Rules For Operation - ACO Lipujet-P-OAP Instrucciones De Empleo

Grease Separator
For your Safety

1.4 Rules for Operation

The installation and operation of grease separators is subject to legal requirements and
regional regulations (e.g. respective local by-laws). Please contact the respective authorities
for more information. The following norms serve as a guideline. They are to be supplemented
and checked to ensure that they are up-to-date.
DIN 4040-100: Grease separator systems – Part 100: Requirements for the use of
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grease separators according to EN 1825-1 and EN 1825-2
EN 1825-1: Grease separator systems – Part 1: Principles for design, performance and
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testing, marking and quality control
EN 1825-2 Grease separator systems – Part 2: Selection of nominal size, installation,
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operation and maintenance
EN 1717: Protection of drinking water against pollution in drinking water installations and
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general requirements for safety devices to prevent drinking water pollution by means of
backflows
DIN 1988: Technical regulations for drinking water installations – Part 100: Protection of
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drinking water, maintaining drinking water quality
DIN 1986-100: Drainage systems for land and buildings – Part 100: Provisions in
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conjunction with EN 752 and EN 12056
EN 752: Drainage systems outside buildings
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EN 12056 (series of standards): Gravity drainage systems inside buildings
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Examples from the standards listed:
Taking samples: When installing a grease separator, a facility for taking samples and for
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inspections is to be provided for direct on the discharge of the grease separator and
prior to any mixing with other waste water, e.g.in the form of a shaft or a sampling pipe.
Samples are to be taken by qualified staff from flowing discharge water in the grease
separator.
Disposal: The sludge trap and grease separator must be emptied and cleaned at least
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once a month. The grease filter must then be refilled with water (e.g. drinking water,
process water or purified water from the grease separator system) in compliance with
local disposal regulations.
General inspection: Before initial operation and subsequently every five years after having
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being completely emptied and cleaned, the good condition and proper operation of the
grease separator are to be checked by a professional.
Operating logbook: The operator of each grease separator is to maintain an operating
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logbook and present it to the relevant supervisory authority upon request.
Operating logbooks are available from ACO Service,
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section 1.1 „ACO Service".