| Assessment Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Chrome and nickel plating |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3471: Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring |
| Sales Range | $1 M to 5M |
| # of Employees | 21 |
| Plant Area |
12,800
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 15,600,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 3,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $143,656 | 2,337,046 |
kWh
|
$0.061 |
| Natural Gas | $32,515 | 6,091 |
MMBtu
|
$5.34 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $69,174 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $60,590 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $9,500 | $2,930 | - |
$9,500
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $8,584 | $8,750 |
$8,584
-
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $1,020 | $290 | - |
$1,020
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $750 | $200 |
$750
26,671
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4321: Upgrade obsolete equipment | $790 | $655 |
$790
28,136
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $350 | - |
$350
12,603
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $310 | $500 | - |
$310
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 3.6193: Install equipment (eg compactor) to reduce disposal costs | $38,980 | $40,000 | - | - | - |
$38,980
-
gal
|
- | |
| 09 | 3.4112: Recovery metals from rinse water(evap., ion exchange, ro, electrolysis, electrodialysis) and reuse rinse water | $8,550 | $19,700 | - | - |
$8,550
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 3.7198: Reduce / eliminate use of disposable product | $340 | - | - | - | - | - |
$340
-
lb
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $69,174 | $73,025 |
$10,474
67,410
kWh
|
$10,830
-
MMBtu
|
$8,550
-
Tgal
|
$38,980
-
gal
|
$340
-
lb
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $60,590 | $64,275 |
$1,890
67,410
kWh
|
$10,830
-
MMBtu
|
$8,550
-
Tgal
|
$38,980
-
gal
|
$340
-
lb
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs