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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1989
Principal Product POTATO & CORN CHIPS
NAICS n/a
SIC 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 233
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 31,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,072
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $293,578 6,441,677 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $451,743 125,178 MMBtu $3.61
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $745,321
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,543 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $45,593
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$30,343
Cost:
$60,000
$(-8,506) (-138,042) $38,849 10,761 $(-8,506)
(-138,042)
kWh
$38,849
10,761
MMBtu
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$14,450
Cost:
$10,000
- - $14,450 4,002 -
-
kWh
$14,450
4,002
MMBtu
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$7,260
Cost:
$300
- - $7,260 2,010 -
-
kWh
$7,260
2,010
MMBtu
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,080
Cost:
$1,400
$3,080 50,703 - - $3,080
50,703
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,030
Cost:
$303
$2,030 35,756 - - $2,030
35,756
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$2,005
Cost:
$600
- - $2,005 555 -
-
kWh
$2,005
555
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,490
Cost:
$1,100
$1,490 31,067 - - $1,490
31,067
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,415
Cost:
-
$1,415 19,343 - - $1,415
19,343
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$470
Cost:
$300
- - $470 130 -
-
kWh
$470
130
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$62,543
Cost:
$74,003
$(-491) (-1,173) $63,034 17,458 $(-491)
(-1,173)
kWh
$63,034
17,458
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$45,593
Cost:
$63,400
$(-2,521) (-36,929) $48,114 13,326 $(-2,521)
(-36,929)
kWh
$48,114
13,326
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas