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Assessment #AM0540


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2819
SIC Description Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325998
NAICS Description All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Principal Product Aluminum alkylate
Sales $ 125,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 121,254,244 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) TX
Yearly Energy Cost $ 20,463,184

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

105,401,568 kWh $ 7,728,000 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

156,648 kW $ 760,968 $ 4.86 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 2,560 -

Natural Gas

1,845,780 MMBtu $ 11,971,656 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,926,146 MMBtu $ 20,463,184 $ 6.99 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

283,260 kWh
283,260 kWh
$ 19,015
$ 19,015
0.25 %
0.25 %
$ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

750 kW
750 kW
$ 3,610
$ 3,610
0.47 %
0.47 %
$ 4.86 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

111,755 MMBtu
111,755 MMBtu
$ 725,650
$ 725,650
6.06 %
6.06 %
$ 6.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

114,658 MMBtu
114,658 MMBtu
$ 748,275
$ 748,275
3.66 %
3.66 %
$ 6.99 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 I $ 117,000 $ 700,000 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

108,150 MMBtu $ 700,000 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

108,150 MMBtu $ 700,000 -
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ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,000 $ 97,610 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,400 kWh $ 830 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

17 kW $ 80 $ 4.86 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

127 MMBtu $ 910 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 96,700 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 96,700 -
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details
REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION ON STEAM LINES 2.2132 I $ 3,000 $ 12,800 0.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,648 MMBtu $ 12,800 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,648 MMBtu $ 12,800 -
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details
UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT 2.7121 I $ 5,000 $ 15,410 0.32
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

183,000 kWh $ 12,300 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

645 kW $ 3,110 $ 4.86 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,876 MMBtu $ 15,410 -
05 view
details
REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 2,000 $ 12,850 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,957 MMBtu $ 12,850 $ 6.49 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,957 MMBtu $ 12,850 -
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details
USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 I $ 0 $ 5,820 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

81,200 kWh $ 5,440 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

79 kW $ 380 $ 4.86 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

832 MMBtu $ 5,820 -
07 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 715 $ 980 0.73
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

6,660 kWh $ 445 $ 0.073 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9 kW $ 40 $ 4.86 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

68 MMBtu $ 485 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 495 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 495 -