All ACO biological grease traps work on the same principles: a biological activator is periodically injected into the connecting drainage pipe upstream of the trap.

The mixture of contaminated water and activator flows into the trap and through a sediment bucket. The sediment bucket removes any larger particles that may be present in the drain waste. It is important to note that the sediment bucket volume is limited, therefore any significant amounts of debris should be removed before entering the grease trap.

The physical capacity of the trap provides a separation area where relative density differences allow finer solids to settle to the trap floor and less dense FOGS to rise to the surface.

Separation occurs relatively quickly, thereby allowing less contaminated water to flow to the outlet drain during periods of intense use.

Unlike strong acid or caustic drain cleaners, ACO biological activator works safely, but more slowly. They can be used to unblock
drains and can be used to replace aggressive caustic and acid cleaners. ACO biological activator works in two distinct ways on the FOG wastes that settle in the drainage pipework and grease trap system:

i) The activator introduces an enzyme that assists the natural biological process of breaking down long molecular chain FOG’s into a manageable solution to then be discharged safely into the foul drainage system.

ii) The activator introduces other micro-organisms that actively feed on the FOG’s present in the solution. Biological activators will not digest solid residues from the food preparation process quickly, so the sediment bucket requires periodic removal for cleaning to ensure efficient operation.

ACO Clear biological activator is available in 5 or 20 litre containers.