The Greasezilla™ grease-separating process enables the operator to remove FOG from the grease trap waste stream, reduce waste disposal expenses, create a new revenue stream and run a greener, more eco-friendly operation. It produces and consumes its own fuel: brown grease, a byproduct of the separation process.

Here’s how the system works: First let gravity separate the water and the grease in decant tanks. Drain the water into a municipal sewer drain. Pump the remaining grease and sludge into a 10,000-gallon Greasezilla™ tank. Grease traps typically have a water-to-sludge ratio of 3:1 or 4:1 and brown-grease content of 3 to 10 percent.

A boiler heats the tank contents to a temperature of about 160 degrees. In approximately 24 hours, the contents separate into four distinct layers: rich brown grease (a valuable commodity sold directly as a biofuel or as feedstock for biodiesel); debris; water; and food particles. The brown grease can be pumped out and sold while the remaining content, which is pasteurized and nearly oil free, may be land-applied or discharged into a sewage treatment facility. The Greasezilla™ unit runs on brown grease; about 5 percent of the brown grease produced in each batch is pumped back into the system and used as fuel.

A standard Greasezilla™ system includes dual 10,000-gallon, double-wall, insulated steel tanks. Two tanks increase efficiency. As one tank processes the other can be harvested, drained and reloaded. A full tank weighs about 95,000 pounds, so any commercial building with a concrete slab can handle the weight. The unit requires no special electrical upgrades.

Greasezilla™ eases the financial sting of ever-increasing disposal fees, labor costs and transportation expenses associated with trips to further treatment and waste water plants. In addition, it generates another revenue stream by selling brown grease and/or processing grease for other pumpers.

Unit 1: Reactor Tank

  • 10,000-gallon insulated, double-walled horizontal reactor tank
  • Outer shell for secondary containment
  • Perlite thermal insulation within the interstice
  • External inlet and outlet manifolds
  • Access ladder and safety rails to upper observation deck
  • Tank construction is impact resistant, ballistics resistant and provides for secondary containment
  • Dimensions: approximately 10¼ ft. diameter x 13¼ ft high x 26¼ ft long
  • On-site installation assistance included in purchase contract

Unit 2: Patented Greasezilla™ Fuel System

  • 3-phase pump motor (240/480 volt) with 120-volt controls
  • Greasezilla is equipped with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) interface
  • Patented Greasezilla™ fuel system, the only technology which can use 100%, un-blended, grease-trap derived biofuel
  • Heavy duty 800k to 1m BTU proprietary boiler
  • Hydronic system, not steam, for safety and insurance considerations
  • Engineered with highest quality components
  • Dimensions: approximately 11¼ ft wide x 7¼ ft deep x 7 ft high (allow additional height for air vent)