| Assessment Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Weak and Concentrated Nitric Acid |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 2869: Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 44 |
| Plant Area |
479,160
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 63,000
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Pennsylvania |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $512,925 | 12,744,000 |
kWh
|
$0.040 |
| Electricity Demand | $210,258 | 25,028 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$8.40 |
| Natural Gas | $1,582,436 | 278,523 |
MMBtu
|
$5.68 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $627,574 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $112,854 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Administrative Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1116: Improve combustion control capability | $334,938 | $240,000 | - | - |
$334,938
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps | $28,000 | $2,380 | - | - |
$28,000
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $21,350 | $757 | - | - |
$21,350
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program | $47,014 | $1,610 |
$35,359
997,958
kWh
|
$11,655
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $5,657 | $557 |
$3,584
150,895
kWh
|
$2,073
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2162: Reduce excess steam bleeding | $14,890 | $35,000 |
$11,201
316,147
kWh
|
$3,689
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $49,112 | $12,372 | - | - |
$49,112
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $65,859 | $300,000 |
$50,356
1,466,734
kWh
|
$15,503
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $5,088 | $184 |
$82
3,516
kWh
|
$5,006
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned | $10,653 | $8,000 | - | - |
$10,653
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 11 | 3.4115: Recover and reuse cooling water | $10,000 | $8,150 | - | - | - |
$10,000
-
lb
|
- | - | |
| 12 | 3.5211: Reuse scrap glass as feed stock | $40 | - | - | - | - | - |
$40
-
lb
|
- | |
| 13 | 3.5217: Reuse / recycle/ sell paper products | $140 | $50 | - | - | - |
$140
-
lb
|
- | - | |
| 14 | 4.122: Develop standard procedures to improve internal yields | $34,833 | $17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $34,833 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $627,574 | $626,560 |
$100,582
2,935,250
kWh
|
$37,926
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$444,053
-
MMBtu
|
$10,140
-
lb
|
$40
-
lb
|
$34,833 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $112,854 | $13,354 |
$38,943
1,148,853
kWh
|
$13,728
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$60,003
-
MMBtu
|
$140
-
lb
|
$40
-
lb
|
- | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Solid Waste (haz) Savings | Administrative Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs