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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Plastic & rubber fabrication
NAICS 325212 - Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
SIC 3064 -
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 36,000
Annual Production 125,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $91,740 1,496,592 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $43,944 9,228 kW-months/year $4.76
Electricity Fees $3,216 - $ -
Natural Gas $84,951 9,183 MMBtu $9.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $223,851
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $40,880 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,500
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb
01: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$14,700
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $14,700 1,586 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,700
1,586
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
02: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$5,880
Cost:
$540
$1,290 21,100 $1,580 449 - - $3,010 100,000,000 - - $1,290
21,100
kWh
$1,580
449
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,010
100,000,000
lb
-
-
lb
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,400
Cost:
$500
$4,130 67,400 $1,270 359 - - - - - - $4,130
67,400
kWh
$1,270
359
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
04: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$4,450
Cost:
$800
- - - - $4,450 484 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,450
484
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,870
Cost:
$9,160
- - $3,870 1,096 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,870
1,096
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,440
Cost:
$760
$1,100 18,000 $340 96 - - - - - - $1,100
18,000
kWh
$340
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,370
Cost:
$795
- - - - $1,370 148 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,370
148
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,330
Cost:
$12
$1,020 16,700 $310 89 - - - - - - $1,020
16,700
kWh
$310
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
09: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$870
Cost:
-
$740 12,000 $130 37 - - - - - - $740
12,000
kWh
$130
37
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
10: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$770
Cost:
$660
- - - - - - $770 120 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$770
120
lb
-
-
lb
11: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$570
Cost:
-
$400 6,499 $170 47 - - - - - - $400
6,499
kWh
$170
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
12: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$230
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - $230 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$230
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$40,880
Cost:
$18,427
$8,680 141,699 $7,670 2,173 $20,520 2,218 $3,780 100,000,120 $230 - $8,680
141,699
kWh
$7,670
2,173
kW-months/year
$20,520
2,218
MMBtu
$3,780
100,000,120
lb
$230
-
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,500
Cost:
$16,872
$7,180 117,200 $7,160 2,030 $19,150 2,070 $3,780 100,000,120 $230 - $7,180
117,200
kWh
$7,160
2,030
kW-months/year
$19,150
2,070
MMBtu
$3,780
100,000,120
lb
$230
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz)