| Assessment Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Synthetic Rubber |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2822: Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable Elastomers) |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 350 |
| Plant Area |
3,640,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 250,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Louisiana |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $3,089,811 | 72,157,000 |
kWh
|
$0.043 |
| Electricity Demand | $1,302,543 | 117,471 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$11.09 |
| Electricity Fees | $(-8,064.0) | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $7,409,444 | 1,929,855 |
MMBtu
|
$3.84 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $897,290 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $432,288 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2621: Modify refrigeration system to operate at a lower pressure | $191,600 | $22,000 |
$157,280
3,686,837
kWh
|
$28,029
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$6,291 | - | |
| 02 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $182,915 | $7,125 | - | - | - |
$182,915
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $145,921 | $7,125 | - | - | - |
$145,921
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $134,101 | $7,125 | - | - | - |
$134,101
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $121,713 | $95,025 | - |
$117,032
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$4,681 | - | |
| 06 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $29,381 | $28,907 |
$21,174
496,346
kWh
|
$7,077
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,130 | - | |
| 07 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $52,853 | $12,720 |
$50,820
1,191,288
kWh
|
- | $2,033 | - | |
| 08 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $36,741 | $7,200 | - | - | - |
$36,741
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 09 | 2.7134: Use photocell controls | $2,065 | $702 |
$1,687
39,542
kWh
|
$299
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$79 | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $897,290 | $187,929 |
$230,961
5,414,013
kWh
|
$152,437
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$14,214 |
$499,678
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $432,288 | $165,852 |
$229,274
5,374,471
kWh
|
$152,138
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$14,135 |
$36,741
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees 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