ITAC Assessment: MA0462
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Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Technical and Specialty Papers
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2621: Paper Mills
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 145
Plant Area 250,000
ft2
Annual Production 36,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,328
hrs
Location (State) Massachusetts

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,005,967 16,949,590
kWh
Electricity Demand $161,714 39,902
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $807 -
Fuel Oil #6 $898,876 297,561
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,322,714 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $50,489

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Fuel Oil #6 Savings Water Disposal Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Primary Product Savings By-product Production Savings
01 4.114: Add/modify equipment to improve drying process $961,067 $880,000 $(-12,310.0)
(-217,468)
kWh
$(-1,728.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-14,895.0)
-
Tgal
- - $990,000 -
02 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $194,677 $430,350 $(-58,596.0)
(-1,035,170)
kWh
$(-7,413.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$260,686
-
MMBtu
- - - - -
03 3.4111: Use closed cycle process to minimize waste water production $113,014 $750,000 - - - $541,651
-
Tgal
$(-90,220.0)
-
lb
$(-300,917.0) - $(-37,500.0)
04 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $14,632 $31,000 $14,632
258,499
kWh
- - - - - - -
05 3.4111: Use closed cycle process to minimize waste water production $13,500 $6,000 - - - $13,500
-
Tgal
- - - -
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $11,580 $17,000 $11,580
204,572
kWh
- - - - - - -
07 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $6,757 $1,200 $5,923
104,631
kWh
$834
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
08 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $3,467 $14,000 $3,467
61,254
kWh
- - - - - - -
09 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $3,406 $1,200 $2,986
52,755
kWh
$420
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - - -
10 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $614 $3,575 $614
10,844
kWh
- - - - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,322,714 $2,134,325 $(-31,704.0)
(-560,083)
kWh
$(-7,887.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$260,686
-
MMBtu
$540,256
-
Tgal
$(-90,220.0)
-
lb
$(-300,917.0) $990,000 $(-37,500.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $50,489 $59,975 $35,735
631,301
kWh
$1,254
-
kW-mo/yr
- $13,500
-
Tgal
- - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Fuel Oil #6 Savings Water Disposal Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Primary Product Savings By-product Production Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs