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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Polyethylene wax, polypropylene, hot melt adhesives
NAICS 325520 - Adhesive Manufacturing
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,500
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $164,614 2,015,899 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $25,702 8,744 kW-months/year $2.94
Electricity Fees $1,828 - $ -
Natural Gas $194,446 44,990 MMBtu $4.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $386,590
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,913 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,263
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$15,800
Cost:
$500
- - $15,800 3,654 - - - - -
-
kWh
$15,800
3,654
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$12,670
Cost:
$560
- - $12,670 2,934 - - - - -
-
kWh
$12,670
2,934
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$9,300
Cost:
$940
- - $9,300 2,151 - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,300
2,151
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,680
Cost:
$4,300
$4,680 59,000 - - $3,000 - - - $4,680
59,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$3,000
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,380
Cost:
$500
$4,380 55,100 - - - - - - $4,380
55,100
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$3,000
Cost:
$7,400
$3,000 37,700 - - - - - - $3,000
37,700
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$315
Cost:
$190
- - $315 73 - - - - -
-
kWh
$315
73
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$335
Cost:
$765
$65 840 - - $270 - - - $65
840
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$270
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$220
Cost:
$50
$220 2,800 - - - - - - $220
2,800
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.8210 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$213
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $213 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$213
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,913
Cost:
$15,205
$12,345 155,440 $38,085 8,812 $3,270 - $213 - $12,345
155,440
kWh
$38,085
8,812
MMBtu
$3,270
-
$
$213
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$50,263
Cost:
$6,850
$9,280 116,900 $37,770 8,739 $3,000 - $213 - $9,280
116,900
kWh
$37,770
8,739
MMBtu
$3,000
-
$
$213
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes