Abstract
The objective of this study is to elucidate the mechanism by which blockages occur in sewer pipes following the deposition of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) and suspended solids (SS). In this study, a simulated wastewater flow experiment was conducted to elucidate the mechanism of sewer pipe blockage using lauric acid as fatty acid and florisil to simulate FOG and SS blockages, respectively. Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride pipes (ϕ = 50 mm) with a flow speed of 2 L/min and 1% inclination were used in this experiment. In “Case L & F (lauric acid florisil),” the deposition of florisil and adhesion of solids increased at the bottom of the sewer pipe over a set period. After seven days, decreases in lauric acid concentration from 1000 to 57 mg/L and in Ca2+ concentration from 18 to 0.8 mg/L were observed. FOG deposits formed solids by the saponification of lauric acid and Ca2+ from tap water. In the simulated kitchen wastewater, either lauric acid or florisil exhibited solid deposition and adhesion. Based on these findings, the blockage mechanism was elucidated to confirm FOG deposition of and SS influenced by the combination of lauric acid, Ca2+, and florisil.
Highlights
Fat, oil, and grease (FOG) in wastewater are discharged from restaurants and food processing factories
Solid deposits in the sewer pipe were observed at the observation point and
Considering that the amount of water required for wastewater quality analysis affects the experimental results, the wastewater quality analysis was not performed each day during the experiment
Summary
Oil, and grease (FOG) in wastewater are discharged from restaurants and food processing factories. FOG impacts the performance of wastewater treatment facilities [1], and the treated wastewater quality. FOG causes blockages in sewer and sewer pipes. A severe problem of blockage of the sewer pipes was observed by FOG deposits in London [2]. The direct discharge of FOG into wastewater sewage is not permitted in most municipalities. 30 mg/L or less in Japan and 60 mg/L or less in Singapore are the regulations for oil contamination of wastewater
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