| Assessment Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Valve stems |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3494: Valves and Pipe Fittings, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $5 M to 10M |
| # of Employees | 483 |
| Plant Area |
325,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 135,000,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,200
hrs
|
| Location (State) | North Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $638,079 | 21,275,499 |
kWh
|
$0.030 |
| Electricity Demand | $459,197 | 44,669 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.28 |
| Electricity Fees | $13,607 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $248,108 | 53,663 |
MMBtu
|
$4.62 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $40,031 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $24,391 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | Increase in Production Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $21,668 | $17,363 | - | - |
$21,668
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels | $1,149 | $320 |
$696
21,981
kWh
|
$453
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.7314: Reduce ventilation air | $6,190 | $2,765 | - | - |
$6,190
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods | $1,108 | $4,000 |
$(-291.0)
(-9,379)
kWh
|
$(-163.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,562
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $726 | $120 |
$481
17,585
kWh
|
$245
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $848 | $299 | - | - |
$848
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 3.1244: Reduce solution drag-out to prevent solution loss | $391 | - | - | - | - | - | $391 | - | |
| 08 | 3.1244: Reduce solution drag-out to prevent solution loss | $2,191 | $2,000 | - | - | - |
$720
-
lb
|
$1,471 | - | |
| 09 | 4.424: Improve space comfort conditioning | $5,760 | $9,150 | - | - | - | - | - | $5,760 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $40,031 | $36,017 |
$886
30,187
kWh
|
$535
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$30,268
-
MMBtu
|
$720
-
lb
|
$1,862 | $5,760 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $24,391 | $18,102 |
$1,177
39,566
kWh
|
$698
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$22,516
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Ancillary Material Cost 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