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Grease Trap Sizing WorkSheet

This document provides a 6-step worksheet to calculate the required size of a grease interceptor based on the Uniform Plumbing Code Formula. The steps include: 1) determining the number of meals per peak hour based on seating capacity and meal factor, 2) selecting the appropriate waste flow rate, 3) choosing the retention time, 4) applying a storage factor, 5) multiplying the values from steps 1-4 to calculate the required liquid capacity, and 6) selecting an appropriately sized grease interceptor based on the results.

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Grease Trap Sizing WorkSheet

This document provides a 6-step worksheet to calculate the required size of a grease interceptor based on the Uniform Plumbing Code Formula. The steps include: 1) determining the number of meals per peak hour based on seating capacity and meal factor, 2) selecting the appropriate waste flow rate, 3) choosing the retention time, 4) applying a storage factor, 5) multiplying the values from steps 1-4 to calculate the required liquid capacity, and 6) selecting an appropriately sized grease interceptor based on the results.

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Grease Interceptor Sizing Worksheet

The Uniform Plumbing Code Formula


Date

Calculated By

Company

Project
Location
Follow these six simple steps to determine grease interceptor size.
No of Meals
Per Peak
Waste Flow
Retention
Storage
Hours
Rate
Time
Factor
Enter
Calculations
Here

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2
3

Meal Factor
1.33
1.00
0.67
0.50
Notes:
Flow Rate
6 Gallons
5 Gallons
2 Gallons
1 Gallon
Notes:
2.5 Hours
1.5 Hours
Notes:
Storage
Factor

4
5
6

Step 5
Notes:

Establishment Type:
Fast Food (45 min)
Restaurant (60 min)
Leisure Dining (90 min)
Dinner Club (120 min)
Waste Flow Rate:
Condition
With a Dishwashing Machine
Without a Dishwashing Machine
Single Service Kitchen
Food Waste Disposer Only
Retention Time
Commercial Kitchen Waste
Dishwasher
Single Service Kitchen
Single Serving
Storage Factor

Grease
Interceptor

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Number of Meals Per Peak Hour (Recommended Formula):
Seating
Meals per
Capacity
Meal Factor
Peak Hour
X

Calculated
Interceptor
Size

Kitchen Type
Fully Equipped Commercial
Hours of Operation
1.00
8 Hours
1.50
12 Hours
2.00
16 Hours
3.00
24 Hours
1.50
Single Service Kitchen
Calculate Liquid Capacity
Notes:
Multiply the values obtained from step 1, 2, 3 and 4. The result is
the approximate grease interceptor size for this application
Notes:
Select Grease Interceptor
Using the approximate required liquid capacity from step 5, select
an appropriate size as recommended by the manufacturer.

Step 6

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