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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Spray drying
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 12
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 31,800
Annual Production 1,786,101 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $100,443 1,654,400 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $1,200 5,328 kW-months/year $0.23
Electricity Fees $3,964 - $ -
Natural Gas $88,461 21,759 MMBtu $4.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $194,068
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $71,319 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $54,632
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$32,145
Cost:
$11,600
$30,909 489,834 - - $1,236 - - - - - $30,909
489,834
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,236
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$16,687
Cost:
$2,262
$15,962 262,919 $83 361 $642 - - - - - $15,962
262,919
kWh
$83
361
kW-months/year
$642
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4235 REMOVE OR CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED COMPRESSED AIR LINES Savings:
$16,068
Cost:
$5,800
$15,450 244,857 - - $618 - - - - - $15,450
244,857
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$618
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,303
Cost:
$164
$1,249 20,568 $4 19 $50 - - - - - $1,249
20,568
kWh
$4
19
kW-months/year
$50
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 3.4156 USE FLOW CONTROL VALVES ON EQUIPMENT TO OPTIMIZE WATER USE Savings:
$116
Cost:
$226
- - - - - - $116 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$116
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$5,000
Cost:
$420
- - - - - - - - $5,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$5,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$71,319
Cost:
$20,472
$63,570 1,018,178 $87 380 $2,546 - $116 - $5,000 - $63,570
1,018,178
kWh
$87
380
kW-months/year
$2,546
-
$
$116
-
Tgal
$5,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$54,632
Cost:
$18,210
$47,608 755,259 $4 19 $1,904 - $116 - $5,000 - $47,608
755,259
kWh
$4
19
kW-months/year
$1,904
-
$
$116
-
Tgal
$5,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Water Consumption One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost