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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 1990
Principal Product POTATO AND CORN CHIPS
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2096: Potato Chips, Corn Chips, and Similar Snacks
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 350
Plant Area
n/a
Annual Production 49,200,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 7,272
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $443,437 10,279,895
kWh
Natural Gas $494,315 229,666
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $76,175 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $62,818

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $24,900 $1,100 - $24,900
-
MMBtu
02 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $23,100 $80,000 - $23,100
-
MMBtu
03 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $12,600 $31,600 $(-2,650.0)
(-58,617)
kWh
$15,250
-
MMBtu
04 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $7,200 $1,400 - $7,200
-
MMBtu
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $6,900 $350 $6,900
272,567
kWh
-
06 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $757 - $757
29,601
kWh
-
07 2.6232: Install set-back timers $718 $10,000 $718
11,137
kWh
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $76,175 $124,450 $5,725
254,688
kWh
$70,450
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $62,818 $92,850 $7,618
283,704
kWh
$55,200
-
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