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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Porous Plastics
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $147,149 5,573,271 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $116,568 13,614 kW-months/year $8.56
Electricity Fees $39,058 - $ -
Natural Gas $119,680 39,251 MMBtu $3.05
Fuel Oil #2 $14,743 2,715 MMBtu $5.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $439,648
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $125,911 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,484
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$406
Cost:
$2,115
$229 8,792 $154 15 $23 - - - - - - - - - $229
8,792
kWh
$154
15
kW-months/year
$23
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$761
Cost:
$720
$430 16,413 $280 28 $51 - - - - - - - - - $430
16,413
kWh
$280
28
kW-months/year
$51
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,317
Cost:
$1,450
$5,829 220,692 $2,884 384 $1,604 - - - - - - - - - $5,829
220,692
kWh
$2,884
384
kW-months/year
$1,604
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$21,562
Cost:
$1,890
$12,182 461,313 $8,132 804 $1,248 - - - - - - - - - $12,182
461,313
kWh
$8,132
804
kW-months/year
$1,248
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$7,890
Cost:
$6,400
- - - - - - $7,890 2,588 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$7,890
2,588
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$84,975
Cost:
$3,860
- - - - - - - - $1,225 87,500 $(-3,750) - $87,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$1,225
87,500
lb
$(-3,750)
-
$
$87,500
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$125,911
Cost:
$16,435
$18,670 707,210 $11,450 1,231 $2,926 - $7,890 2,588 $1,225 87,500 $(-3,750) - $87,500 - $18,670
707,210
kWh
$11,450
1,231
kW-months/year
$2,926
-
$
$7,890
2,588
MMBtu
$1,225
87,500
lb
$(-3,750)
-
$
$87,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,484
Cost:
$4,285
$6,488 245,897 $3,318 427 $1,678 - - - - - - - - - $6,488
245,897
kWh
$3,318
427
kW-months/year
$1,678
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material