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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Carbon black LDPE and HDPE resins
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 147,000
Annual Production 80,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,072
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,061,839 13,027,030 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $189,789 39,258 kW-months/year $4.83
Electricity Fees $2,607 - $ -
Natural Gas $47,258 7,685 MMBtu $6.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,301,493
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $136,990 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|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: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$65,750
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $65,750 8,496 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$65,750
8,496
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$27,000
Cost:
$28,900
- - $27,000 4,548 - - - - -
-
kWh
$27,000
4,548
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,020
Cost:
$22,260
$12,950 154,200 $1,815 305 - - $255 - $12,950
154,200
kWh
$1,815
305
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$255
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$14,600
Cost:
$700
$12,800 152,800 $1,800 302 - - - - $12,800
152,800
kWh
$1,800
302
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$7,000
Cost:
-
$5,500 65,510 $1,500 252 - - - - $5,500
65,510
kWh
$1,500
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$4,300
Cost:
-
$3,770 44,960 $530 89 - - - - $3,770
44,960
kWh
$530
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,150
Cost:
$500
- - - - $3,150 407 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,150
407
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$170
Cost:
$390
- - - - $170 22 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$170
22
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$136,990
Cost:
$72,750
$35,020 417,470 $32,645 5,496 $69,070 8,925 $255 - $35,020
417,470
kWh
$32,645
5,496
kW-months/year
$69,070
8,925
MMBtu
$255
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
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