ITAC Assessment: LS2510
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Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Sodium Silicates
NAICS 325180: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2819: Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 13
Plant Area 60,077
ft2
Annual Production 73,076,923
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Louisiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $68,552 1,156,000
kWh
Electricity Demand $35,618 2,182
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $524,092 188,432
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Solid Waste (non-haz) $12,000 48,000
lb
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $640,262
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $139,996 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Increase in Production Savings
01 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $4,765 $200 $4,765
80,758
kWh
- - - -
02 2.7261: Install timers and/or thermostats $287 $50 $287
4,865
kWh
- - - -
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,945 $450 $1,406
23,827
kWh
$539
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
04 3.5314: Use in-process recycling whenever possible $24,480 $14,000 - - - $12,000
-
lb
$12,480
05 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $28,682 $21,000 $28,682
486,135
kWh
- - - -
06 2.1133: Adjust burners for efficient operation $62,919 $100,000 - - $62,919
-
MMBtu
- -
07 2.2223: Enhance sensitivity of temperature control and cutoff $2,760 $4,900 $1,542
26,140
kWh
- $1,218
-
MMBtu
- -
08 2.1224: Replace boiler $14,158 $66,000 - - $14,158
-
MMBtu
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $139,996 $206,600 $36,682
621,725
kWh
$539
-
kW-mo/yr
$78,295
-
MMBtu
$12,000
-
lb
$12,480
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Increase in Production Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs