| MEAL FACTOR - GRAVITY GREASE INTERCEPTOR SIZING TOOLS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meals/Peak Hours ① |
× | ② | × | Retention Time ③ |
× | Storage Factor ④ |
= | Liquid Capacity** |
| (gallons) | (hours) | |||||||
| Calculate Meals/Peak Hours first, then enter remaining values selected from tables below. | SIZE: |
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**Liquid Capacity & Size Will Auto Calculate**
| ① NUMBER OF MEALS / PEAK HOUR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seating Capacity | × | Meal Factor | = | Meals/Peak Hours |
| (seats) | ||||
| MEAL FACTOR | |
|---|---|
| Establishment Type | Meal Factor |
| Fast Food | 1.33 |
| Restaurant | 1.00 |
| Leisure Dining | 0.67 |
| Cafereria / Hostpital | 0.50 |
| User Defined | 0.75 |
| ② WASTE FLOW RATE | |
|---|---|
| Condition | Flow Rate |
| With A Dishwashing Machine | 6 Gallon |
| Without Dishwashing Machine | 5 Gallon |
| Single Service Kitchen | 2 Gallon |
| Food Waste Disposer Only | 1 Gallon |
| ③ RETENTION TIME | |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Type | Time |
| Commercial Kitchen Waste w/Dishwasher | 2.5 Hours |
| Single Service Kitchen w/Disposable Plates & Utensils | 1.5 Hours |
| ④ STORAGE FACTOR | |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Type | Storage Factor |
| Commercial Kitchen Waste w/4 Hours Operation | 0.5 |
| Commercial Kitchen Waste w/6 Hours Operation | 1.0 |
| Commercial Kitchen Waste w/12 Hours Operation | 1.5 |
| Commercial Kitchen Waste w/24 Hours Operation | 3.0 |
| Single Service Kitchen w/Disposable Plates & Utensils | 1.5 |
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