| Assessment Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | precipated silica |
| NAICS | 325180: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2819: Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 32 |
| Plant Area |
80,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 77,161,792
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,520
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Illinois |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $715,624 | 12,216,000 |
kWh
|
$0.059 |
| Natural Gas | $2,217,117 | 344,493 |
MMBtu
|
$6.44 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $533,760 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $162,118 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Water Consumption Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1224: Replace boiler | $300,562 | $414,240 | - |
$(-1,122,948.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$1,475,752 |
$(-52,242.0)
-
Tgal
|
|
| 02 | 2.2449: Recover heat from exhausted steam, hot air or hot water | $57,168 | $11,016 | - | - | $57,168 | - | |
| 03 | 2.5111: Convert from indirect to direct fired systems | $44,296 | $145,126 | - |
$(-49,627.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$93,923 | - | |
| 04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $42,495 | $66,129 |
$42,495
720,258
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.7273: Install desiccant humidity control system | $28,585 | $165,480 |
$(-15,857.0)
(-268,777)
kWh
|
$44,442
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $48,787 | $157,465 |
$48,787
827,135
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $8,753 | $2,300 |
$8,753
148,356
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $3,114 | - |
$3,114
52,778
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $533,760 | $961,756 |
$87,292
1,479,750
kWh
|
$(-1,128,133.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$1,626,843 |
$(-52,242.0)
-
Tgal
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $162,118 | $315,907 |
$60,654
1,028,269
kWh
|
$(-49,627.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$151,091 | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | Water Consumption Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs