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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Plastic chemical compound additive pellets
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,700
Annual Production 200,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,101,845 21,855,218 kWh $0.05
Electricity Fees $53,511 - $ -
Natural Gas $167,111 20,403 MMBtu $8.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,322,467
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $57,622 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $45,540
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$19,000
Cost:
$650
- - - - $19,000 2,358 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,000
2,358
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$5,800
Cost:
$700
- - - - $5,800 732 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,800
732
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,390
Cost:
$500
- - - - $5,390 653 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,390
653
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$5,170
Cost:
$4,600
- - - - $5,170 627 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,170
627
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,100
Cost:
$300
$4,650 90,300 $450 115 - - - - $4,650
90,300
kWh
$450
115
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,020
Cost:
$33
$4,540 88,100 $480 124 - - - - $4,540
88,100
kWh
$480
124
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$4,290
Cost:
$400
$3,500 68,000 $790 200 - - - - $3,500
68,000
kWh
$790
200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$3,490
Cost:
$900
- - - - $3,490 423 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,490
423
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.2122 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON CONDENSATE LINES Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
$12,500
- - - - $1,600 190 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,600
190
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,740
Cost:
$425
$1,740 33,800 - - - - - - $1,740
33,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$572
Cost:
$699
- - - - - - $572 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$572
-
$
12: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$450
Cost:
$60
- - - - $450 54 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$450
54
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$57,622
Cost:
$21,767
$14,430 280,200 $1,720 439 $40,900 5,037 $572 - $14,430
280,200
kWh
$1,720
439
kW-months/year
$40,900
5,037
MMBtu
$572
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$45,540
Cost:
$3,508
$10,930 212,200 $930 239 $33,680 4,166 - - $10,930
212,200
kWh
$930
239
kW-months/year
$33,680
4,166
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost