GREASE TRAP CALCULATIONS FOR

Capacity of Multi Compartment Kitchen Sinks

Dimension of individual compartments in Kitchen Sinks
Length

24

ins

Width

24

ins

Depth

12

ins
6912 ins 3

Capacity of each compartment in Kitchen sinks

Amount of comparments per Kitchen Sink

only

Number of Kitchen Sinks

only

Total number of Kitchen Sink compartments

4 only

Total Capacity of Multi Compartment Kitchen Sinks

27648 ins3

This Grease Trap is sized according to the rate of incoming flow, in gallons per minute (GPM).

Flow Rate
231 ins3

1 Gallon Per Minute

Estimated Flow Rate from Multi Compartment Kitchen Sinks
Adjust for displacement by contents in Sinks

120 GPM
0.75

Total Kitchen Sink discharge rate

90 GPM

Proposed Grease Trap

Maximum Flow Rate to be received by proposed Grease Trap (allow additional 50%

135 GPM

for flow from Floor Drains and Cleaner's Sink)

GT retention capacity = 2 Flow Rate

Required Grease Trap Retention Capacity

Proposed Grease Trap maximum Flow Rate exceeds Kitchen Sinks discharge rate by:

Standard Inlet/Outlet

269 gal
33 %
2

ins

Approximate Dimensions and Capacity of Proposed Grease Trap

Length

83

ins

Width

33

ins

Liquid Depth

30

ins
82668 ins3

Proposed Grease Trap Capacity

1 ins 3

0.004 gal

Proposed Grease Trap Capacity

298 gal

Proposed Grease Trap Capacity exceeds Required Grease Trap capacity by:

10 %
WSSM Ltd. - 2016

NOTE: The grease traps discussed in the EPA Manual are the large outdoor-type units, and not the grease traps used in small
kitchens.- (EPA Manual pg 322), the foregoing calculations are based on Drainage Fixture Units (DFU) and Flow Rate in (GPM) as
outlined in the Uniform Plumbing Code (2006)