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Grease Trap - Restaurant Grease Traps - Grease Interceptors
If you are looking for an effective solution for the prevention of grease water entering your drainage system, then you have come to the right place. Grease traps and grease interceptors help eliminate fats, oils and grease from entering the sanitary sewer lines that connect to your kitchen's drainage system. 3 compartment sinks, commercial dishwashers, and floor drains are just a few examples of kitchen fixtures that should be run into a grease trap before connecting the the main sanitary sewer line.
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- Grease traps eliminate grease residues which will clog the sewer lines over time
- Units can be buried or installed above ground depending on the application
- Grease interceptors should be cleaned routinely
- Commercial grease traps are determined by the lbs. capacity and the G.P.M. flow rate
- Always follow city guidelines when sizing a grease trap for your commercial establishment
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Grease Traps Are A Requirement
Grease traps are required for restaurants and commercial kitchens in virtually every city in the United States adhering to regulatory building codes. Always make sure you double check with the city to understand the requirements which determine the size of your grease trap. The Plumbing and Drainage Institute has some very useful information regarding grease trap standards and practices. Most building codes will require that a restaurant grease trap is PDI certified. All of our commercial grease interceptors bare the PDI emblem. |
Methods for Removing Grease From Drainage Water
The idea for grease traps has been around since the late 1800's . Since removing grease and oils from wastewater by gravity is done relatively easily, the technology for grease traps has endured only miniscule changes. This is a great benefit for restaurant owners, since there is no need to adapt to overly complicated technologies for grease removal. A typical restaurant grease trap is composed of the following:
- The grease trap container which can be made of plastic, metal, or concrete
- A flow inlet to bring the drain water into the grease trap
- An outlet to release the drainage water after completing its grease removal process
- The static water line which runs the wastewater through the grease interceptor
- A grease trap cover with a gasket, necessary to prevent overflow and leakage from the unit
- An air relief to counter act pressure build up and a clean out
- The grease baffles which filter the grease from the drain water
Picture Taken From www.pdionline.org
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| Grease traps like any other kitchen device, need routine maintenance and cleaning. There are a variety of methods used to properly clean grease traps and grease interceptors including chemical powders and septic pumps. For most large commercial applications grease removal should be done by a professional crew. There are a wide range of companies that will provide this service and will have the proper tools for a sanitary method of grease trap cleaning. |
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