| 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 | 100 |
| Plant Area |
100,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 10,000
Tgal
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Michigan |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $2,300,000 | 30,000,000 |
kWh
|
$0.077 |
| Natural Gas | $7,000,000 | 1,400,000 |
MMBtu
|
$5.00 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $1,948,000 |
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 | 2.3417: Use waste heat with a closed-cycle gas turbine-generator set to cogenerate electricity and heat | $1,224,000 | $1,300,000 |
$1,224,000
20,610,000
kWh
|
- | |
| 02 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $275,000 | $500,000 | - |
$275,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $196,000 | $300,000 | - |
$196,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods | $113,000 | $70,000 | - |
$113,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 05 | 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials | $100,000 | $200,000 | - |
$100,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 06 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $40,000 | $40,000 | - |
$40,000
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $1,948,000 | $2,410,000 |
$1,224,000
20,610,000
kWh
|
$724,000
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage 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