Trapzilla Grease Trap Systems

Monstrously big appetite for grease with a small footprint.

Thermaco’s Trapzilla® Super Capacity Grease Trap Systems are efficiency giants capturing up to 150 gallons per minute (GPM) of kitchen drain water while storing up to 630 lbs. of free-floating, non-emulsified grease and oils while consuming as little as 9 square feet [3 ft. x 3 ft.] of floor space. Large concrete grease interceptors frequently are less efficient and can allow grease buildup that can:

• Block drain lines inside a grease containment system.
• Introduce fats, oils and greases into the sanitary sewer system.
• Allow undesirable runoff in creeks and streams through storm drain systems.

Grease buildup inside a building’s containment system is a major cause of problems due to exterior drain line blockages. These issues jeopardize normal operations as well as create health and safety hazards within the facility itself. The Trapzilla® Super capacity Grease Trap can replace a 1,000 gallon grease trap while reducing or eliminating these grease problems.

Separates and retains grease from water with a higher storage capacity.

Traditional grease interceptors frequently suffer separation efficiency losses when the grease layer exceeds 25% of the internal liquid depth volume. This is why older grease interceptors have very large footprints – to provide an adequate operating service level before reaching 25% full. The Trapzilla is uniquely designed with patented flat separation curve technology so it maintains peak separation efficiency well past the 25% full threshold, allowing it to store large quantities of grease in a smaller space footprint.

Taking cities and high-rises by storm.

Many city sites have trench and other floor drain receptacles receiving flows from tilt kettles and other grease discharging appliances requiring high capacity grease separators to protect the city’s sewer piping. With retail space at a premium, the Trapzilla’s super capacity grease trap combined with its small and compact size is an ideal solution in these sites. The corrosion-resistant polymer constructed Trapzilla is small enough to be hand carried through a doorway but large enough to hold up to 630 lbs. (275 kg) of retained grease. It can even be suspended from the ceiling or in-ground outside the facility.

No fire breathing thermal inversion here.

The Trapzilla’s patented thermal inversion control prevents warmer layers entering the grease trap from pulling the already captured cold grease layer down. A horizontal baffle keeps grease segregated from the incoming flows so no thermal inversion is present and the Trapzilla continues to operate effectively and efficiently. In common grease interceptors, the incoming warm greasy water continually mixes with cold grease, thus creating thermal inversion that significantly hampers efficiency

The mean, “green” machine.

The environmentally friendly Trapzilla recycles grease and oil so efficiently, these recovered waste products can be used for biodiesel fuels. One high volume unit used at a supermarket rotisserie oven can result in $7,500 a year in biodiesel grade fats. The recovered grease from a high volume hamburger restaurant’s pot washing sink can realize a $750 a year payback while another $1,200 a year in avoided facility maintenance costs. With petroleum costs in a continual flux, capturing effluent grease becomes a must to help the environment. Recover, recycle and renew – The Trapzilla roar for a green 21st century.