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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product acrylic and polyester resins
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 36
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 650,000
Annual Production 35,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $224,443 5,977,334 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $93,475 13,043 kW-months/year $7.17
Electricity Fees $1,466 - $ -
Natural Gas $402,072 85,377 MMBtu $4.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $721,456
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,368 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $25,991
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$8,000
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $8,000 1,696 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,000
1,696
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,460
Cost:
$21,600
$5,470 144,000 $1,990 272 - - $5,470
144,000
kWh
$1,990
272
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$5,760
Cost:
$1,030
- - - - $5,760 1,223 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,760
1,223
MMBtu
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$5,087
Cost:
$21,130
- - $5,087 696 - - -
-
kWh
$5,087
696
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,760
Cost:
$42
$3,130 82,500 $1,630 223 - - $3,130
82,500
kWh
$1,630
223
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,250
Cost:
$500
- - - - $3,250 696 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,250
696
MMBtu
07: 2.7145 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS Savings:
$2,550
Cost:
$2,030
$2,550 67,200 - - - - $2,550
67,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$1,521
Cost:
$560
$980 25,715 $541 74 - - $980
25,715
kWh
$541
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$980
Cost:
-
$980 25,940 - - - - $980
25,940
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,368
Cost:
$51,892
$13,110 345,355 $9,248 1,265 $17,010 3,615 $13,110
345,355
kWh
$9,248
1,265
kW-months/year
$17,010
3,615
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$25,991
Cost:
$28,690
$6,450 169,715 $2,531 346 $17,010 3,615 $6,450
169,715
kWh
$2,531
346
kW-months/year
$17,010
3,615
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas