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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
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $329,234
#|Description 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
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 4.212 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
10: 4.111 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
11: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$20,625
Cost:
$50,000
- - - - - - $20,625 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$20,625
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
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
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
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
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