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| IAC Center | North Carolina State |
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| Assessment Year | 2016 |
| Principal Product | Carbon fiber |
| NAICS | 325220 - Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2823 - Cellulosic Manmade Fibers |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 250,000 |
| Annual Production | 1,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | SC |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,638,639 | 42,868,867 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $643,355 | 67,211 | kW-months/year | $9.57 |
| Natural Gas | $906,898 | 198,587 | MMBtu | $4.57 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $3,188,892 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $241,580 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $180,337 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE |
Savings: $109,787 Cost: $1,000 |
$109,787 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$109,787 - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.3411 REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTORS WITH BACK PRESSURE STEAM TURBINES AND USE EXHAUST STEAM FOR PROCESS HEAT |
Savings: $28,202 Cost: $75,000 |
$33,329 | 872,496 | $11,438 | 1,195 | $(-16,565) | (-3,625) | - | - | - | - |
$33,329 872,496 kWh |
$11,438 1,195 kW-months/year |
$(-16,565) (-3,625) MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.5122 REPLACE HIGH RESISTANCE DUCTS, PIPES, AND FITTINGS |
Savings: $4,003 Cost: $1,000 |
$374 | 9,802 | $129 | 13 | - | - | - | - | $3,500 | - |
$374 9,802 kWh |
$129 13 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$3,500 - $ |
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| 04: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING |
Savings: $5,720 Cost: $10,000 |
$4,258 | 111,480 | $1,462 | 153 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,258 111,480 kWh |
$1,462 153 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.2127 FLASH CONDENSATE TO PRODUCE LOWER PRESSURE STEAM |
Savings: $20,410 Cost: $15,050 |
- | - | - | - | $20,410 | 4,466 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$20,410 4,466 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER |
Savings: $9,950 Cost: $25,000 |
- | - | - | - | $9,950 | 2,177 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,950 2,177 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD |
Savings: $34,146 Cost: $10,000 |
$1,873 | 49,030 | $643 | 67 | $31,630 | 6,921 | - | - | - | - |
$1,873 49,030 kWh |
$643 67 kW-months/year |
$31,630 6,921 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $7,231 Cost: $2,000 |
- | - | - | - | $7,231 | 1,582 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$7,231 1,582 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,038 Cost: $320 |
$326 | 8,540 | $113 | 12 | - | - | - | - | $599 | - |
$326 8,540 kWh |
$113 12 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$599 - $ |
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| 10: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS |
Savings: $1,339 Cost: $1,600 |
$1,339 | 35,040 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,339 35,040 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $494 Cost: $347 |
$494 | 12,930 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$494 12,930 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,545 Cost: $8,000 |
$2,677 | 70,080 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-132) | - |
$2,677 70,080 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$(-132) - $ |
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| 13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $10,085 Cost: $1,000 |
$9,145 | 239,400 | $3,140 | 328 | - | - | $(-1,000) | - | $(-1,200) | - |
$9,145 239,400 kWh |
$3,140 328 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-1,000) - $ |
$(-1,200) - $ |
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| 14: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $4,366 Cost: $1,800 |
$2,996 | 78,420 | $1,370 | 143 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,996 78,420 kWh |
$1,370 143 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 15: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY |
Savings: $2,264 Cost: $4,256 |
$1,685 | 44,123 | $579 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,685 44,123 kWh |
$579 60 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $241,580 Cost: $156,373 |
$168,283 | 1,531,341 | $18,874 | 1,971 | $52,656 | 11,521 | $(-1,000) | - | $2,767 | - | $168,283 1,531,341 kWh |
$18,874 1,971 kW-months/year |
$52,656 11,521 MMBtu |
$(-1,000) - $ |
$2,767 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $180,337 Cost: $46,523 |
$125,023 | 398,865 | $4,604 | 480 | $48,811 | 10,680 | $(-1,000) | - | $2,899 | - | $125,023 398,865 kWh |
$4,604 480 kW-months/year |
$48,811 10,680 MMBtu |
$(-1,000) - $ |
$2,899 - $ |
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