| Assessment Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Fuel Ethanol |
| NAICS | 325193: Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2869: Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $1 M to 5M |
| # of Employees | 300 |
| Plant Area |
11,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 100,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $2,200,000 | 37,965,000 |
kWh
|
$0.058 |
| Natural Gas | $10,000,000 | 1,734,575 |
MMBtu
|
$5.77 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,742,000 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks | $1,330,000 | $1,500,000 |
$789,625
11,415,600
kWh
|
$540,375
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $107,000 | $50,000 | - |
$107,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $305,000 | $300,000 | - |
$305,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $1,742,000 | $1,850,000 |
$789,625
11,415,600
kWh
|
$952,375
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | ||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs