Apparatus and method for collection and disposal of fats, oil and grease
AssigneeMartin Franklin McCarthy
InventorMartin Franklin McCarthy
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Abstract
A method of forming a biofuel by capturing fats, oils, and/or greases in a grease trap is described. The method includes adding an absorbent material to a grease trap to absorb fats, oil, and/or greases, forming a biofuel by absorbing the fats, oils, and/or greases over time, removing the formed biofuel from the grease trap, and optionally transporting the biofuel for storage and/or incineration. The absorbent material, which may be stored in a porous fabric container in the form of a tube or a mat, includes: sphagnum peat, mushroom compost, orange peels, and/or polypropylene.
Claims10
A method of forming a biofuel by capturing fats, oil and/or grease in a grease trap, comprising the steps of:
- a. adding an absorbent material to the grease trap that has a mixture of water, fats, oil, and grease therein;
- the absorbent material comprising a hydrophobic and oleophilic material configured to absorb between two to eight times its weight of fats, oil, and/or grease, wherein the absorbent material is contained within a container formed of a fabric having a multiplicity of openings adapted to receive and securely hold the absorbent material therein, and wherein the fabric is a biodegradable geotextile;
- b. forming a biofuel by absorbing over a predetermined period of time fats, oil, and/or grease within the absorbent material such that the absorbed fats, oil, and/or grease within the absorbent material are separated from the water within the grease trap;
- c. removing the biofuel from the grease trap while the separated water of step (b) remains in the grease trap;
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- d. transporting the biofuel to a secure location and incinerating the biofuel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.