Patent ID: 6435078
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B01D,F24C

Abstract:
An integrated system for maintaining a water vapor content within an oven and separating a grease/water mixture exiting the oven into a grease component and a gray water component to reduce or eliminate the direct disposal of grease into a drain or sewer line; the integrated system comprising:(a) an oven including a water vapor source comprising a water reservoir having a surface drain: (b) a water supply line for providing water to and in fluid communication with the water reservoir; (c) at least one valve in the water supply line for controlling the providing of water; (d) at least one reservoir drain line for transmitting the grease/water mixture exiting the oven and in fluid communication with at least the surface drain; (e) a separator unit for segregating the grease/water mixture transmitted from the at least one reservoir line to the separator unit into the grease component and the gray water component, the separator unit including a grease component line for transmitting the grease component exiting the separator unit and a gray water component line for transmitting the gray water component exiting the separator unit; and (f) a collection vessel in fluid communication with the separator unit and for storing the grease component transmitted from the separator unit.