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passive grease interceptors

highly efficient gravity grease interceptors

Passive Grease Interceptor How It Works

Passive Grease Interceptors (PGI) help FSE and food production/processing industries comply with the EPA Sewer Pretreatment Regulations. PGIs are high-performance gravity grease interceptors designed to intercept and remove large quantities of sewer clogging FOG and oily food waste before it is discharged in a municipal wastewater treatment system.

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underground cylindrical

Passive grease interceptors help food service establishments and food processing industries comply with EPA Sewer Pretreatment Regulations. PGIs are designed to remove large quantities of sewer-clogging fats, oils, and grease before it’s discharged into a municipal wastewater treatment system. Designed to accept gravity flow, PGIs retain wastewater long enough to allow liquefied grease to cool,separate, and congeal.

Passive Grease Interceptor How It Works

View diagram for Single-basin units
Single collection chamber with sludge baffle – simple knock-out design

Single Basin PGI

View diagram for Double-basin units
Two collection chambers and a sludge baffle. Conforms to IAPMO/ANSI Z1001

Double-Basin PGI

View diagram for Triple-basin units
Three basin unit for enhanced removal. Third chamber can be equipped with an effluent pump when gravity flow is not an option.

Triple-Basin PGI

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aboveground rectangular

Rectangular PGIs can be installed aboveground to help food service facilities intercept fats, oil, and grease and prevent it from entering the municipal wastewater treatment system.

Passive Grease Interceptor How It Works

single-basin units | click for diagram
Single collection chamber with sludge baffle

Aboveground Rectangular Single-Basin Passive Grease Interceptor

double-basin units | click for diagram
Two chamber swithchback baffle design with sludge baffle

Aboveground Rectangular Double-Basin Passive Grease Interceptor

triple-basin units | click for diagram
FOG and solids are trapped in first compartment – chambers two and three capture remaining grease

Aboveground Rectangular Triple-Basin Passive Grease Interceptor

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aboveground cylindrical

Passive grease interceptors help food service establishments and food processing industries comply with EPA Sewer Pretreatment Regulations. PGIs are designed to remove large quantities of sewer-clogging fats, oils, and grease before it’s discharged into a municipal wastewater treatment system. Designed to accept gravity flow, PGIs retain wastewater long enough to allow liquefied grease to cool,separate, and congeal.

Passive Grease Interceptor How It Works

double-basin units | click for diagram
Two collection chambers and a sludge baffle. Conforms to IAPMO/ANSI Z1001

Aboveground Cylindrical Double-Basin Passive Grease Interceptor

triple-basin units | click for diagram
Three basin unit for enhanced removal. Third chamber can be equipped with an effluent pump when gravity flow is not an option.

Aboveground Cylindrical Triple-Basin Passive Grease Interceptor

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florida pgi

Highland Tank passive grease interceptors comply with State of Florida Department of Health, Standards for On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, 64E-6.013: Construction Materials and Standards for Treatment Receptacles. These grease interceptors are designed to meet site specific requirements.


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