Infloor Drain Oil separators - options?

[enginerd]

The town made us aware that we have to put in place oil separators and a seperate holding cell (or whatever they call it for the fluid to go into and drain into the ground, catch basin?) if we want to run drains in the garage.

Anyone know of some affordable separators drain systems?

Thanks

 

[bmwpower]

Grease trap? At least that's what they called it when I used to work in a food joint...guess who got to clean it.

I'm thinking it's not the exact same thing, though. Doesn't sound pricey to me, just a hassle.

 

[enginerd]

So far I've heard its very very pricey Its a separating system for chemicals, solids and water. Its not just a trap, its an actual device.

I'll ask the plumber and contractor to ask around, ******* town!

 

[Junkman]

40 years ago, we made a water / oil seperator out of a concrete buriel valult for a baby. I don't remember exactly how it worked, but it did have a seperate tank for the oil that it skimmed off the surface of the water. Since we never got much water or oil in the pit, it was never cleaned. We used to use Speedy Dry to clean up oil spills, and the water would just evaporate in a day or so. If there was a lot of water, we would just soak it up with rags and put them outside to dry. My old garage had a floor drain that went into a steel drum that had holes puched in it. I guess that by now, the drum is rusted out.

 

[enginerd]

Ok that didn't help, but thanks anyways

We'd need a commercial grade oil water separator. There would probably be about 100ft+ of drains.

Thanks

 

[RAYJAY]

more info on separator

www.epa.gov/region9/waste/p2/autofleet/separator.pdf

 

[Franz©]

Here's a start
http://www.epgco.com/oil-water-separators.html

I know NY DEC will allow site built seperator chambers, and they don't amount to much more than an inground tank within a tank.

 

[enginerd]

Thanks!

Any idea what they cost?

 

[boiler7904]

We used 4 or 5 triple basin separators on one of our last projects. I want to say that they run 5 or 6 grand each at a minimum. All depends on the capacity that your location is going to require.

I'd install it outside the building - preferable on the back or side since the lids have to be left accessible for cleaning and the hole thing gets pretty ugly if you try to pour an interior slab around them. Pretty hard to get a good trowel job with the arrangement of the lids. The other problem is that the bodies of the tanks can crack and require replacement meaning you'd have to break out your slab.

 

[enginerd]

Well, after some more talking, it looks like we're just going to slant the concrete in specific areas, so it'll be easy to remove any water that collects when we either wash a car inside or just wash the floor.

The town is not cooperating, and we're too far into the project to let this hold it up...we don't really need drains anyways for this application. A big squeegie will do the job, push it all right out the door

 

[Franz©]

Just do it the way folks do around here. Put the drains in and leave them an inch low. Stuff the drain itself with sponges, and double layer duct tape over the top.

After all the inspections, just chisel off the top inch of concrete and install the drain grating.

 

[bmwpower]

Just do it the way folks do around here. Put the drains in and leave them an inch low. Stuff the drain itself with sponges, and double layer duct tape over the top.

After all the inspections, just chisel off the top inch of concrete and install the drain grating.

Yea, but the floor should be pitched towards the drain - they will notice that.

I went without drains mainly because I don't want to have water near my tools. But I don't know your design to say whether or not you should or shouldn't do it.

Post some picts!

 

[enginerd]

Yea, this is too hard to hide...plus we have an **** inspector, who has NO idea what she is doing, clueless, 100% clueless.

No pictures just yet...well ok, here is a tease

 

[bmwpower]

Yea, this is too hard to hide...plus we have an **** inspector, who has NO idea what she is doing, clueless, 100% clueless.

No pictures just yet...well ok, here is a tease

You can't be serious? lol

 

[enginerd]

Maybe when its done I'll be permitted to show pictures, we're just not that public

I actually think those are too big, i might have to make some smaller ones

I also wanted to add that I contacted a good friend of mine who owns a business that does chemical treatment to large commercial applications, and he gave me a list of grease traps and grease interceptors thare are well under $1k for the tank/device. So we might have to rethink if we can sneak in some drains before the final pours are done.

 

[PAToyota]

Not sure if this is any help: http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/mat/420612467.html

 

[jhastain]

Maybe when its done I'll be permitted to show pictures, we're just not that public

I also wanted to add that I contacted a good friend of mine who owns a business that does chemical treatment to large commercial applications, and he gave me a list of grease traps and grease interceptors thare are well under $1k for the tank/device. So we might have to rethink if we can sneak in some drains before the final pours are done.

curious what you ended up using!

 

[Chris705]

For any future GJers who may happen onto this thread searching for a oil/ sand separator there are a couple manufacturers similar to schier.

http://schierproducts.com

 

[Stuart in MN]

curious what you ended up using!

His last appearance here was in April 2015, so you probably aren't going to get a answer...

 

[jhastain]

His last appearance here was in April 2015, so you probably aren't going to get a answer...

Thanks for heads up!


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