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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
Texas A&M, College Station Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1988
Principal Product POTATO & CORN CHIPS
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2096: Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 233
Plant Area
n/a
Annual Production 31,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,072
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $293,578 6,441,677
kWh
Natural Gas $451,743 125,178
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $62,543 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $45,593

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.2444: Use hot process fluids to preheat incoming process fluids $30,343 $60,000 $(-8,506.0)
(-138,042)
kWh
$38,849
-
MMBtu
02 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $14,450 $10,000 - $14,450
-
MMBtu
03 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $7,260 $300 - $7,260
-
MMBtu
04 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $3,080 $1,400 $3,080
50,703
kWh
-
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,030 $303 $2,030
35,756
kWh
-
06 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $2,005 $600 - $2,005
-
MMBtu
07 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,490 $1,100 $1,490
31,067
kWh
-
08 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $1,415 - $1,415
19,343
kWh
-
09 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $470 $300 - $470
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $62,543 $74,003 $(-491.0)
(-1,173)
kWh
$63,034
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $45,593 $63,400 $(-2,521.0)
(-36,929)
kWh
$48,114
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs