ITAC Assessment: TT0147
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Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Expanded Poly Styrene
NAICS 326140: Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086: Plastics Foam Products
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 30
Plant Area 162,000
ft2
Annual Production 44,000
thousand feet
Production Hrs. Annual 2,600
hrs
Location (State) South Carolina

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $60,182 873,640
kWh
Electricity Demand $16,956 3,591
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $91,752 10,900
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $23,176 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $19,811

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $875 $750 - - $875
-
MMBtu
02 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $5,772 $430 - - $5,772
-
MMBtu
03 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $1,127 $230 - - $1,127
-
MMBtu
04 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $606 $567 - - $606
-
MMBtu
05 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $430 $660 - - $430
-
MMBtu
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $1,163 $2,500 $1,163
16,903
kWh
- -
07 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $1,166 $3,000 $1,166
16,958
kWh
- -
08 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $432 $63 $328
4,772
kWh
$104
-
kW-mo/yr
-
09 2.7134: Use photocell controls $151 $90 $151
2,190
kWh
- -
10 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $124 $413 $115
1,681
kWh
$9
-
kW-mo/yr
-
11 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $11,330 $16,510 $8,682
126,187
kWh
$2,648
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $23,176 $25,213 $11,605
168,691
kWh
$2,761
-
kW-mo/yr
$8,810
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $19,811 $18,486 $9,276
134,830
kWh
$2,761
-
kW-mo/yr
$7,774
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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