| Assessment Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Polystyrene plastic pellets |
| NAICS | 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 70 |
| Plant Area |
820,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 400,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Ohio |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $478,058 | 30,066,506 |
kWh
|
$0.016 |
| Electricity Demand | $530,587 | 49,705 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$10.67 |
| Natural Gas | $548,258 | 112,800 |
MMBtu
|
$4.86 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $415,587 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $63,431 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $1,219 | $310 |
$760
37,036
kWh
|
$459
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $1,774 | $100 |
$1,122
54,528
kWh
|
$652
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.2614: Use cooling tower or economizer to replace chiller cooling | $965 | $2,700 |
$742
36,039
kWh
|
$223
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.2625: Chill water to the highest temperature possible | $2,019 | $200 |
$1,260
61,237
kWh
|
$759
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $7,236 | $2,025 |
$4,516
219,457
kWh
|
$2,720
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.6221: Use most efficient equipment at it's maximum capacity and less efficient equipment only when necessary | $42,452 | $2,000 |
$26,871
1,305,608
kWh
|
$16,181
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-600.0) | - | |
| 07 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $27,449 | $2,455 | - | - |
$27,449
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $10,094 | $1,000 | - | - |
$10,094
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $1,875 | - |
$1,170
43,169
kWh
|
$705
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.2162: Reduce excess steam bleeding | $4,622 | $80,000 |
$2,884
140,160
kWh
|
$1,738
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 11 | 3.4151: Minimize water usage | $315,882 | $25,000 |
$1,400
67,976
kWh
|
- | - |
$34,482
-
gal
|
- | $280,000 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $415,587 | $115,790 |
$40,725
1,965,210
kWh
|
$23,437
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$37,543
-
MMBtu
|
$34,482
-
gal
|
$(-600.0) | $280,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $63,431 | $5,125 |
$33,679
1,622,762
kWh
|
$20,258
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$10,094
-
MMBtu
|
- | $(-600.0) | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs