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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
NAICS 325212 - Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
SIC 2822 - Synthetic Rubber
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 190,000
Annual Production 11,490,891 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $303,360 4,137,588 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $102,958 10,429 MMBtu $9.87
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $406,318
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $178,965 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$18,890
Cost:
$1,850
$21,790 298,499 - - $(-2,900) - $21,790
298,499
kWh
-
-
$
$(-2,900)
-
$
02: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE Savings:
$3,384
Cost:
$400
$3,384 46,355 - - - - $3,384
46,355
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,632
Cost:
$867
$4,632 63,449 - - - - $4,632
63,449
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$13,705
Cost:
$17,982
$13,705 187,746 - - - - $13,705
187,746
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$1,025
Cost:
$5,227
- - $1,025 - - - -
-
kWh
$1,025
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$137,329
Cost:
$2,565,299
$137,329 1,873,049 - - - - $137,329
1,873,049
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$178,965
Cost:
$2,591,625
$180,840 2,469,098 $1,025 - $(-2,900) - $180,840
2,469,098
kWh
$1,025
-
$
$(-2,900)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Personnel Changes