ACO Building Drainage, the UK's leading specialist in drainage systems and corrosion resistant building products, has launched its latest range of high performance grease separators that been developed specifically to help the restaurant, hotel and catering industry tackle the problem of a build up of fats, oils and greases within the drainage system. Including the ECO-FPI, ECO-JET and HYDROJET, this innovative series of advanced, reliable and easy to use grease separators allow fats, oils and greases to be separated from wastewater, and then passed safely to waste, in a way that is safe to both users and the environment.

This ACO technology relies on the relative density differentials naturally present in kitchen wastewater and is designed to BS EN 1825 Part 1 Grease Separators Principles of Design, Performance and Testing, Marking and Quality Control. Both vegetable and animal fats are separated by differential density in the grease separator allowing a relatively clean flow of wastewater to be safely flushed to drains. This eliminates the problems associated with an excessive amount of grease build up in the drainage system, causing blockages and reduced flow in connecting pipework, and eliminates the risk of fines, drain clearance and potential flooding in food preparation areas.   

Periodic maintenance or cleaning is then carried out to remove the entire contents of the separator, which is normally sent for processing at a sewage treatment plant by a specialist waste contractor.

To suit the needs of virtually any application, regardless of available space, the ACO grease separators are available as either free standing units or below ground installation models for external use outside buildings, with Load Class D400 access covers to BS EN 124. Furthermore, the free standing grease separators come in a variety of formats to suit the application and project budget, with split design models for use in areas where access is limited, such as basements, stairwells and narrow corridors. All models within the new range are easy to transport and install, as well as being easy to maintain.

A wide range of ancillary equipment is also available to offer increasing levels of sophistication, including notably a disposal pump to assist the disposal contractor to remove waste where the separator is located beyond the capability of a vacuum tanker, and various degrees of self cleaning using high pressure internal pumps.