| Assessment Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Polypropylene |
| NAICS | 325211: Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821: Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 120 |
| Plant Area |
4,617,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 569,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | West Virginia |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $3,344,327 | 82,396,800 |
kWh
|
$0.041 |
| Electricity Demand | $1,522,858 | 137,062 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$11.11 |
| Natural Gas | $2,285,540 | 495,713 |
MMBtu
|
$4.61 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $907,840 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $181,157 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $352,153 | $1,664,938 | - | - |
$352,153
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned | $161,509 | $150,000 | - | - |
$155,509
-
MMBtu
|
$6,000
-
gal
|
- | |
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $71,462 | $301,590 |
$(-439.0)
(-10,825)
kWh
|
$(-167.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$72,068
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system | $90,956 | $60,015 |
$66,158
1,629,517
kWh
|
$24,798
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio | $53,644 | $4,100 | - | - |
$53,748
-
MMBtu
|
- | $(-104.0) | |
| 06 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $49,825 | $65,562 |
$36,237
892,527
kWh
|
$13,588
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program | $32,498 | $1,000 |
$25,970
639,651
kWh
|
$9,732
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-3,204.0) | |
| 08 | 2.2113: Repair or replace steam traps | $26,405 | $14,973 | - | - |
$28,720
-
MMBtu
|
- | $(-2,315.0) | |
| 09 | 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy | $25,719 | $861 |
$19,920
490,641
kWh
|
$7,466
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | $(-1,667.0) | |
| 10 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $18,016 | - |
$13,105
322,780
kWh
|
$4,911
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 11 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $15,713 | $6,794 |
$11,425
281,398
kWh
|
$4,288
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 12 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $3,922 | $278 |
$2,855
70,319
kWh
|
$1,067
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 13 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $3,273 | $6,566 | - | - |
$3,273
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 14 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $1,967 | $252 |
$1,430
35,223
kWh
|
$537
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 15 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $778 | $597 |
$567
13,976
kWh
|
$211
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $907,840 | $2,277,526 |
$177,228
4,365,207
kWh
|
$66,431
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$665,471
-
MMBtu
|
$6,000
-
gal
|
$(-7,290.0) | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $181,157 | $34,824 |
$74,705
1,840,012
kWh
|
$28,001
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$85,741
-
MMBtu
|
- | $(-7,290.0) | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (non-haz) 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