The grease separators manufactured by UAB “Buiteka LT” are designed to separate vegetable and animal fats, oils, and greases from wastewater with a density of less than 0.95 g/cm³.
Grease separators are not suitable for household wastewater or petroleum products in which fats or oils are in an emulsified form.
Grease separators are installed:
In hotels, restaurants, motels, and other public establishments where food is prepared;
In food processing plants;
In slaughterhouses;
In meat and sausage factories;
In fish processing workshops;
In oil mills;
In confectionery companies;
In soap and other hygiene product factories;
In other industrial companies or public institutions where wastewater is contaminated with a large amount of fats.
Grease separators are installed before wastewater treatment systems. The unit consists of a cylindrical vertical tank made from reinforced fiberglass, and it has no moving parts inside, making it easy to transport and install.
An automatic alarm with a sensor can be installed in the grease separator for an additional fee. The sensor signals the amount of accumulated fats in the separator. Once a certain level of fat is reached, the sensor alerts with an audible signal that it is time to remove the accumulated fats.
The operating principle of grease separators.
The grease separator consists of three chambers. Fats enter the first chamber of the grease separator through the inlet pipe, where the heaviest insoluble particles, sand, salts, and others settle. Suspended materials are also trapped in the first and second chambers. In the second chamber, fats are separated and collected on the water surface. In the third chamber, the water separated from the fats is discharged for further treatment into biological treatment systems or into the municipal sewage system.
Maintenance
If there is no alarm or level sensor in the grease separator, it is necessary to regularly check the accumulated fat layer every two weeks. Fats must be removed from the separator if the thickness of the fat layer exceeds 1 cm. The removal of fats is carried out through the service hatch, using a vacuum truck to suction them out.
If there is a level sensor in the grease separator, fats are pumped out when the alarm is activated.