Understanding the properties of fat, oil, and grease and their removal using grease interceptors

N Sultana, F Roddick, L Gao, M Guo, BK Pramanik - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of wastewater with high levels of fat, oil, and grease (FOG), produced by
the growing number (annually 2%) of food service establishments (FSEs), is a major …

A critical review of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) in sewer collection systems: Challenges and control

X He, FL de los Reyes III, JJ Ducoste - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Fat, oil, and grease (FOG) released into the sewer collection system have resulted in the
production of insoluble solids, leading to FOG blockages in sanitary sewer pipes and …

Mechanisms of fat, oil and grease (FOG) deposit formation in sewer lines

X He, ML Leming, LO Dean, SE Lappi, JJ Ducoste - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
FOG deposits in sewer systems have recently been shown to be metallic salts of fatty acids.
However, the fate and transport of FOG deposit reactant constituents and the complex …

Micro and macro analysis of restaurant wastewater containing fat, oil, grease (FOG): An approach based on prevention, control, and sustainable management

I Ahmad, N Abdullah, I Koji, A Yuzir, MD Ahmad… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The number of restaurants is increasing day by day in almost all the developing countries,
causing the increase in the generation of restaurant wastewater. Various activities (ie …

Determining the limits of anaerobic co-digestion of thickened waste activated sludge with grease interceptor waste

L Wang, TN Aziz, FL de los Reyes - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Anaerobic co-digestion of thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS) with grease interceptor
waste (GIW) from a food service establishment was conducted in lab scale semi-continuous …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of grease interceptors in food service establishments for controlling fat, oil and grease deposition in the sewer system

N Sultana, F Roddick, B Jefferson, L Gao… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The water industry worldwide experiences numerous sewer blockages each year, partially
attributed to the accumulation of fat, oil and grease (FOG). Managing this issue involves …

Factors that influence properties of FOG deposits and their formation in sewer collection systems

M Iasmin, LO Dean, SE Lappi, JJ Ducoste - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
Understanding the formation of Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) deposits in sewer systems is
critical to the sustainability of sewer collection systems since they have been implicated in …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical characteristics of grease-trap wastewater with different potential mechanisms of FOG solid formation, separation, and accumulation inside …

LY Tang, NH Wong, T Am Chieng, AKJ Kiu, CS Choo… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This work investigates the physicochemical characteristics of grease-trap wastewater
discharged from a large community market. It proposes potential mechanisms of fat, oil, and …

Quantifying fat, oil, and grease deposit formation kinetics

M Iasmin, LO Dean, JJ Ducoste - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Fat, oil, and grease (FOG) deposits formed in sanitary sewers are calcium-based saponified
solids that are responsible for a significant number of nationwide sanitary sewer overflows …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a wet digestion method for the analysis of metal soap in fat, oil, and grease deposits using the Taguchi method

AA Mohana, F Roddick, S Maniam, L Gao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional methods for evaluating lipid-based metal salts in fats, oils and grease (FOG)
deposits often fall short in assessing the efficiency of grease interceptors for food service …