Patent ID: 6491830
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An oil/grease separation apparatus comprising:a chamber for receiving a liquid flow containing water, oil/grease, and gross solids, the chamber including a housing, an inlet in an inlet section, a downstream section and an outlet in an outlet section, a water jet eductor including a water supply line with a water supply valve and including a solids extraction port in a lower portion of the inlet section, and an oil/grease separator located in the downstream section for removing oil/grease from water held in the downstream section, whereby the gross solids entering the chamber settle in the inlet section for periodic removal by the water jet eductor, oil/grease and water entering the chamber pass to the downstream section where the oil/grease is removed from the water, and the residual water exits the chamber through the outlet section.