| Assessment Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Carbon Black |
| NAICS | 325180: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2895: Carbon Black |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 86 |
| Plant Area |
250,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 145,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Louisiana |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $2,601,548 | 49,576,993 |
kWh
|
$0.052 |
| Electricity Demand | $590,389 | 79,237 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$7.45 |
| Electricity Fees | $100,224 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $8,308,019 | 1,194,328 |
MMBtu
|
$6.96 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $4,265,265 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $4,239,183 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1336: Install equipment to utilize waste fuel | $2,751,316 | $250,000 | - | - | - |
$2,751,316
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.3412: Use waste heat to produce steam to drive a steam turbine-generator | $1,416,308 | $4,140,000 |
$2,108,538
40,185,600
kWh
|
$405,720
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$77,942 |
$(-1,175,892.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $70,930 | $25,280 |
$68,797
1,311,168
kWh
|
- | $2,133 | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $8,984 | $30 |
$8,714
166,082
kWh
|
- | $270 | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.7131: Add area lighting switches | $4,742 | $1,301 |
$4,599
87,649
kWh
|
- | $143 | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $4,232 | $323 | - | - | - |
$4,232
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $4,225 | $4,449 |
$4,098
78,100
kWh
|
- | $127 | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels | $2,097 | $402 |
$1,593
30,357
kWh
|
$441
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$63 | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $1,427 | $180 |
$1,384
26,372
kWh
|
- | $43 | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $629 | $455 |
$227
4,327
kWh
|
- | $7 | - | $395 | |
| 11 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $375 | $144 |
$364
6,935
kWh
|
- | $11 | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $4,265,265 | $4,422,564 |
$2,198,314
41,896,590
kWh
|
$406,161
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$80,739 |
$1,579,656
-
MMBtu
|
$395 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $4,239,183 | $4,415,735 |
$2,177,562
41,501,095
kWh
|
$405,720
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$80,082 |
$1,575,424
-
MMBtu
|
$395 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs