REDUCE FOGs, ODOURS AND COSTS – NATURALLY
Our bio drain management system liquid blend of purified bacterial spores for drains and grease traps with a fortified enzyme system and micronutrients.
THE PROBLEM:
Business that prepare food produce Fats, Oils and Greases that can block grease traps and choke drains, leading to odours, unhygienic conditions, fines and expensive blockage clearance.
Radicle’s bio drain management system treats drains and grease traps and reduces solids, emptying, desludging, malodours and keep drains free-flowing.
This product contains not only specially-selected bacterial spores but also extracellular enzymes for immediate action to prevent and solve clogged drains.
Our FOG management system is automatically dosed daily for continuous control. It breaks down FOGs and over time forms a beneficial biofilm in grease traps and drains. Because the bacteria use FOGs as a food source the waste is effectively broken down at the source and not just transferred downstream.
Performance
Our mix of strains are selected for their prolific enzyme production and their tolerance across a broad range of temperature, pH and salinity. Facultatively anaerobic.
| Typical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Type | Multiple Bacillus spp. |
| Form | Endospores |
| Effective temp range | 5°C-50°C (40°F-120°F) |
| Effective pH range | 5.5 – 9.5 |
| Bacterial activity | Facultative (growth with or without the presence of oxygen) |
| Enzyme production | Amylases, Protease, Lipase, Urease, Cellulase |
How It Works
Our drain management service uses a blend of naturally-occurring, non-GMO bacteria which produce enzymes (biological catalysts) that break down fats, oils and greases. These enzymes actually break down FOGs into their constituent parts (unlike a detergent that just helps move FOGs elsewhere) and like all catalysts the enzymes are not ‘used up’ in the process. This is how bacteria feed – they produce enzymes to break down waste into its constituent molecules – molecules small enough for them to absorb across their cell membrane.
How It’s Dosed
We complete a free, no obligation survey to identify any issues (including EN 1825 compliance) and potential savings from emptying and desludging.
The system is automatic and fully-managed: a precise amount of friendly bacteria in a liquid medium are dosed nightly via an automatic pump. We replenish the liquid as soon as more is required so you don’t need to think about it.
See It In Action
Our survey revealed this grease trap was hugely undersized and could not cope with the FOGs generated by 1,000 meals per week. It was being emptied and cleaned three times per week. Now: no more emptying, disposal costs or odours.
Superior FOG Digestion
FOGs are composed of triglycerides – three fatty acids attached to a glycerol ‘backbone’. Our friendly bacteria produce lipases – enzymes that strip the fatty acids from the glycerol backbone – so the FOGs aren’t fats any more.
They are soluble fatty acids and soluble glycerol and cannot recombine back into fats.
Improved Flow
Because this biological breakdown of FOG’s is irreversible and because FOG levels are reduced ‘in-situ’ in the grease trap they are not transferred downstream, reducing the need for emptying, sludging or rodding. The product removes the cost of expensive plumbing work and potentially damaging rodding.
Odour Control
The effective breakdown of volatile fatty acids means the hydrogen sulphide and other noxious gases that are roduced in septic or anaerobic environments is no longer produced. It also means no malodours in the kitchen area which reduces the risk of rodent and cockroach infestation.
Reduction in BOD, COD and TSS
Lower levels reduce sewage costs and the risk of exceeding environmental permissions to discharge. Reduction of BOD by over 80% is possible.
With so many buidings across our 15-acre estate we’ve managed to save well over 100 tons of water a week – and over 7 tons of CO2 off our carbon footprint. Sustainability is really important to us and to our community of 300+ businesses here at Digbeth – the fact we’re saving money too is a real bonus.
This is so simple to implement and it really works. Our loos are so much more pleasant and the odours have gone. This is a historic building and we were struggling with that. We’ve been working really hard to reduce our environmental impact this year; this one change is saving us literally tons of water, CO2 – and money.
We went waterless with the Radicle system and within a week we were getting positive comments from the team about how the urinal smells had disappeared. The loos are visibly cleaner, far more pleasant – and we’re saving a lot of money on water. It’s also reducing our carbon footprint – which as a business is very important to us.
A Blocked Drain…
Can stop a kitchen in its tracks. Protect your business with bio drain management.
