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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Paper
NAICS n/a
SIC 2621 - Paper Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 52
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 185,000
Annual Production 11,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $823,924 12,449,883 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $204,379 32,093 kW-months/year $6.37
Natural Gas $323,752 110,085 MMBtu $2.94
Fuel Oil #6 $142,500 45,600 MMBtu $3.13
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,694,555
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $507,499 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $82,191
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.114 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS Savings:
$298,233
Cost:
$84,000
$(-6,925) (-107,268) $(-1,117) (-179) $6,275 1,634 - - - - - - $300,000 - - - $(-6,925)
(-107,268)
kWh
$(-1,117)
(-179)
kW-months/year
$6,275
1,634
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$300,000
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$127,075
Cost:
$218,000
$124,619 1,930,246 $20,067 3,216 $(-13,436) (-3,449) $(-4,175) (-1,334) - - - - - - - - $124,619
1,930,246
kWh
$20,067
3,216
kW-months/year
$(-13,436)
(-3,449)
MMBtu
$(-4,175)
(-1,334)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$37,815
Cost:
$84,000
$(-6,925) (-107,268) $(-1,117) (-179) $35,866 9,340 $9,991 3,192 - - - - - - - - $(-6,925)
(-107,268)
kWh
$(-1,117)
(-179)
kW-months/year
$35,866
9,340
MMBtu
$9,991
3,192
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$12,426
Cost:
-
- - - - $14,826 3,861 - - - - $(-2,400) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,826
3,861
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-2,400)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$10,122
Cost:
$16,000
$10,122 156,800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,122
156,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$8,467
Cost:
$8,625
$4,978 77,081 - - - - - - $3,489 4,209,564 - - - - - - $4,978
77,081
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$3,489
4,209,564
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$3,929
Cost:
$250
- - - - $3,570 930 $1,109 354 - - - - - - $(-750) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,570
930
MMBtu
$1,109
354
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-750)
-
$
08: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$3,240
Cost:
$5,500
- - - - - - - - $3,240 3,889,600 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$3,240
3,889,600
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,914
Cost:
$4,925
$1,646 25,498 $268 43 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,646
25,498
kWh
$268
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,646
Cost:
$4,225
$1,646 25,498 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,646
25,498
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,457
Cost:
$4,925
$1,457 22,567 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,457
22,567
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,175
Cost:
$3,400
$832 12,896 $343 55 - - - - - - - - - - - - $832
12,896
kWh
$343
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$507,499
Cost:
$433,850
$131,450 2,036,050 $18,444 2,956 $47,101 12,316 $6,925 2,212 $6,729 8,099,164 $(-2,400) - $300,000 - $(-750) - $131,450
2,036,050
kWh
$18,444
2,956
kW-months/year
$47,101
12,316
MMBtu
$6,925
2,212
MMBtu
$6,729
8,099,164
Tgal
$(-2,400)
-
$
$300,000
-
$
$(-750)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$82,191
Cost:
$131,850
$13,756 213,072 $(-506) (-81) $54,262 14,131 $11,100 3,546 $6,729 8,099,164 $(-2,400) - - - $(-750) - $13,756
213,072
kWh
$(-506)
(-81)
kW-months/year
$54,262
14,131
MMBtu
$11,100
3,546
MMBtu
$6,729
8,099,164
Tgal
$(-2,400)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-750)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #6 Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Product By-product Production