A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
An automated cleaning apparatus for a grease recovery unit comprises a cleaning device (63) for supplying a cleaning fluid for spraying water into an interior of the grease recovery unit; a reservoir (12) for connection with the interior of the grease recovery unit to enable fluid transfer therebetween; a pump (14) for transferring fluid from the interior of the grease recovery unit to the reservoir; a valve (V1) mountable to a drain outlet of the grease recovery unit and a controller in communications with the cleaning device, pump and valve. Also disclosed is a method of cleaning a grease recovery unit for a food service establishment comprising: transferring oily substances to a reservoir 12; opening a drain valve V1; draining waste water from an interior of the grease recovery unit; flushing the interior of the grease recovery unit with water; closing the drain valve V1; filling an interior of the grease recovery unit to a predefined level with water; and priming the grease recovery unit by transferring the oily substances from the reservoir 12 to the interior of the grease recovery unit. The automated cleaning apparatus provides for cleaning the apparatus without requiring human intervention.
An automated cleaning apparatus for a grease recovery unit comprises a cleaning device (63) for supplying a cleaning fluid for spraying water into an interior of the grease recovery unit; a reservoir (12) for connection with the interior of the grease recovery unit to enable fluid transfer therebetween; a pump (14) for transferring fluid from the interior of the grease recovery unit to the reservoir; a valve (V1) mountable to a drain outlet of the grease recovery unit and a controller in communications with the cleaning device, pump and valve. Also disclosed is a method of cleaning a grease recovery unit for a food service establishment comprising: transferring oily substances to a reservoir 12; opening a drain valve V1; draining waste water from an interior of the grease recovery unit; flushing the interior of the grease recovery unit with water; closing the drain valve V1; filling an interior of the grease recovery unit to a predefined level with water; and priming the grease recovery unit by transferring the oily substances from the reservoir 12 to the interior of the grease recovery unit. The automated cleaning apparatus provides for cleaning the apparatus without requiring human intervention.
Grease recovery unit
JLUBOMIR UROSEVIC (author)
2023-01-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Efficient and environment-friendly waste grease recovery treatment device
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