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PROCEPTOR®
TECHNICAL MANUAL
1 Proceptor Overview
Drainage and wastewater contaminated with oils, fuels, grease and suspended solids are common in many commercial,
institutional, and industrial businesses due to the products produced, used, distributed, and/or stored. Increasingly, stringent
environmental regulations require that oil, grease and suspended solids be restricted to certain levels prior to being discharged
into receiving sewer systems. In addition, increasing sewer-use surcharges for effluent exceeding regulatory limits (i.e., oil,
grease, BOD, pH, and suspended solids) means discharging over-strength wastewater is more costly.
Proceptor® oil, grease and solids separator effectively remove floatables (i.e., free oil, grease) and allow solids to settle
resulting in reduced and/or eliminated sewer-use surcharges and penalties to end users.
Developed by Zurn Green Turtle, Proceptor separators achieve maximum removal treatment efficiency of free oil, grease, and
suspended solids from wastewater flows because of the unique hydraulic flow patterns. The controlled hydraulic flow patterns
further ensure that captured contaminants will not scour or resuspend. Proceptor is ideal as a point-source spill control device,
eliminating the possibility of soil and/or ground water contamination and costly remediation. The elliptical design of the unit
allows for enhanced treatment efficiency and ease of cleaning.
The large capacity volume of the Proceptor ensures that adequate wastewater retention time is achieved for maximum
contaminant removal efficiency. The large storage capacity also reduces the need for frequent cleaning, thereby saving the
operator/owner significant maintenance expenses.
Proceptor separators are constructed from Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics (FRP). Fiberglass is the preferred material for
industrial and commercial waste streams since FRP is chemically inert, and impermeable to retained waste. The fiberglass
construction eliminates the concern for internal and external corrosion of the tank that can result in leakage to the surrounding
soil and causing contamination. Fiberglass has a longer projected life span (50+ years) as compared to concrete and/or
steel. As the manufacturer of Proceptor separators, GT ensures maximum manufacturing quality using computer controlled
rotational molding, strand roving reinforcement and hand lay-up with various types of woven and non-woven reinforcements.
A lifetime warranty is standard protection against leakage, corrosion, and structural failure.
Proceptor units are available in a variety of sizes and configurations to meet site and performance requirements. Accessories
and options include suction pipes, oil draw-off fittings, custom wall reinforcements for deep burial and double wall design.
Electronic monitoring devices and automatic shutdown systems can be installed to ensure that appropriate cleaning cycles
are implemented and to notify the owner/operator of any operational problems (large spills or high oil content in effluent
discharge).
The systems are also available with parallel plate style coalescers, which are designed to increase the efficiency of free oil
separation for certain applications.
For over a decade, Zurn Green Turtle has helped thousands of commercial, institutional and industrial customers meet local
effluent requirements.
