| Assessment Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Fats and Oils |
| NAICS | 311224: Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing |
| SIC | 2079: Shortening, Table Oils, Margarine, and Other Edible Fats and Oils, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 260 |
| Plant Area |
230,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 306,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,344
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Alabama |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,059,951 | 19,431,000 |
kWh
|
$0.055 |
| Electricity Demand | $202,337 | 42,312 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$4.78 |
| Electricity Fees | $64,139 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $691,645 | 85,694 |
MMBtu
|
$8.07 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $410,573 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $39,416 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2444: Use hot process fluids to preheat incoming process fluids | $187,856 | $297,985 | - | - | $3,448 |
$184,408
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $5,559 | $12,491 |
$4,799
87,966
kWh
|
$688
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$72 | - | |
| 03 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $17,076 | $11,695 |
$14,796
271,237
kWh
|
$1,754
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$526 | - | |
| 04 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $9,814 | $800 |
$8,939
163,856
kWh
|
$573
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$302 | - | |
| 05 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $10,114 | $16,643 |
$9,802
179,703
kWh
|
- | $312 | - | |
| 06 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $31,634 | $18,198 | - | - | $581 |
$31,053
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 07 | 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines | $11,310 | $10,991 | - | - | $208 |
$11,102
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 08 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $2,412 | $1,248 | - | - | $44 |
$2,368
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 09 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $99,802 | $195,000 | - | - | $1,832 |
$97,970
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 10 | 2.1116: Improve combustion control capability | $28,009 | $90,000 | - | - | $514 |
$27,495
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 11 | 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks | $4,250 | $4,060 | - | - | $78 |
$4,172
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 12 | 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum | $2,737 | $800 | - | - | $50 |
$2,687
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $410,573 | $659,911 |
$38,336
702,762
kWh
|
$3,015
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$7,967 |
$361,255
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $39,416 | $30,386 |
$33,537
614,796
kWh
|
$2,327
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,184 |
$2,368
-
MMBtu
|
||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees 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