| Assessment Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Specialty chemicals |
| NAICS | 325199: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2869: Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 116 |
| Plant Area |
300,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Virginia |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $554,374 | 12,526,240 |
kWh
|
$0.044 |
| Electricity Demand | $228,551 | 23,086 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$9.90 |
| Electricity Fees | $1,837 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $926,701 | 107,361 |
MMBtu
|
$8.63 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $154,206 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $117,183 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1231: Establish burner maintenance schedule for boilers | $16,582 | $1,000 | - | - |
$16,582
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.6221: Use most efficient equipment at it's maximum capacity and less efficient equipment only when necessary | $38,474 | - | - | - |
$18,474
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | $20,000 | |
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $42,558 | $50,000 | - | - |
$42,558
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned | $19,037 | $30,000 | - | - |
$19,037
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.2124: Install de-aerator in place of condensate tank | $4,551 | $10,000 | - | - |
$4,551
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2628: Utilize a less expensive cooling method | $4,245 | $20,000 |
$3,235
73,100
kWh
|
$1,010
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,848 | $50 |
$1,408
31,820
kWh
|
$440
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $11,043 | $6,150 | - | - |
$11,043
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $1,623 | $100 |
$1,923
43,443
kWh
|
$600
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $(-600.0) | $(-300.0) | - | |
| 10 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $11,700 | $11,589 |
$8,916
201,468
kWh
|
$2,784
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $1,695 | $1,497 |
$1,297
29,298
kWh
|
$398
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.7121: Utilize daylight whenever possible in lieu of artificial light | $850 | $750 |
$560
12,654
kWh
|
$290
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $154,206 | $131,136 |
$17,339
391,783
kWh
|
$5,522
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$112,245
-
MMBtu
|
$(-600.0) | $(-300.0) | $20,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $117,183 | $74,186 |
$12,136
274,209
kWh
|
$3,782
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$82,165
-
MMBtu
|
$(-600.0) | $(-300.0) | $20,000 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs