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IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Polyvinyl Chloride Resin
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 53,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,906,828 42,054,712 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $2,701,671 557,281 MMBtu $4.85
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,608,499
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $149,650 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $106,350
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$59,000
Cost:
$150,000
$59,000 855,000 - - $59,000
855,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$28,000
Cost:
$50,000
- - $28,000 5,573 -
-
kWh
$28,000
5,573
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$23,150
Cost:
$101,600
$23,150 335,500 - - $23,150
335,500
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$18,200
Cost:
$12,560
- - $18,200 3,759 -
-
kWh
$18,200
3,759
MMBtu
05: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$20,000
- - $6,000 1,232 -
-
kWh
$6,000
1,232
MMBtu
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$15,300
Cost:
$15,000
$15,300 222,220 - - $15,300
222,220
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$149,650
Cost:
$349,160
$97,450 1,412,720 $52,200 10,564 $97,450
1,412,720
kWh
$52,200
10,564
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$106,350
Cost:
$284,160
$82,150 1,190,500 $24,200 4,991 $82,150
1,190,500
kWh
$24,200
4,991
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas