| Assessment Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Fiberglass Strands for reinforcement |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3229: Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 765 |
| Plant Area |
500,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 275,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $3,858,395 | 188,208,092 |
kWh
|
$0.021 |
| Electricity Demand | $1,626,729 | 271,300 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$6.00 |
| Natural Gas | $2,752,413 | 1,308,600 |
MMBtu
|
$2.10 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,713,841 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $167,001 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Fuel Oil #2 Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | Water Consumption Savings | Primary Product Savings | By-product Production Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3.5313: Increase amount of waste recovered for resale | $1,224,000 | $234,000 | - | - | - |
$(-32,000.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- |
$116,000
-
lb
|
$(-77,000.0) | - | - | - | - | $1,217,000 | - | |
| 02 | 3.5313: Increase amount of waste recovered for resale | $339,020 | $481,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
$180,020
-
lb
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | $159,000 | |
| 03 | 3.1192: Reduce scrap production | $327,000 | $45,000 |
$25,000
1,219,226
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | $73,000 | - | $126,000 | - | - | $103,000 | - | |
| 04 | 3.7211: Modify material application methods | $207,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $207,000 | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 4.231: Purchase equipment instead of leasing | $131,000 | $317,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $131,000 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 3.1192: Reduce scrap production | $54,000 | $120,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-182,000.0) | - | $98,000 | - | - | $138,000 | - | |
| 07 | 3.1191: Change procedures / equipment / operating conditions | $85,560 | $3,500 | - | - | - | - |
$3,120
-
Tgal
|
- | $(-940.0) | $80,000 | - | - |
$3,380
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $85,000 | $100,000 | - | - |
$85,000
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 3.4113: Treat and reuse rinse waters | $80,300 | $242,500 | - | - | - | - |
$38,500
-
Tgal
|
- | - | - | - | - |
$41,800
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 3.6192: Use a less expensive method of waste removal | $72,000 | $68,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $72,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating | $72,000 | $26,400 | - | - |
$72,000
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $10,591 | - |
$6,048
302,462
kWh
|
$4,543
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant | $10,060 | - |
$7,140
356,975
kWh
|
$2,920
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | 4.652: Replace existing equipment with more suitable substitutes | $8,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $8,800 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | 2.2126: Lower operating pressure of condenser (steam) | $3,400 | - | - | - |
$3,400
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $3,040 | $1,500 |
$3,040
152,110
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 17 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $1,070 | $3,400 |
$340
16,999
kWh
|
$140
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | $590 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $2,713,841 | $1,642,300 |
$41,568
2,047,772
kWh
|
$7,603
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$160,400
-
MMBtu
|
$(-32,000.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$41,620
-
Tgal
|
$296,020
-
lb
|
$(-114,350.0) | $219,800 | $224,000 | $207,000 |
$45,180
-
Tgal
|
$1,458,000 | $159,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $167,001 | $315,400 |
$9,428
471,571
kWh
|
$4,683
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - |
$38,500
-
Tgal
|
- | $72,590 | - | - | - |
$41,800
-
Tgal
|
- | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Fuel Oil #2 Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | Water Consumption Savings | Primary Product Savings | By-product Production Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs