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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product Chrome and nickel plating
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 21
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 12,800
Annual Production 15,600,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,760
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $143,656 2,337,046 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $32,515 6,091 MMBtu $5.34
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $176,171
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $69,174 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $60,590
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ lb
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,500
Cost:
$2,930
- - $9,500 1,780 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,500
1,780
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$8,584
Cost:
$8,750
$8,584 - - - - - - - - - $8,584
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,020
Cost:
$290
- - $1,020 193 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,020
193
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$750
Cost:
$200
$750 26,671 - - - - - - - - $750
26,671
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
05: 2.4321 UPGRADE OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$790
Cost:
$655
$790 28,136 - - - - - - - - $790
28,136
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$350
Cost:
-
$350 12,603 - - - - - - - - $350
12,603
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$310
Cost:
$500
- - $310 58 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$310
58
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
08: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$38,980
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - $38,980 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$38,980
-
gal
-
-
lb
09: 3.4112 RECOVERY METALS FROM RINSE WATER(EVAP., ION EXCHANGE, RO, ELECTROLYSIS, ELECTRODIALYSIS) AND REUSE RINSE WATER Savings:
$8,550
Cost:
$19,700
- - - - $8,550 30,000,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$8,550
30,000,000
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
10: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT Savings:
$340
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $340 10,600 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$340
10,600
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$69,174
Cost:
$73,025
$10,474 67,410 $10,830 2,031 $8,550 30,000,000 $38,980 - $340 10,600 $10,474
67,410
kWh
$10,830
2,031
MMBtu
$8,550
30,000,000
Tgal
$38,980
-
gal
$340
10,600
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$60,590
Cost:
$64,275
$1,890 67,410 $10,830 2,031 $8,550 30,000,000 $38,980 - $340 10,600 $1,890
67,410
kWh
$10,830
2,031
MMBtu
$8,550
30,000,000
Tgal
$38,980
-
gal
$340
10,600
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ lb
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz)