| Assessment Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Urethane foams |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3086: Plastics Foam Products |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 175 |
| Plant Area |
320,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 24,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,600
hrs
|
| Location (State) | North Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $321,761 | 7,817,702 |
kWh
|
$0.041 |
| Electricity Demand | $62,932 | 19,790 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$3.18 |
| Electricity Fees | $20,350 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $153,585 | 34,635 |
MMBtu
|
$4.43 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $3,467,277 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $9,225 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Increase in Production Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $2,734 | $630 |
$2,400
58,324
kWh
|
$334
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor | $6,491 | $650 |
$6,491
157,679
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks | $6,246 | - | - |
$6,246
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $210 | $402 |
$152
3,810
kWh
|
$58
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $6,281 | $1,200 | - | - |
$6,281
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 3.3125: Use distillation, evaporation to remove contaminants | $9,315 | $30,000 |
$(-103.0)
(-2,638)
kWh
|
$(-383.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$9,801
-
lb
|
- | |
| 07 | 4.511: Expand operations into unused space | $3,436,000 | $2,250,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,436,000 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $3,467,277 | $2,282,882 |
$8,940
217,175
kWh
|
$6,255
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$6,281
-
MMBtu
|
$9,801
-
lb
|
$3,436,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $9,225 | $2,232 |
$2,552
62,134
kWh
|
$392
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$6,281
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (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