Author: Viking Marketing

Grease Trap for Restaurants

Grease Trap for Restaurants: Local Water Authorities require installation of a grease trap for restaurants and food processing areas.  This is because fats and oils are required to be prevented from entering the sewerage system. A grease trap is designed with internal baffles to slow the flow of greasy water.  Slowing the flow of water gives the water a chance to cool.  The result is … Continued

Grease Traps for Sale

Grease Traps for Sale: Viking Plastics has a vast selection of grease traps for sale.  Standard sizes range from 45 litres to 10,000 litres.  Viking Plastics can also custom fabricate grease traps to your specifications. Grease traps are typically used in kitchens and food preparation areas.  Each grease trap comes with a number of internal baffles that slow the flow of hot greasy water.  Slowing … Continued

45 Litre Grease Trap

45 Litre Grease Trap: Viking Plastics has a new product in their range – a 45 litre grease trap for use in domestic kitchens. Viking’s domestic grease trap is installed in-line between the kitchen sink and the septic tank, Aerated Water Treatment System or sewer.  This is because the tank collects greasy waste that flows between the sink and the sewer. Greasy waste and oils … Continued

Custom Plastic Tanks

Custom Plastic Tanks: Viking Plastics is an industry leader in fabricating custom plastic tanks.  In fact, every product is meticulously built to the highest standards by Viking’s team of DVS qualified fabricators. Viking utilises prime quality PVC, polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) plastic.  In addition, Viking use Paneltim, an innovative 50mm thick, dual skin sandwich panel.  Because Paneltim has an internal cross-rib cell structure, it has superior … Continued

Plastic Grease Trap

Plastic Grease Trap: As leaders in the industry, a plastic grease trap from Viking Plastics is meticulously manufactured to the highest standards.. Viking Plastics has been fabricating plastic grease traps for over 50 years. Viking’s grease traps are made from polyethylene and other poly materials for increased efficiency and durability – particularly when placed in heavy use.  Plastic grease traps have increased longevity as they … Continued

Commercial Kitchen Grease Trap

Commercial Kitchen Grease Trap: If you manage a retail food business or restaurant, you’ll need a commercial kitchen grease trap. This is because food outlets produce waste, such as cooking oil, grease and food solids.  Waste discharged directly into our sewers can cause: blockages and overflows overload wastewater treatment plants, and cause major pollution problems in our rivers and on our beaches. If you cook … Continued

Custom Size Grease Trap

Custom Size Grease Trap: Viking Plastics recently received a request for a 3000 litre above ground custom size grease trap.  The trap needed to be installed in a very difficult location within a new restaurant in Duckboard Place, just off Flinders Lane in Melbourne CBD. The only available location to install the grease trap was at ground level. This just happened to be at the bottom … Continued

Grease Trap Sizing

Grease Trap Sizing: What size grease trap will my business need? Grease trap sizing and design criteria is set by the local water authority in each state and territory of Australia.  Thus, grease trap sizing and design will vary from region to region. Not all trade waste waste tanks need to be made to an approved design. Grease traps are different from other trade waste tanks … Continued

Large Capacity Grease Trap Case Study

Large Capacity Grease Trap: Viking Plastics recently fabricated a 20,000 litre large capacity grease trap for Bayside Shopping Centre, Frankston, Victoria.  This was the largest capacity grease trap Viking has manufactured – the previous being a 13,000 litre tank for Chobani. Bayside Shopping Centre worked with Viking Plastics to upgrade their trade waste system.  Viking’s 20,000 litre tank will service the Centre’s large food court and … Continued

Paint Collection Tanks: National Art School Case Study

The National Art School (NAS) has around 30 trade waste tanks onsite including paint collection tanks, acid neutralizing tanks and plaster traps. NAS is a higher education provider offering specialised study in studio arts practice.  NAS has been in operation on the historic Darlinghurst Gaol site in East Sydney since 1922.  NAS are going through the process of replacing their old metal paint collection tanks with plastic tanks … Continued