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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Textile finishing products
NAICS n/a
SIC 2816 - Inorganic Pigments
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 185
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 360,000
Annual Production 29,800,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $237,584 8,143,318 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $149,251 15,602 kW-months/year $9.57
Natural Gas $141,452 48,175 MMBtu $2.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $531,138
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $23,286 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $970
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$190
Cost:
$600
$190 6,741 - - - - - - $190
6,741
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$970
Cost:
$60
$579 20,809 $391 42 - - - - $579
20,809
kWh
$391
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,578
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $1,578 544 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,578
544
MMBtu
-
-
lb
04: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$1,117
Cost:
$3,000
$1,117 40,152 - - - - - - $1,117
40,152
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
05: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,234
Cost:
$6,000
$1,001 36,049 $678 72 $(-445) (-154) - - $1,001
36,049
kWh
$678
72
kW-months/year
$(-445)
(-154)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
06: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$13,641
Cost:
$6,000
$13,641 490,914 - - - - - - $13,641
490,914
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
07: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,705
Cost:
$2,500
$1,705 80,012 - - - - - - $1,705
80,012
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$2,851
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - $2,851 142,600 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,851
142,600
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$23,286
Cost:
$19,560
$18,233 674,677 $1,069 114 $1,133 390 $2,851 142,600 $18,233
674,677
kWh
$1,069
114
kW-months/year
$1,133
390
MMBtu
$2,851
142,600
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$970
Cost:
$60
$579 20,809 $391 42 - - - - $579
20,809
kWh
$391
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)