Eliminating Odor Complaints, Minimizing Pumping, Seeding Downstream Lines with Aerobic Microorganisms
A Caribbean resort struggled with severe odors and frequent pump-outs from its three-chamber grease interceptors.
After installing IMET Grease Modules in each chamber, odor was reduced to negligible levels and grease accumulation dropped so dramatically that pumping was reduced to occasional surface skimming.
IMET® Pre-Treats Camp Grease Interceptor and Seeds Downstream Septic System with Aerobic Microorganisms
At Chewonki (an internationally recognized environmental education nonprofit in Wiscasset, Maine), heavy grease loading from kitchen operations was overwhelming the site’s grease interceptor and septic system, creating thick bio-solids buildup and frequent pumping needs.
IMET installed two aerobic biological modules directly in the grease interceptor, rapidly breaking down fats, oils, and grease while seeding the downstream septic system with beneficial aerobic microbes. Within two days the heavy FOG layer disappeared, and since installation in 2021 the interceptor has sustained no FOG build up and required no pumping, while septic tank pumping frequency has been reduced by 50%.
IMET® Grease Modules at Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul Turkey
IMET Corporation installed one of the world’s first commercially successful Fats, Oils and Grease or (F.O.G.) “drop in” wastewater treatment technologies at the world famous Ciragan Palace Kempinski Luxury Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. IMET Grease Modules (IGMs) provided a completely green solution to the significant odor issues and line plugging issues associated with onsite grease traps and lift stations at the hotel while providing the hotel with the opportunity to re-use its “grey water”.
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Wastewater Treatment Plants
IMET® Treatment Module (ITM)
Meets discharge requirements at all times
Minimal to no H₂S odor
Minimal to negligible bio sludge production
Space-efficient, modular treatment
Resistant to toxic shock
Reduced retention times
Small footprint
For new or existing wastewater treatment plants
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Residential Septic Remediation
IMET® Remediation Module (IRM)
Meets discharge requirements at all times
Minimizes pumping requirements
Eliminates bad odor (H₂S) to negligible levels
Remediates existing failing septic system
Recovers leach field
Potential reuse of treated water
Significant reduction of fecal coliform
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Grease Interceptors / Traps
IMET® Grease Module (IGM)
Eliminates bad odor (H₂S) to negligible levels
Minimizes or eliminates jetting and pumping
Accelerates the biological degradation of FOG
Eliminates build-up of FOG in downstream lines and lift station
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Lift Stations
IMET® Grease Module (IGM)
Eliminates bad odor (H₂S) to negligible levels
Minimizes or eliminates jetting and pumping
Continuously inoculates downstream sewer lines with adapted aerobic bacteria
Minimizes floating grease and maintains lines free of grease buildup
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Vault Toilets
IMET® Vault Module (IVM)
Reduction of H₂S odors to negligible levels
Minimize or eliminate pump truck pumping
Sustained biological treatment of bio-solids
Deployable both on and off grid
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NSF / ANSI 40 & 245 Systems
(ITM - Residential Septic)
BOD, TSS and Total Nitrogen reduction meeting discharge requirements
Minimal to no bio sludge production
Minimizes pumping requirements
Minimal to no H₂S odor
Highly diverse and large population of aerobic bacteria sustained within the module
