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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product PET resin
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 87
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 230,000
Annual Production 330,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,600
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,190,571 71,997,600 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $1,034,799 114,584 kW-months/year $9.03
Electricity Fees $47,061 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,960,226 854,285 MMBtu $4.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $8,232,657
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $865,407 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $578,202
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2693 USE WASTE HEAT STEAM FOR ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION Savings:
$163,689
Cost:
$410,000
$107,939 2,436,000 $55,750 3,480 - - - - $107,939
2,436,000
kWh
$55,750
3,480
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,912
Cost:
$7,160
$3,746 84,546 - - - - $2,166 - $3,746
84,546
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,166
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$81,960
Cost:
$300,000
- - - - $81,960 17,664 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$81,960
17,664
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$24,541
Cost:
$2,400
- - - - $24,541 5,289 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,541
5,289
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$84,150
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - $84,150 18,136 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$84,150
18,136
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$4,695
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,695 1,012 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,695
1,012
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$41,556
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - $41,556 8,956 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$41,556
8,956
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$458,904
Cost:
$314,375
$431,748 9,743,800 $217,808 13,596 $(-190,652) (-41,089) - - $431,748
9,743,800
kWh
$217,808
13,596
kW-months/year
$(-190,652)
(-41,089)
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$865,407
Cost:
$1,088,935
$543,433 12,264,346 $273,558 17,076 $46,250 9,968 $2,166 - $543,433
12,264,346
kWh
$273,558
17,076
kW-months/year
$46,250
9,968
MMBtu
$2,166
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$578,202
Cost:
$363,935
$435,494 9,828,346 $217,808 13,596 $(-77,266) (-16,652) $2,166 - $435,494
9,828,346
kWh
$217,808
13,596
kW-months/year
$(-77,266)
(-16,652)
MMBtu
$2,166
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost