The BiO₃ Service approach to grease problems (build-ups and caps) is to reduce the amount of grease in the collection system through biological digestion.

Cause: The underlying cause of grease problems is the amount of grease being dumped into the wastewater collection system. The secondary cause is the lack of naturally occuring microbes present in sufficient numbers and types to break down the grease effectively. Grease clings to the walls of the collection system piping. As it makes it way toward the treatment plant, it accumulates on the walls of the piping. And at wetwells, since grease floats, it forms grease caps on the top of the water.

Effect: As grease accumulates in the collection system piping the open passage through which the wastewater can flow is constricted. This causes the lift station/pump station pumps to work longer and harder. Further, grease can block a section of piping thereby generating a major maintenance incident. Also, in many cases the grease caps in wetwells must be pumped by a pumper-truck and hauled off. All the above problems increase the operation work, the maintenance costs, and the replacement costs.

Control Approach : There are strains of aerobic and facultatively anaerobic microbes that has a great affinity for grease. Unlike enzymes that break-up the grease and pushes it downstream where it can later reform, the grease-loving microbes eliminate the grease by digesting it, i.e. turning it into microbe protoplasm, biodegradable organics, gas, heat, and water.

Grease control is accomplished with BiO₃ Bioaugmentation using ‘grease-loving’ microbes. For more information, click on (BiO₃ Bioaugmentation).

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