ITAC Assessment: AM0649
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Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Steel and plastic composite drums and containers
NAICS 332439: Other Metal Container Manufacturing
SIC 3412: Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs, and Pails
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 135
Plant Area 350,000
ft2
Annual Production 3,720,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,544
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $301,912 7,156,669
kWh
Electricity Demand $145,102 15,797
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $10,301 -
Natural Gas $540,810 123,472
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $249,045 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $117,400

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Product Savings
01 4.652: Replace existing equipment with more suitable substitutes $112,575 $24,000 - - - $112,575
02 4.445: Install equipment to move product $108,485 $9,000 $(-450.0)
(-9,730)
kWh
$(-145.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$109,080 -
03 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $13,490 $150 $10,590
230,130
kWh
$2,900
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $8,110 $200 $6,360
138,300
kWh
$1,750
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
05 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant $3,690 - $2,830
61,570
kWh
$860
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed $790 - $590
12,920
kWh
$200
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
07 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $770 $60 $610
13,240
kWh
$160
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
08 2.7121: Utilize daylight whenever possible in lieu of artificial light $650 - $650
14,100
kWh
- - -
09 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $250 $55 $160
3,510
kWh
$90
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
10 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $235 $30 $185
4,030
kWh
$50
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $249,045 $33,495 $21,525
468,070
kWh
$5,865
-
kW-mo/yr
$109,080 $112,575
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $117,400 $24,085 $3,825
83,210
kWh
$1,000
-
kW-mo/yr
- $112,575
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs