| Assessment Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Pharmceutical Rubber |
| NAICS | 325212: Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2822: Synthetic Rubber (Vulcanizable Elastomers) |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 300 |
| Plant Area |
172,682
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 4,000,000,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,000
hrs
|
| Location (State) | North Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,036,858 | 15,187,614 |
kWh
|
$0.068 |
| Electricity Demand | $217,855 | 9,505 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$22.92 |
| Electricity Fees | $84,356 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $564,948 | 86,494 |
MMBtu
|
$6.53 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $162,602 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $12,612 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Energy Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1392: Replace purchased steam with other energy source | $62,448 | $94,000 | - | - |
$143,448
-
MMBtu
|
$(-81,000.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.1243: Use heat from boiler blowdown to preheat boiler feed water | $8,972 | $7,800 | - | - |
$8,972
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.3411: Replace electric motors with back pressure steam turbines and use exhaust steam for process heat | $19,068 | $32,000 |
$18,335
268,560
kWh
|
$12,307
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$(-11,574.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps | $19,936 | $5,500 | - | - |
$23,116
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | $(-300.0) | $(-2,880.0) | |
| 05 | 3.4141: Replace the chlorination stage with an oxygen or ozone stage | $43,023 | $92,800 |
$(-1,081.0)
(-15,840)
kWh
|
$(-1,816.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - |
$25,920
-
Tgal
|
- | $20,000 | |
| 06 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $5,515 | $5,548 |
$3,300
48,331
kWh
|
$2,215
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $2,224 | $300 |
$1,833
26,856
kWh
|
$1,231
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | $(-600.0) | $(-240.0) | |
| 08 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $1,416 | $2,112 |
$1,416
20,736
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $162,602 | $240,060 |
$23,803
348,643
kWh
|
$13,937
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$163,962
-
MMBtu
|
$(-81,000.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$25,920
-
Tgal
|
$(-900.0) | $16,880 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $12,612 | $10,212 |
$3,249
47,592
kWh
|
$1,231
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$8,972
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | $(-600.0) | $(-240.0) | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Energy Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs