| Assessment Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Graphite Electrodes |
| NAICS | 335991: Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3624: Carbon and Graphite Products |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 103 |
| Plant Area |
200,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 10,722
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Arkansas |
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Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,549,664 | 37,058,868 |
kWh
|
$0.042 |
| Electricity Demand | $703,597 | 54,791 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$12.84 |
| Natural Gas | $2,998,752 | 399,476 |
MMBtu
|
$7.51 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $718,047 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $267,756 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $224,746 | $154,440 | - | - |
$224,746
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials | $447,023 | $299,500 | - | - |
$447,023
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $29,250 | $20,340 | - | - |
$29,250
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 04 | 3.4116: Meter recycled water (to reduce sewer charges) | $8,438 | $765 | - | - | - | $8,438 | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $5,322 | $1,267 |
$5,322
234,450
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.7134: Use photocell controls | $3,268 | $225 |
$1,419
52,560
kWh
|
$1,849
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $718,047 | $476,537 |
$6,741
287,010
kWh
|
$1,849
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$701,019
-
MMBtu
|
$8,438 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $267,756 | $176,812 |
$5,322
234,450
kWh
|
- |
$253,996
-
MMBtu
|
$8,438 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas 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