Grease Interceptor Sizing Worksheet
The Uniform Plumbing Code Formula
Date
Calculated By
Company
Project
Location
Follow these six simple steps to determine grease interceptor size.
No of Meals
Per Peak
Waste Flow
Retention
Storage
Hours
Rate
Time
Factor
Enter
Calculations
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2
3
Meal Factor
1.33
1.00
0.67
0.50
Notes:
Flow Rate
6 Gallons
5 Gallons
2 Gallons
1 Gallon
Notes:
2.5 Hours
1.5 Hours
Notes:
Storage
Factor
4
5
6
Step 5
Notes:
Establishment Type:
Fast Food (45 min)
Restaurant (60 min)
Leisure Dining (90 min)
Dinner Club (120 min)
Waste Flow Rate:
Condition
With a Dishwashing Machine
Without a Dishwashing Machine
Single Service Kitchen
Food Waste Disposer Only
Retention Time
Commercial Kitchen Waste
Dishwasher
Single Service Kitchen
Single Serving
Storage Factor
Grease
Interceptor
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Number of Meals Per Peak Hour (Recommended Formula):
Seating
Meals per
Capacity
Meal Factor
Peak Hour
X
Calculated
Interceptor
Size
Kitchen Type
Fully Equipped Commercial
Hours of Operation
1.00
8 Hours
1.50
12 Hours
2.00
16 Hours
3.00
24 Hours
1.50
Single Service Kitchen
Calculate Liquid Capacity
Notes:
Multiply the values obtained from step 1, 2, 3 and 4. The result is
the approximate grease interceptor size for this application
Notes:
Select Grease Interceptor
Using the approximate required liquid capacity from step 5, select
an appropriate size as recommended by the manufacturer.
Step 6
