| Assessment Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Ethanol |
| NAICS | 325193: Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2869: Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $1 M to 5M |
| # of Employees | 200 |
| Plant Area |
100,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 1,000,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $3,200,000 | 48,941,760 |
kWh
|
$0.065 |
| Natural Gas | $8,000,000 | 1,703,544 |
MMBtu
|
$4.70 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,352,000 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $480,000 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1212: Operate boilers on high fire setting | $1,630,000 | - |
$1,630,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 02 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $480,000 | $800,000 |
$480,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $157,000 | $200,000 |
$157,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $85,000 | $100,000 |
$85,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $2,352,000 | $1,100,000 |
$2,352,000
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $480,000 | $800,000 |
$480,000
-
MMBtu
|
||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs