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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product spiral wound and heat exchanger gaskets
NAICS n/a
SIC 3053 - Gaskets, Packing And Sealing Devices
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 52,000
Annual Production 2,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,857
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $122,861 1,976,260 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $24,573 8,287 kW-months/year $2.97
Electricity Fees $522 - $ -
Natural Gas $13,266 2,506 MMBtu $5.29
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $171,292
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $238,892 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $153,997
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$108,500
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - - - - - - - $108,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$108,500
-
$
02: 4.422 UTILIZE OUTSIDE CONTRACTING Savings:
$80,000
Cost:
$160,000
- - - - - - - - - - $80,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$80,000
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$13,380
Cost:
$15,600
- - $13,380 2,394 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$13,380
2,394
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,540
Cost:
$1,000
$10,540 202,814 - - - - - - - - - - $10,540
202,814
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$12,495
Cost:
$5,500
- - - - - - - - $12,495 97,200 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$12,495
97,200
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$7,630
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $7,630 22,500 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$7,630
22,500
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$3,645
Cost:
$590
- - - - $3,645 270 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,645
270
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 3.8131 USE WATER-BASED ADHESIVES Savings:
$1,275
Cost:
$1,030
- - - - - - $1,275 101 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$1,275
101
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$880
Cost:
$425
$600 11,430 $280 50 - - - - - - - - $600
11,430
kWh
$280
50
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$370
Cost:
-
$370 9,965 - - - - - - - - - - $370
9,965
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$177
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $177 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$177
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$238,892
Cost:
$214,145
$11,510 224,209 $13,660 2,444 $3,645 270 $1,275 101 $20,125 119,700 $188,677 - $11,510
224,209
kWh
$13,660
2,444
kW-months/year
$3,645
270
gal
$1,275
101
gal
$20,125
119,700
lb
$188,677
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$153,997
Cost:
$53,130
$10,540 202,814 $13,380 2,394 - - $1,275 101 $20,125 119,700 $108,677 - $10,540
202,814
kWh
$13,380
2,394
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$1,275
101
gal
$20,125
119,700
lb
$108,677
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes