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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Delaware University of Delaware
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Polyvinyl Chloride Resin
NAICS 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 110
Plant Area 400,000
ft2
Annual Production 53,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Delaware

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $2,906,828 42,054,712
kWh
Natural Gas $2,701,671 557,281
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $149,650 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $106,350

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $59,000 $150,000 $59,000
855,000
kWh
-
02 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum $28,000 $50,000 - $28,000
-
MMBtu
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $23,150 $101,600 $23,150
335,500
kWh
-
04 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $18,200 $12,560 - $18,200
-
MMBtu
05 2.1243: Use heat from boiler blowdown to preheat boiler feed water $6,000 $20,000 - $6,000
-
MMBtu
06 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $15,300 $15,000 $15,300
222,220
kWh
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $149,650 $349,160 $97,450
1,412,720
kWh
$52,200
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $106,350 $284,160 $82,150
1,190,500
kWh
$24,200
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs