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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Tubing and pipe
NAICS 331210 - Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317 - Steel Pipe And Tubes
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 308,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $710,663 15,068,830 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $391,715 26,218 kW-months/year $14.94
Electricity Fees $2,575 - $ -
Natural Gas $867,515 304,646 MMBtu $2.85
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,032,468
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,202,225 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $275,500
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 3.5248 SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE Savings:
$327,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $327,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$327,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3417 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT Savings:
$515,700
Cost:
$2,200,000
$520,000 10,830,000 $104,000 9,240 - - - - - - $(-108,300) - $520,000
10,830,000
kWh
$104,000
9,240
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-108,300)
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$105,400
Cost:
$136,400
- - $105,400 9,372 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$105,400
9,372
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$98,130
Cost:
$20,000
$70,030 1,458,930 $28,100 2,498 - - - - - - - - $70,030
1,458,930
kWh
$28,100
2,498
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$45,525
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $(-4,755) (-1,670) $50,280 189,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$(-4,755)
(-1,670)
MMBtu
$50,280
189,000
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$38,730
Cost:
$42,230
$27,650 576,000 $11,080 985 - - - - - - - - $27,650
576,000
kWh
$11,080
985
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$38,500
Cost:
$400
$27,500 573,500 $11,000 982 - - - - - - - - $27,500
573,500
kWh
$11,000
982
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$27,600
Cost:
$37,900
$27,600 575,000 - - - - - - - - - - $27,600
575,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$5,640
Cost:
$7,720
$3,120 65,000 $2,520 224 - - - - - - - - $3,120
65,000
kWh
$2,520
224
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,202,225
Cost:
$2,452,650
$675,900 14,078,430 $262,100 23,301 $(-4,755) (-1,670) $50,280 189,000 $327,000 - $(-108,300) - $675,900
14,078,430
kWh
$262,100
23,301
kW-months/year
$(-4,755)
(-1,670)
MMBtu
$50,280
189,000
Tgal
$327,000
-
$
$(-108,300)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$275,500
Cost:
$244,250
$128,400 2,674,930 $147,100 13,079 - - - - - - - - $128,400
2,674,930
kWh
$147,100
13,079
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost