FogBusters, Inc. articles

Boiled pork and beef processed with other ingredients results in a 12% fat effluent. After skimming the fat on the surface, the effluent is hauled off for $80/ton. Production is interrupted during effluent transfer. A solution was desired for an automated system to reduce down time, disposal cost as well as generate saleable recovered fat.

A custom designed Fogbuster 160 GPM unit was installed with integral oil container and pump to transfer the recovered oils and fats via a trace hea

FogBusters Inc., the exclusive provider of innovative Fats/Oils/Grease (FOG) recovery systems, is able to bring this patented DPCX technology to client sites in North America with our portable demonstration unit.   The DPCX is a proven, low HRT process which separates FOG in a &ldq

High level of FOG in effluent was impacting cost of operation. High level of treatment chemicals was producing the necessary reduction in Total COD but also removing much of the Soluble COD, rendering the downstream anaerobic process very unreliable and hard to maintain.

A Fogbuster Jr600 system was installed at Sump 2. The effluent from the margarine sump (only, at present) was processed through the system at a peak rate of 50 GPM. Recovered oil was pumped to storage tank and effluen

Wastewater issues from solidified palm oil combined with flour resulting in high operating costs and surcharges. Plant had conventional grease trap to capture the fat.

The two sections of the existing grease trap were isolated and the primary section utilised as the influent source via a dip tube.
A 100 GPM Fogbuster Jr, with automated control system was installed with a low shear Moyno pump for treatment.

The Fogbuster efficiently removed larger  debris and any oils

High chicken fat, causing screen pluggage, resulting in annual disposal cost of $45,000. Downstream processes could not operate
efficiently due to high fat resulting in high surcharges, compliance issues as well as odor problems.

FogbusterTM 1800, complete with solids removal augers, low shear pumps and fully automated control systems. Steam utilized
due to the fast solidifying nature of the chicken fat and outdoor installation.

The effluent now initially treated by

DAF plant to remove oils from their effluent was unsuccessful due to the high pH of the effluent (9-11). pH balancing was required
before and after the DAF plant. The client had been non-compliant for some time and paid fees of nearly $100,000 in one event.

A Fogbuster 2800 unit (400 GPM) was installed to replace the aging DAF plant. The control systems automated the plant with manual override to enable remote access. The PH balancing is now only performed once; after the Fogbust

DAF system to separate oils from their effluent was unsuccessful. Thus, meeting compliance was a challenge. Off-spec oily water was tank-farmed which had become unmanageable. Discharge limit of 1000 mg/l COD was often exceeded by a factor of 4-5 times. The Water Authority was scheduled to terminate discharge if no solution presented.

The effluent from five sources was piped to a centralized Fogbuster 1800 using low shear progressive cavity pumps. The resulting oil was pumped to storag

The effluent now initially treated by the Forbuster system efficiently removes the solid debris before de-oiling the effluent. Wedge wire screen now works as designed to remove fine solids and carbon from the ovens. All downstream processes operating at peak efficiencies. Site is now compliant with the effluent standards required, odor was dispelled and sludge haulage costs significantly reduced. Surcharges have reduced by 80% and the bonus, recovered oil sales are yielding approx $ 8,500 per