| Assessment Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Commercial Heat Treating of Metals |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3398: Metal Heat Treating |
| Sales Range | $5 M to 10M |
| # of Employees | 45 |
| Plant Area |
91,300
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 12,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,200
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $523,395 | 7,734,760 |
kWh
|
$0.068 |
| Natural Gas | $172,520 | 52,314 |
MMBtu
|
$3.30 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $61,990 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $51,490 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $33,100 | $81,000 | - |
$33,100
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment | $13,670 | $15,000 |
$20,200
419,109
kWh
|
$(-6,530.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $10,500 | $13,000 |
$10,500
-
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $2,260 | - |
$2,260
42,790
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $730 | $200 |
$730
26,084
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 3.7131: Use a rag recycle service | $1,440 | $7,900 | - | - | - |
$1,440
-
lb
|
|
| 07 | 3.4131: Minimize contamination of water before treatment | $290 | - | - | - |
$290
-
gal
|
- | |
| 08 | 3.7212: Improved material handling (mixing and transfer) | - | $7,500 | - | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 3.7211: Modify material application methods | - | $7,500 | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $61,990 | $132,100 |
$33,690
487,983
kWh
|
$26,570
-
MMBtu
|
$290
-
gal
|
$1,440
-
lb
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $51,490 | $111,600 |
$23,190
487,983
kWh
|
$26,570
-
MMBtu
|
$290
-
gal
|
$1,440
-
lb
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs