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| IAC Center | North Carolina State |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2010 |
| Principal Product | Polymers and resins |
| NAICS | 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 96 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 220,000 |
| Annual Production | 106,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,080 |
| Location (State) | SC |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $298,364 | 8,932,572 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $166,310 | 17,235 | kW-months/year | $9.65 |
| Electricity Fees | $2,071 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $412,630 | 70,242 | MMBtu | $5.87 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,110,232 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $472,761 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $329,234 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | Tgal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.2120 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION |
Savings: $77,083 Cost: $85,000 |
$(-18,474) | (-535,055) | $(-9,203) | (-937) | - | - | - | - | $(-2,400) | - | $107,160 | - | - | - |
$(-18,474) (-535,055) kWh |
$(-9,203) (-937) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$(-2,400) - $ |
$107,160 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 02: 3.4113 TREAT AND REUSE RINSE WATERS |
Savings: $51,487 Cost: $8,875 |
$(-264) | (-7,923) | $(-132) | (-13) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $51,883 | - |
$(-264) (-7,923) kWh |
$(-132) (-13) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$51,883 - Tgal |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $11,177 Cost: $50 |
$7,871 | 235,663 | $3,306 | 337 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$7,871 235,663 kWh |
$3,306 337 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 04: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $16,743 Cost: $50,000 |
$16,743 | 501,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$16,743 501,300 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $1,835 Cost: $100 |
$1,953 | 58,466 | $722 | 74 | - | - | $(-600) | - | - | - | $(-240) | - | - | - |
$1,953 58,466 kWh |
$722 74 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-600) - $ |
- - $ |
$(-240) - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $10,210 Cost: $15,045 |
$(-206) | (-6,162) | $(-102) | (-10) | $10,518 | 1,792 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-206) (-6,162) kWh |
$(-102) (-10) kW-months/year |
$10,518 1,792 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 07: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER |
Savings: $4,747 Cost: $8,000 |
- | - | - | - | $4,747 | 809 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,747 809 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 08: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS |
Savings: $508 Cost: $920 |
$508 | 15,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$508 15,200 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $1,958 Cost: $3,256 |
$1,958 | 58,629 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,958 58,629 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 10: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $276,388 Cost: $214,700 |
- | - | - | - | $(-812) | (-138) | $277,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-812) (-138) MMBtu |
$277,200 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 11: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $20,625 Cost: $50,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $20,625 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$20,625 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $472,761 Cost: $435,946 |
$10,089 | 320,118 | $(-5,409) | (-549) | $14,453 | 2,463 | $297,225 | - | $(-2,400) | - | $106,920 | - | $51,883 | - | $10,089 320,118 kWh |
$(-5,409) (-549) kW-months/year |
$14,453 2,463 MMBtu |
$297,225 - $ |
$(-2,400) - $ |
$106,920 - $ |
$51,883 - Tgal |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $329,234 Cost: $319,026 |
$29,033 | 869,258 | $4,028 | 411 | $(-812) | (-138) | $297,225 | - | - | - | $(-240) | - | - | - | $29,033 869,258 kWh |
$4,028 411 kW-months/year |
$(-812) (-138) MMBtu |
$297,225 - $ |
- - $ |
$(-240) - $ |
- - Tgal |
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