decrease the fat and grease leaving a grease trap?
A. Yes, fat, oil and grease (FOG) content of wastewater is measured by extracting the FOGs from the water using a solvent such as chloroform/methanol. The solvent is mixed with the wastewater and then allowed to separate into phases: the solvent phase containing the FOGs and the water phase. The solvent is evaporated leaving the FOGs, which are then often quantified by weighing. The first step of the treatment with Bacta-Pur® XLG converts the FOGs into smaller molecules called free fatty acids, which are water soluble and no longer part of the FOGs. Thus, the wastewater leaving the grease traps contains reduced fat, oil and grease. Q.
