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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Liquid, granular, and brown sucrose from cane sugar
NAICS 311314 - Cane Sugar Manufacturing
SIC 2062 - Cane Sugar Refining
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 90
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 90,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,920
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $561,491 4,468,320 kWh $0.13
Natural Gas $1,042,759 172,506 MMBtu $6.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,604,250
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $290,129 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,586
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,442
Cost:
$10,650
$10,442 82,875 - - $10,442
82,875
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$13,680
Cost:
$9,000
- - $13,680 2,265 -
-
kWh
$13,680
2,265
MMBtu
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$21,140
Cost:
$5,000
- - $21,140 3,500 -
-
kWh
$21,140
3,500
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$27,906
Cost:
$6,500
$27,906 221,473 - - $27,906
221,473
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.3413 BURN FOSSIL FUEL TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$196,098
Cost:
$500,000
$491,400 3,900,000 $(-295,302) (-48,891) $491,400
3,900,000
kWh
$(-295,302)
(-48,891)
MMBtu
06: 2.3312 INSTALL EFFICIENT RECTIFIERS Savings:
$20,863
Cost:
$12,000
$20,863 165,581 - - $20,863
165,581
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$290,129
Cost:
$543,150
$550,611 4,369,929 $(-260,482) (-43,126) $550,611
4,369,929
kWh
$(-260,482)
(-43,126)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,586
Cost:
$15,500
$27,906 221,473 $13,680 2,265 $27,906
221,473
kWh
$13,680
2,265
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas