ITAC Assessment: AM0763
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ITAC Assessment: AM0763
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Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Tubing and pipe
NAICS 331210: Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317: Steel Pipe and Tubes
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 175
Plant Area 100,000
ft2
Annual Production 308,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Texas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $710,663 15,068,830
kWh
Electricity Demand $391,715 26,218
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $2,575 -
Natural Gas $867,515 304,646
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Disposal $60,000 225,000
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $2,032,468
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,202,225 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $275,500

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 3.5248: Separate and recycle scrap metal to foundry or for sale $327,000 - - - - - $327,000 -
02 2.3417: Use waste heat with a closed-cycle gas turbine-generator set to cogenerate electricity and heat $515,700 $2,200,000 $520,000
10,830,000
kWh
$104,000
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-108,300.0)
03 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $105,400 $136,400 - $105,400
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $98,130 $20,000 $70,030
1,458,930
kWh
$28,100
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
05 3.6193: Install equipment (eg compactor) to reduce disposal costs $45,525 $8,000 - - $(-4,755.0)
-
MMBtu
$50,280
-
Tgal
- -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $38,730 $42,230 $27,650
576,000
kWh
$11,080
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $38,500 $400 $27,500
573,500
kWh
$11,000
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $27,600 $37,900 $27,600
575,000
kWh
- - - - -
09 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $5,640 $7,720 $3,120
65,000
kWh
$2,520
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,202,225 $2,452,650 $675,900
14,078,430
kWh
$262,100
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-4,755.0)
-
MMBtu
$50,280
-
Tgal
$327,000 $(-108,300.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $275,500 $244,250 $128,400
2,674,930
kWh
$147,100
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs