Fats, oil and grease collection

A FOG (Fats, Oil and Grease) collector which includes:

• a plurality of floating members which are configured operatively to float in an effluent containing zone;
• a plurality of heating arrangements configured to warm effluent in the effluent containing zone, thereby liquifying, at least partially, FOG in the effluent, wherein the floating members and heating arrangement are arranged in a plurality of groups, each group including at least one of the floating members coupled to at least one of the heating arrangements;
• a collecting arrangement configured to draw in at least some of the warmed effluent including the liquified FOG out of the effluent containing zone for further treatment, processing and/or separation, wherein the collecting arrangement includes a weir or overflow arrangement to draw in the liquefied FOG from the effluent containing zone;
• and
• a fluid inlet configured to direct fluid towards the collecting arrangement, wherein the fluid inlet is configured to receive warm fluid and direct the warm fluid around the collecting arrangement, thereby simultaneously to warm the effluent and liquefy the FOG further and to clean or flush the collecting arrangement.