| Assessment Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | polystyrene |
| NAICS | 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers |
| Sales Range | less than $500 k |
| # of Employees | 59 |
| Plant Area |
350,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 330,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Alabama |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,165,771 | 21,419,405 |
kWh
|
$0.054 |
| Electricity Demand | $509,736 | 34,181 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$14.91 |
| Natural Gas | $338,457 | 31,466 |
MMBtu
|
$10.76 |
| Other Energy | $445,183 | 66,692 |
MMBtu
|
$6.68 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $630,145 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $12,306 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Energy Savings | Water Disposal Savings | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.3412: Use waste heat to produce steam to drive a steam turbine-generator | $427,575 | $685,000 |
$332,542
5,999,308
kWh
|
$122,560
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$228,077
-
MMBtu
|
- | $(-255,604.0) | |
| 02 | 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed | $1,473 | - |
$1,473
26,582
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $10,635 | $740 |
$7,611
137,320
kWh
|
$3,024
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $21,938 | $75,000 |
$21,938
398,871
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 3.4151: Minimize water usage | $12,306 | $8,325 |
$(-3,260.0)
(-58,814)
kWh
|
$(-2,002.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - |
$17,568
-
Tgal
|
- | |
| 06 | 2.2161: Optimize operation of multi-stage vacuum steam jets | $155,078 | $222,874 |
$(-27,531.0)
(-496,657)
kWh
|
$(-12,565.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$195,174
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $1,140 | $713 | - | - |
$1,140
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $630,145 | $992,652 |
$332,773
6,006,610
kWh
|
$111,017
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,140
-
MMBtu
|
$423,251
-
MMBtu
|
$17,568
-
Tgal
|
$(-255,604.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $12,306 | $8,325 |
$(-3,260.0)
(-58,814)
kWh
|
$(-2,002.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - |
$17,568
-
Tgal
|
- | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Energy Savings | Water Disposal Savings | One-time Revenue or Avoided Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs