| Assessment Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Sodium Hyaluronate |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2833: Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 142 |
| Plant Area |
150,560
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,069
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Minnesota |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $176,191 | 6,184,056 |
kWh
|
$0.028 |
| Electricity Demand | $107,530 | 13,260 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$8.11 |
| Electricity Fees | $5,465 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $76,578 | 25,323 |
MMBtu
|
$3.02 |
| Fuel Oil #6 | $2,275 | 525 |
MMBtu
|
$4.33 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $26,758 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $2,928 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $1,610 | $5,010 | - | - |
$1,610
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $440 | $540 |
$440
15,240
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $561 | $364 |
$366
12,603
kWh
|
$195
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $2,488 | $856 | - | - |
$2,488
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.2444: Use hot process fluids to preheat incoming process fluids | $16,231 | $8,361 |
$4,905
169,109
kWh
|
$4,379
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$6,947
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.2444: Use hot process fluids to preheat incoming process fluids | $1,235 | $2,407 | - | - |
$1,235
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler | $1,185 | $4,480 | - | - | - |
$1,185
-
lb
|
- | |
| 08 | 4.131: Modify process to reduce material use/cost | $3,008 | $240 | - | - | - | - | $3,008 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $26,758 | $22,258 |
$5,711
196,952
kWh
|
$4,574
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$12,280
-
MMBtu
|
$1,185
-
lb
|
$3,008 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $2,928 | $1,396 |
$440
15,240
kWh
|
- |
$2,488
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs