Table 1 Showing Different Methods of Treatment Used to Treat Various Fats Oils and Grease (yellow)

Pintor et al. [3] and He [4]

Emulsified FOG from VOR

Gravitational Methods

80% Removal in 30 min

Vinci [5]

Effluent from Wastewater Plant at Miami Dade Water and Sewer Dept.

Pilot Plant using Filter Beds with High Level Disinfection, Reverse Osmosis, MF and Ultra Violet Disinfection with Advanced Oxidation

1-11 mg/l went to 1–3 mg/l (72%)

Shon et al. [6]

Animal fat, Sunflow and Olive Oil

Bacterial – lipase Bacterium D₂D₃ with aid of yeast extract and peptane

62–94% for detention times greater than 24 h.

Xu and Zhu [7]

FOG from Refectory

Electrocoagulation manipulating electrode distances

Over 95% FOG and 75% COD for 30 min detention at 10 mm distance

Bayramoglu et al. [8]

Poultry Slaughter House

Electrocoagulation manipulating material of electrodes

Iron electrode removed 98% FOG but Aluminium achieved less in FOG but higher in 95% COD

Qin et al. [9]

FOG from Restaurant

Combined electro-coagulation-electro-flotation (EC-EF) with quadratic programming system

Zero Trade Effluent