ITAC Assessment: MA0196
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Assessment Year 1990
Principal Product POLYSTYRENE CONTAINERS
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3086: Plastics Foam Products
Sales Range $1
M
to 5
M
# of Employees 16
Plant Area
n/a
Annual Production 450,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
hrs
Location (State) Massachusetts

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $147,204 1,983,880
kWh
LPG $3,015 211
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #2 $18,574 4,228
MMBtu
Wood $175,499 78,011
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,217 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings LPG Savings Wood Savings
01 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $583 $381 - - $583
-
MMBtu
02 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $9,178 $2,409 - - $9,178
-
MMBtu
03 3.6124: Burn waste oil for heat $2,531 $559 - $3,015
-
MMBtu
$(-484.0)
-
MMBtu
04 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $1,856 - $1,856
-
kWh
- -
05 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $1,134 $2,460 $1,134
15,240
kWh
- -
06 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $65 $44 $65
879
kWh
- -
07 2.2211: Use optimum temperature $4,435 - $4,435
59,789
kWh
- -
08 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,370 $99 $2,370
31,946
kWh
- -
09 2.6232: Install set-back timers $65 $65 $65
879
kWh
- -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $22,217 $6,017 $9,925
108,733
kWh
$3,015
-
MMBtu
$9,277
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings LPG Savings Wood Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs