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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Synthetic Rubber
NAICS n/a
SIC 2822 - Synthetic Rubber
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 3,640,000
Annual Production 250,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,089,811 72,157,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $1,302,543 117,471 kW-months/year $11.09
Electricity Fees $(-8,064) - $ -
Natural Gas $7,409,444 1,929,855 MMBtu $3.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $11,793,734
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $897,290 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $432,288
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$191,600
Cost:
$22,000
$157,280 3,686,837 $28,029 2,532 $6,291 - - - $157,280
3,686,837
kWh
$28,029
2,532
kW-months/year
$6,291
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$182,915
Cost:
$7,125
- - - - - - $182,915 45,802 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$182,915
45,802
MMBtu
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$145,921
Cost:
$7,125
- - - - - - $145,921 36,539 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$145,921
36,539
MMBtu
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$134,101
Cost:
$7,125
- - - - - - $134,101 33,579 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$134,101
33,579
MMBtu
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$121,713
Cost:
$95,025
- - $117,032 10,572 $4,681 - - - -
-
kWh
$117,032
10,572
kW-months/year
$4,681
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$29,381
Cost:
$28,907
$21,174 496,346 $7,077 693 $1,130 - - - $21,174
496,346
kWh
$7,077
693
kW-months/year
$1,130
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$52,853
Cost:
$12,720
$50,820 1,191,288 - - $2,033 - - - $50,820
1,191,288
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,033
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$36,741
Cost:
$7,200
- - - - - - $36,741 9,200 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$36,741
9,200
MMBtu
09: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,065
Cost:
$702
$1,687 39,542 $299 27 $79 - - - $1,687
39,542
kWh
$299
27
kW-months/year
$79
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$897,290
Cost:
$187,929
$230,961 5,414,013 $152,437 13,824 $14,214 - $499,678 125,120 $230,961
5,414,013
kWh
$152,437
13,824
kW-months/year
$14,214
-
$
$499,678
125,120
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$432,288
Cost:
$165,852
$229,274 5,374,471 $152,138 13,797 $14,135 - $36,741 9,200 $229,274
5,374,471
kWh
$152,138
13,797
kW-months/year
$14,135
-
$
$36,741
9,200
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas