SIZING OF INTERCEPTOR

(Based from the Revised Natl. Plumbing

Code of the Philippines)
By

ILDE B. DELORIA, RMP

 INTRODUCTION

SECT. 1008 INDUSTRIAL INTERCEPTORS (CLARIFIERS)

AND SEPARATORS

SECT. 1008.1 When Required interceptors or clarifiers

(including grease, oil and sand interceptors, etc.) shall
be provided when, in the judgment of the Administrative
Authority, they are necessary for the proper handling of
liquid wastes containing grease, flammable wastes,
sand, solids, acid or alkaline substances, or other
ingredients harmful to the building drainage system, the
public or private sewer and sewage disposal system.
 INTRODUCTION

Sect. B.9.1 When liquid wastes containing excessive

amounts of grease, garbage, flammable wastes, sand, or
other ingredients which may affect the operation of a
private sewage disposal system, an interceptor for such
wastes shall be installed (NPCP, 1999).
SAMPLE GREASE INTERCEPTOR

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DESIGN FORMULA
DESIGN CRITERIA
DESIGN
DESIGN CRITERIA
 SAMPLE PROBLEM
A restaurant with fully-equipped commercial
kitchen operates 8 hours per day. During peak
hour, it serves a total of 100 meals. Determine
the volume of grease interceptor.

Given:
Fully-equipped comml. kitchen
No. of meals/peak hr = 100
Operating hours = 8
Solution:
Vi = M x Q x T x S
where Vi = Interceptor size (liquid capacity)
Q = Waste flow rate
T = Retention time
S = Storage factor
Meals, M = 100 meals/h
Flowrate, Q from Table B-3 = 22.7 L/meal
Retention time, T = 2.5 h (comml. kitchen)
Storage factor, S = 1 (fully-equipped kit.)

Vi = (100 meal/h) (22.7 L/meal)(2.5h)(1)

Vi = 5675 L or 5.675 cu.m