food & beverage running. FOG solidifies as it cools, which can result in wastewater backups, clogged/damaged pipes, and many other potentially costly issues including fines for your business. This is where a grease trap comes in handy, it’s also known as a grease interceptor, a grease trap is a plumbing device that serves as an intermediary between your kitchen sink/drains and main lines that go out to the sewer. These devices are designed to collect and separate FOG from wastewater.
Generally speaking, any facility that is preparing food or manufacturing food products should be using a grease trap in order to remove the grease from the wastewater treatment systems. This will extend the life expectancy of many components related to the system.
The size and type of the grease trap system will depend on the number of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) used in the preparation of food and services produced by the facility. Water usage in the form of gallons per hour is also a factor in the consideration process when determining the size and flow rate of wastewater flowing through the grease trap or grease interceptor. Small restaurants will service around 100 meals a day and require a grease trap that will process 4-8 gallons per minute.
Depending on the amount of grease being produced by the restaurant or foodservice establishment (FSE) will be the determining factor. Most grease trap pumping companies charge by the gallon.
Additional benefits of using grease trap additives are many in that fat, oil, and grease all accumulate in our wastewater drainage systems. These drain pipes are subject to clogging and may require replacement without the use of beneficial bacteria.
The answer is yes. Make sure that you are using a bacterial product and not an enzyme. Bacteria will eliminate strong odors and digest fats, oils, and greases reducing them to water and carbon dioxide. Beneficial bacteria can also reduce or eliminate pump-outs.