| Assessment Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Copper |
| NAICS | 331410: Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining |
| SIC | 3331: Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper |
| Sales Range | greater than $500 M |
| # of Employees | 349 |
| Plant Area |
10,890,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 170,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Texas |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $6,968,748 | 121,890,017 |
kWh
|
$0.057 |
| Natural Gas | $9,520,043 | 1,265,173 |
MMBtu
|
$7.52 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,332,406 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $212,762 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1133: Adjust burners for efficient operation | $134,300 | - | - |
$134,300
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1122: Re-size charging openings or add a movable door on equipment | $66,265 | - | - |
$66,265
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.1121: Use insulation in furnaces to facilitate heating / cooling | $155,286 | $17,711 | - |
$155,286
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $853,347 | $1,183,200 | - |
$853,347
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $4,642 | $21,120 |
$4,642
81,440
kWh
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $24,432 | $100,710 |
$24,432
428,627
kWh
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $31,638 | $89,399 |
$31,638
555,051
kWh
|
- | |
| 08 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $312 | $732 |
$312
5,476
kWh
|
- | |
| 09 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $1,517 | $274 |
$1,517
26,611
kWh
|
- | |
| 10 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $5,725 | $10,000 | - |
$5,725
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 11 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $1,925 | $412 | - |
$1,925
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 12 | 2.9121: Install wind powered electric generator | $1,048,470 | $5,670,000 |
$1,048,470
19,710,000
kWh
|
- | |
| 13 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $2,206 | $2,398 |
$2,206
38,626
kWh
|
- | |
| 14 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $2,341 | - |
$2,341
60,164
kWh
|
- | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $2,332,406 | $7,095,956 |
$1,115,558
20,905,995
kWh
|
$1,216,848
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $212,762 | $12,810 |
$4,547
98,790
kWh
|
$208,215
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs