In every city of our vast country there is at least one catering point. There are ordinary dining rooms or chic restaurants with VIP-clients, different social groups have their favorite places to visit.
Cooks prepare food, and after the work done, there are leftovers. So, fat deposits, whether it is pieces of lard from the served meat or meat bones, are washed off to the sewers or sent to local water open spaces. Urban sewer networks lose their former condition, fatty residues clog them and ruin nature.
What to do with fat waste? There are processing devices with which wastewater is separated from fat residues. Such devices are called grease traps.
Types of grease traps
Grease traps are divided into two types (depending on the scale of work):
- for the enterprise;
- for home.
Home grease trap
Today, the grease traps are cleaned very quickly under a sink for the home. In addition, this type has a long service life. The main thing is not to forget to clean the filters and remove residual grease from the surface.
Are home grease traps designed for restaurants? They are capable of storing a small amount of waste and must be cleaned regularly. Apparently not for mass places designed household appliances.
A positive criterion for a home-made product is that there is no need to call special machines to remove fat from the device and further flush.
Industrial grease trap
Dimensions and actual location differs industrial from home counterpart. Grease traps for enterprises are installed in a separate room, they are used in restaurants and other public places.
The downside is the time-consuming cleaning process. It is necessary to call special equipment to pump out fatty waste and rinse the grease trap.
The sludge pump is pumping fats from the device.
A canal washer flushes the grease trap storage.
Devices for enterprises have significant dimensions, which are both negative and positive characteristics of this product.
A positive factor - for a long time you do not need a technique for pumping and cleaning fat.
The negative factor is that if the storage is spacious, then you will need a technique with an overall barrel for pumping fat.
The principle of operation of the device
Cleaning the grease traps and the principle of their operation is carried out in a clear scenario. Water is denser than fat, it remains on the surface of the separator, and water, due to its dynamism, oversees between the inlet and outlet tubes.
Grease trap due to partitions is divided into sections. This is done so that the fat has time to cool and undock from the water masses.
Fat deposits should not go into the general sewage system, so the discharge pipe is made lower than the supply pipe.
Grease traps work even at high ambient temperatures. Products are made of stainless steel, polypropylene or fiberglass. Without fail, these materials are thoroughly compacted, so that an unpleasant odor could not penetrate into the room.
Liquid droplets are connected, docking occurs when two droplets come into contact with each other. This is how the principle of coalescence works, so the grease traps work.
The product is divided into two chambers, they are separated by a special partition. Oil and fats remain in them, and purified water from the final is sent to the sewer.
It is necessary to periodically clean the grease trap chambers and clean them of accumulations and other residues. This is done so that the device works stably, and no waste enters the sewer.
Types of grease traps
These devices come in different types; when they are selected, they are guided by the amount of fatty waste. They have different settings, dimensions, material. The process of cleaning grease traps, the principle of operation and instructions also have a different structure.
In small enterprises (cafes, restaurants, canteens), these devices are placed near the drain. They are under the sink, their material must be resistant and high quality.
The huge waste stream is cleaned at enterprises associated with the dairy, chemical, meat and cosmetic industries. It is on these data that grease traps are placed that can operate smoothly and regularly.
Powerful devices are installed near the structure or provide a special room for processing deposits.
Polypropylene or fiberglass is used in the manufacture of housing for grease traps. Its material must be durable, environmentally suitable and resistant to various influences, capable of serving several years.
If the grease trap is installed underground, then a special housing is made for it, capable of withstanding high loads.
Grease trap cleaning
There are two types of device cleaning. The home look is cleaned quickly and simply. As the instructions for cleaning the grease trap say, the principle of cleaning is to scoop up residues from the tank for further washing. Various chemical agents clean the everyday appearance of this device.
It has already been said above that an industrial grease trap will require a suction pump and a machine washing machine.
The main task in cleaning is the approach of the machines. This situation happens when the grease trap is under construction.
If the device is found, the next step will be to immerse the hose, which is docked to the suction truck. It acts like a vacuum cleaner, sucks in fatty and other residues. The barrel of the sludge truck is gradually filled with waste. The main thing is not to rush so that the cleaning process goes without incidents and excesses.
Sometimes the pumping and flushing process occurs at the same time. This combination is possible with the help of a combination machine that can both rinse and clean the grease trap.
Make sure that the internal sewage system does not begin to clog. Do not forget to clean the device, so as not to pay extra to the masters for this work, and to keep the catering or home kitchen clean and beautiful.