About
PRODUCT
THE PROBLEM
In most countries the restaurant industry is obliged by law to utilize grease traps to remove oil, grease and organic solid matter from waste water before it flows into municipal drains. Unfortunately, grease traps are generally under-sized and therefore ineffective.
In most countries the restaurant industry is obliged by law to utilize grease traps to remove oil, grease and organic solid matter from waste water before it flows into municipal drains. Unfortunately, grease traps are generally under-sized and therefore ineffective.
A large portion of the oil and grease and solid organic material escapes into drain pipes and municipal sewers causing blockages and bad odors. The unblocking cost is a major financial burden to both restaurants and municipalities. Municipal water-treatment facilities spend millions to remove these solids from waste water. Reducing the solids at source would significantly reduce the cost of municipal water treatment.
THE SOLUTION
The Rhino Wet Waste Filtration System is a simple but highly effective device which filters out most of the organic solid matter before it enters the grease trap. By doing so, it prevents the organic material (food particles) from accumulating in the grease traps.
As a result, the grease traps become more effective in separating the oil and grease from the water. Fewer costly drain blockages occur and fewer grease trap evacuations are required. Tons of solid waste is prevented from reaching municipal water treatment plants. The Rhino Wet Waste Filtration System installation would typically be under sinks before the water enters the drain or the existing grease trap filtration system.
INDEPENDENT TESTING
Environmental Advantages
Fisher Laboratories were commissioned to study the Rhino Wet Waste Interceptor in an onsite installation.
The results were astounding, not only for the customer using the Rhino, but also for the benefit of the environment.
Fisher Associates Environmental Engineers Limited
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Filterco Enterprises Inc. has developed a pre-filtration system, which will decrease the cleaning frequency and blockages of pipes, drains and grease traps. The units are installed before the drains or grease trap. The MOEE Sewer-Use by-laws regulate the Biological Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Oil and Grease loading to the sewer system. Yearly loadings to the sewer system are expensive in the treatment of waste. Also this pre-filtration system would reduce the amount of waste that would not be efficiently removed by the preexisting grease trap.
Fisher Environmental tested the efficiency of the system in decreasing the above three parameters. Four restaurants in the Toronto area were sampled in the study. In most cases, the removal of total suspended solids, oil and grease were greater than 75%. The Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) removal ranges from 40 to 90% depending on the restaurant's qualities. The optimum removal occurred after the filter bag was preconditioned with solid particulate matter.
Maxxam Analytics Inc.
An independent laboratory ran a series of tests for RHINO Ecosystems Inc. to test the waste water stream at five locations of kitchen sink drains for the following items:
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Fats Oils and Grease (FOGS)
Testing ports were put under the sinks in front of the Rhino units top entry port, after the Rhino units exit port, in front of the grease trap entry, and after the grease trap exit port to the city sewage system.
A quick summary of the test results are as follows:
After the Rhino unit
TSS 85.53% Reduction
BOD 80.03% Reduction
FOGS 89.78% Reduction
After the Rhino unit and grease trap
TSS 89.50% Reduction
BOD 87.27% Reduction
FOGS 92.37% Reduction
Orange County Oil and Grease Management Environmental Surcharge Program
LPJ Plumbing Inc., in conjunction with its American affiliate, Rhino of Florida, recently tested the Rhino system at the Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive in Orlando for a 3 month period, comparing results from the previous 1 ½ years provided by Orange County. The results were very impressive. After the installation of the Rhino units, the hotel successfully remained well within the allowable guidelines for TSS (Total Suspended Solids) and BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) which it had not been able to do in the past.
Click on the PDF icon below to see the results from these tests and a letter of recommendation from Orange County that approves the Rhino for use in combating solid return to the County Sanitary Sewer System.
Orange County
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
The Rhino Wet Waste Filtration System is a robust, dedicated and self-contained unit that is both easy to install and use. No maintenance is required other than the changing of filter bags, and that can be accomplished in less than a minute. Construction is extremely durable and construction materials are both robust and wear resistant - it will not corrode, crack, leak, or degrade.
SPECIAL NOTE Two units should be used in tandem with two or more sinks to allow proper filtration.
The RHINO is guaranteed to remove all but the most minuscule of food particles and, and when used with or without a grease trap, up to 90% of wet waste solids and up to 75% of grease and oil is removed from waste water. This wet waste is easily contained in special, inexpensive filter bags that can be disposed of with regular garbage and/or composted.
General Installation Recommendations
Installation should be made as close as possible to the wet waste source.
When installing, ensure you have easy access to the lid in order to ease filter change.
Install adequate vented waste line if necessary (follow your local building code).
Install piping on a slope of 1/8" for every 2' of pipe to allow for favorable gravity operation.
Tighten all fittings to ensure no leakage.
Do not divert water from a dishwasher through the unit.
Ensure proper filter change frequency to prevent back-ups.
Leave all documentation material with the installation for further reference.
Do not use any chemical that would have an adverse effect on the following: building piping (follow your local building code); filter bag (nylon construction); or the unit and components (high density polyethylene).
View photos for various types of installations
Rhino Maintenance checklist »
Filtration Bags
RHINO filtration bags are inexpensive and very easy to remove, dispose of, and replace - there’s no fuss or mess and the whole process can take less than a minute. That’s substantially less time than grease trap maintenance.
The specially designed membrane of the filter traps wet waste scraps and grease, while allowing water to escape at its natural flow rate. As wet waste solids and grease accumulate, the filter bag expands - filtration bags will not break, or lose effectiveness.
Both the Rhino Unit and
Filter bags are
100% Canadian Made.
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