Assessment Year | 1992 |
---|---|
Principal Product | ZINC DUST & ZINC INGOTS |
NAICS |
n/a
|
SIC | 3341: Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals |
Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
# of Employees | 75 |
Plant Area |
n/a
|
Annual Production | 28,000
lb
|
Production Hrs. Annual | 5,952
hrs
|
Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electricity Usage | $337,384 | 6,546,893 |
kWh
|
$0.052 |
Natural Gas | $287,431 | 140,436 |
MMBtu
|
$2.05 |
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $104,963 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $41,170 |
Recommendations
# | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | 2.2422: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to generate steam | $58,460 | $15,870 | - |
$58,460
-
MMBtu
|
|
02 | 2.3191: Use demand controller or load shedder | $18,230 | $6,000 |
$18,230
-
kWh
|
- | |
03 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $11,040 | $630 |
$11,040
210,434
kWh
|
- | |
04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $1,348 | $595 |
$1,348
26,377
kWh
|
- | |
05 | 2.6124: Establish equipment maintenance schedule | $6,360 | - |
$6,360
41,911
kWh
|
- | |
06 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,325 | - |
$2,325
45,428
kWh
|
- | |
07 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $2,320 | $6,850 |
$2,320
56,565
kWh
|
- | |
08 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,305 | $4,080 |
$2,305
45,135
kWh
|
- | |
09 | 2.8123: Pay utility bills on time | $1,665 | - |
$1,665
-
kWh
|
- | |
10 | 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels | $910 | - |
$910
14,361
kWh
|
- | |
TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $104,963 | $34,025 |
$46,503
440,211
kWh
|
$58,460
-
MMBtu
|
||
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $41,170 | $10,710 |
$41,170
357,269
kWh
|
- | ||
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