| Assessment Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Carbon fiber |
| NAICS | 325220: Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2823: Cellulosic Manmade Fibers |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area |
250,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | South Carolina |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,638,639 | 42,868,867 |
kWh
|
$0.038 |
| Electricity Demand | $643,355 | 67,211 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$9.57 |
| Natural Gas | $906,898 | 198,587 |
MMBtu
|
$4.57 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $241,580 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $180,337 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.8114: Change rate schedules or other changes in utility service | $109,787 | $1,000 |
$109,787
-
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.3411: Replace electric motors with back pressure steam turbines and use exhaust steam for process heat | $28,202 | $75,000 |
$33,329
872,496
kWh
|
$11,438
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$(-16,565.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.5122: Replace high resistance ducts, pipes, and fittings | $4,003 | $1,000 |
$374
9,802
kWh
|
$129
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $3,500 | |
| 04 | 2.2614: Use cooling tower or economizer to replace chiller cooling | $5,720 | $10,000 |
$4,258
111,480
kWh
|
$1,462
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.2127: Flash condensate to produce lower pressure steam | $20,410 | $15,050 | - | - |
$20,410
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.1243: Use heat from boiler blowdown to preheat boiler feed water | $9,950 | $25,000 | - | - |
$9,950
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.2628: Utilize a less expensive cooling method | $34,146 | $10,000 |
$1,873
49,030
kWh
|
$643
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$31,630
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks | $7,231 | $2,000 | - | - |
$7,231
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $1,038 | $320 |
$326
8,540
kWh
|
$113
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $599 | |
| 10 | 2.7134: Use photocell controls | $1,339 | $1,600 |
$1,339
35,040
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $494 | $347 |
$494
12,930
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,545 | $8,000 |
$2,677
70,080
kWh
|
- | - | - | $(-132.0) | |
| 13 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $10,085 | $1,000 |
$9,145
239,400
kWh
|
$3,140
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $(-1,000.0) | $(-1,200.0) | |
| 14 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $4,366 | $1,800 |
$2,996
78,420
kWh
|
$1,370
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 15 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $2,264 | $4,256 |
$1,685
44,123
kWh
|
$579
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $241,580 | $156,373 |
$168,283
1,531,341
kWh
|
$18,874
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$52,656
-
MMBtu
|
$(-1,000.0) | $2,767 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $180,337 | $46,523 |
$125,023
398,865
kWh
|
$4,604
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$48,811
-
MMBtu
|
$(-1,000.0) | $2,899 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas 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