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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Urethane foams
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 320,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $321,761 7,817,702 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $62,932 19,790 kW-months/year $3.18
Electricity Fees $20,350 - $ -
Natural Gas $153,585 34,635 MMBtu $4.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $569,103
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $3,467,277 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,225
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ %
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,734
Cost:
$630
$2,400 58,324 $334 80 - - - - - - $2,400
58,324
kWh
$334
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$6,491
Cost:
$650
$6,491 157,679 - - - - - - - - $6,491
157,679
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
03: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$6,246
Cost:
-
- - $6,246 1,968 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,246
1,968
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$210
Cost:
$402
$152 3,810 $58 18 - - - - - - $152
3,810
kWh
$58
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$6,281
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $6,281 1,417 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,281
1,417
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
06: 3.3125 USE DISTILLATION, EVAPORATION TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$9,315
Cost:
$30,000
$(-103) (-2,638) $(-383) (-120) - - $9,801 385 - - $(-103)
(-2,638)
kWh
$(-383)
(-120)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,801
385
lb
-
-
%
07: 4.511 EXPAND OPERATIONS INTO UNUSED SPACE Savings:
$3,436,000
Cost:
$2,250,000
- - - - - - - - $3,436,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$3,436,000
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$3,467,277
Cost:
$2,282,882
$8,940 217,175 $6,255 1,946 $6,281 1,417 $9,801 385 $3,436,000 - $8,940
217,175
kWh
$6,255
1,946
kW-months/year
$6,281
1,417
MMBtu
$9,801
385
lb
$3,436,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,225
Cost:
$2,232
$2,552 62,134 $392 98 $6,281 1,417 - - - - $2,552
62,134
kWh
$392
98
kW-months/year
$6,281
1,417
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (haz) Increase in Production