HOW BIO LINE™ WORKS

1. BIO LINE™ has a scientific researched formula that digests organic wastes naturally and effectively. Bacterial cultures are selected for optimum enzyme production assuring efficient breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates, cellulose, urea and fats.
2. BIO LINE™ cultures rapidly digest odor causing organic wastes. Odors aren't just covered up, they are eliminated at the source.
3. BIO LINE™ uses a spore form of bacteria insuring long term stability and extended shelf life.
4. Purity and microbial concentration is guaranteed, insuring consistently superior biological products in the hands of the customer.

APPLICATIONS

• Residential and Commercial Drain line systems
• Food processing facilities
• Waste pits, lagoons and storage tanks
• Septic and holding tanks, leach beds and lift stations
• Grease Traps and fat separation systems
• Aquaculture confinements
• Portable and pit toilets, boats and RV's
• Ornamental ponds and fountains

PRODUCTS

• Drain Maintainer
• Drain & Grease Trap Treatment
• Surface Cleaner & Deodorizer
• Grease Trap Blocks
• Urinal Blocks
• In Tank Bowl Cleaner

Grease Trap Maintenance

Untreated grease traps need to be pumped frequently, at significant expense, and emit obnoxious odors, often in the middle of a working kitchen or other food handling facility. Additional expense is often incurred by the fines that are imposed by a municipality due to elevated levels of BOD, FOG and suspended solids.

As demonstrated by the following photographs, the addition of Professional Drain Service's Biological Formula containing selected friendly, naturally occurring bacteria strains significantly reduces the level of fats, oils, greases, solids and odors in grease traps.

Because of environmental and maintenance concerns, the use of our product as a cost effective, biological additive is essential for a properly maintained grease trap.

1. Without bio-augmentation	3. Without bio-augmentation
2. With bio-augmentation	4. With bio-augmentation

 

Introduction:
Grease traps can be found in virtually all food service. By design, a grease trap not only traps grease, but it also traps other solid food material. The purpose of a grease trap is the on-site collection of food waste that would otherwise flow directly to the municipal waste water treatment facility. As the waste collects, the trap becomes less efficient and finally reaches the point where it becomes clogged and fails. Trap failure results in drain back-ups and the release of obnoxious odors into the food handling establishment. Once it has failed, the trap will require pumping and cleaning. The result is added expense and inconvenience for the management of the food service facility, and offensive odors for the patrons. As demonstrated on the front of this information sheet, the use of Professional Drain Service's specially selected bacteria will significantly reduce the need for pumping while, controlling obnoxious odors commonly associated with a grease trap.

Procedure:
This study was performed in specially designed and constructed 10 gallon polycarbonate grease traps modeled after grease traps in commercial use. Since the types of waste found in grease traps differs from location to location, a uniform mixture of food waste, consisting of 33% fat, 33% protein, and 33% carbohydrate was added twice daily. The traps were inoculated with a sludge mixture obtained from various commercial grease traps. The sludge material contained high levels of various naturally occurring bacteria found in commercial traps. After one week of adding food waste and sludge material, one trap was treated with Professional Drain Service's bacterial strains. The bacteria were added once per day, after the second addition of waste material. The traps were also flushed 5 gallons of water twice a day. After six weeks, the traps were disassembled and the contents tested for levels of fat, oils, and grease (FOG), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and volatile fatty acids (odor).

Results:
The test results demonstrated a dramatic difference between the control trap and the trap treated with Professional Drain Service's bacteria. This difference can be seen in Pictures I and 2. These pictures are a side view of the grease traps. Waste material enters the trap on the left side of the picture. The traps contain a baffle system that is designed to trap the grease and solid waste that enters the trap allowing only liquefied material to exit the trap (right hand side of the picture). Picture 1 is the control trap and Picture 2 is the trap treated with Professional Drain Service's bacteria. As depicted in these pictures, the untreated trap has a substantially greater accumulation of solids than the treated trap. In fact the solids level in the control trap is at the point where it will soon clog and cause an odor-releasing backup.

Parameter	Control (ppm)	w/bioaugmentation (ppm)	Percent of Reduction
Fat, Oils, and Grease	340	70	79%
Biochemical Oxygen Demand	1487	293	80%
Volatile Fatty Acids (odor)	22.13	0.96	96%

Summary:
Untreated grease traps need to be pumped frequently, at significant expense, and emit obnoxious odors, often in the middle of a working kitchen or other food handling facility. Additional expense is often incurred by the fines and surcharges that are imposed by a municipality due to elevated levels of BOD, FOG and suspended solids.

As demonstrated by the photographs and test data presented in this technical bulletin, the addition of a grease trap maintenance product containing Western Drain Supply's selected, non-pathogenic bacterial strains significantly reduces the level of fats, oils, greases, solids and odors in grease traps.

Due to legislative, environmental, and maintenance issues the use of Professional Drain Service's cost effective biological additive is essential for a properly maintained grease trap.