HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signature Parking Garage - Oil Separator SizingParking Structure Sizing Method for Oil Separators
INPUTS
PRIMARY OUTPUT
Common Passenger Vehicles Oil Capacity (quarts) Oil Capacity (gallons)
Ford F-150 6.0 1.5
Chevrolet Silverado 6.0 1.5
Ram 1500 6.0 1.5
Honda Accord 4.5 1.1
Toyota Camry 4.5 1.1
Honda CR-V 4.5 1.1
Nissan Altima 4.8 1.2
Average 5.2 1.3
Covered Parking Structure
Number of parking spaces 389
Parking structure utilization 75%
Max motor oil within structure at single moment (gallons) 379
Daily leak rate per parking space 0.5%
Expected oil drainage per day (gallons) 1.896
Maintenance frequency (months) 3
Maintenance frequency (days) 90
Oil separator oil capacity requirement (gallons) 170.67
Recommendation: OT-500
Go To Specs
Other questions to consider:
How is flow caused? That is, how is oily waste entering drain?
What is the maximum flow rate of supply lines causing flow?
Will separator be placed in a traffic area?
Are solids a concern?
What pipe size is being designed?
The information contained in this worksheet is the sole property of Striem, LLC.
Job Name
The Signature Parking Garage
STRIEM:
Percentage of oil leaked per
passenger vehicle per day.
STRIEM:
Represents parking spaces
occupied at any given time.
04/15/22
