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IAC Center University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Polymer Modifiers
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 7,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,528
Location (State) DE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $150,607 2,091,768 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $8,538 491 kW-months/year $17.39
Electricity Fees $7,079 - $ -
Natural Gas $440 20 MMBtu $22.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $166,664
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $65,490 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Usage
$ kWh
01: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$3,170
Cost:
$4,000
$3,170 26,190 $3,170
26,190
kWh
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$10,710
Cost:
$18,000
$10,710 88,520 $10,710
88,520
kWh
03: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$5,810
Cost:
$6,000
$5,810 48,030 $5,810
48,030
kWh
04: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$3,550
Cost:
$8,000
$3,550 29,380 $3,550
29,380
kWh
05: 2.2521 ISOLATE STEAM LINES TO AVOID HEATING AIR CONDITIONED AREAS Savings:
$5,100
Cost:
$10,000
$5,100 42,130 $5,100
42,130
kWh
06: 2.6242 MINIMIZE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED IN STANDBY CONDITION Savings:
$10,800
Cost:
-
$10,800 89,250 $10,800
89,250
kWh
07: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$10,500
Cost:
$25,000
$10,500 86,776 $10,500
86,776
kWh
08: 3.4156 USE FLOW CONTROL VALVES ON EQUIPMENT TO OPTIMIZE WATER USE Savings:
$630
Cost:
$2,000
$630 5,200 $630
5,200
kWh
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$15,220
Cost:
$34,080
$15,220 125,800 $15,220
125,800
kWh
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$65,490
Cost:
$107,080
$65,490 541,276 $65,490
541,276
kWh
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - -
-
kWh
Savings
Cost
$ kWh
Electricity Usage Electricity Usage