ITAC Assessment: WV0472
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Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Formaldehyde
NAICS 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 87
Plant Area 120,000
ft2
Annual Production 94,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) Ohio

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $398,669 6,701,738
kWh
Electricity Demand $206,307 11,541
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $184,211 45,208
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $204,740 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $74,451

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.3321: Use steam pressure reduction to generate power $113,347 $560,000 $441,399
7,419,720
kWh
$181,732
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-499,784.0)
-
MMBtu
$(-10,000.0)
02 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps $18,055 $9,134 - - $18,942
-
MMBtu
$(-887.0)
03 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $13,864 $10,474 $9,823
165,126
kWh
$4,041
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $10,870 $13,557 $7,705
129,519
kWh
$3,165
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $10,173 $11,980 $7,205
121,112
kWh
$2,968
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
06 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones $6,296 $8,760 - - $6,296
-
MMBtu
-
07 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $6,101 $15,180 - - $6,101
-
MMBtu
-
08 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $5,509 $1,000 $6,739
113,287
kWh
$2,771
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-4,001.0)
09 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $5,230 $1,700 - - $5,458
-
MMBtu
$(-228.0)
10 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $3,020 $3,318 - - $3,020
-
MMBtu
-
11 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $3,009 $3,180 $3,009
50,578
kWh
- - -
12 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,824 $356 $2,002
33,655
kWh
$822
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
13 2.2623: Minimize condenser cooling water temperature $2,094 $38 $1,486
24,973
kWh
$608
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
14 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $2,023 $76 $1,433
24,093
kWh
$590
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
15 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,536 $5,377 $839
14,109
kWh
$697
-
kW-mo/yr
- -
16 2.2162: Reduce excess steam bleeding $452 $2,152 - - $452
-
MMBtu
-
17 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $337 $700 $404
6,797
kWh
$161
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-228.0)
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $204,740 $646,982 $482,044
8,102,969
kWh
$197,555
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-459,515.0)
-
MMBtu
$(-15,344.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $74,451 $54,485 $36,797
618,562
kWh
$15,126
-
kW-mo/yr
$27,872
-
MMBtu
$(-5,344.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs