| Assessment Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Polypropylene yarn |
| NAICS | 325220: Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2824: Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 125 |
| Plant Area |
250,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 7,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,600
hrs
|
| Location (State) | North Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $984,634 | 24,097,737 |
kWh
|
$0.041 |
| Electricity Demand | $401,760 | 72,000 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$5.58 |
| Electricity Fees | $38,373 | - |
|
- |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $291,725 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4222: Install adequate dryers on air lines to eliminate blowdown | $193,423 | $70,000 |
$(-3,577.0)
(-87,548)
kWh
|
- | $197,000 | |
| 02 | 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor | $73,723 | $50 |
$73,723
1,804,280
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $7,625 | $35,000 |
$7,625
186,620
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.7241: Install outside air damper / economizer on hvac unit | $10,838 | $6,000 |
$10,838
265,250
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.7241: Install outside air damper / economizer on hvac unit | $3,258 | $4,000 |
$3,258
79,764
kWh
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $2,158 | $1,060 |
$2,798
68,456
kWh
|
$(-640.0) | - | |
| 07 | 2.4235: Remove or close off unneeded compressed air lines | $700 | $400 |
$700
17,132
kWh
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $291,725 | $116,510 |
$95,365
2,333,954
kWh
|
$(-640.0) | $197,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs