Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #AS0376


Assessment Year 2004
SIC 2873
SIC Description Nitrogenous Fertilizers
NAICS 325311
NAICS Description Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
Principal Product Ammonium Nitrate Products
Sales $ 25,000,000
# of Employees 78
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,000
Annual Production 92,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AZ
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,984,641

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

10,293,142 kWh $ 526,245 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

20,911 kW $ 200,342 $ 9.58 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 55,767 -

Natural Gas

342,426 MMBtu $ 1,202,287 $ 3.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

447,931 MMBtu $ 1,984,641 $ 4.43 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

506,146 kWh
0 kWh
$ 27,431
$ 0
5.21 %
0.00 %
$ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

693 kW
0 kW
$ 6,813
$ 0
3.40 %
0.00 %
$ 9.58 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 3.51 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,188 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 34,244
$ 0
1.73 %
0.00 %
$ 4.43 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 60 $ 20,069 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

296,590 kWh $ 16,075 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

406 kW $ 3,994 $ 9.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,040 MMBtu $ 20,069 -
02 view
details
ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 N $ 2,016 $ 11,286 0.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

166,866 kWh $ 9,042 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

228 kW $ 2,244 $ 9.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,710 MMBtu $ 11,286 -
03 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 1,550 $ 2,889 0.54
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

42,690 kWh $ 2,314 $ 0.051 /kWh

- Demand Charge

59 kW $ 575 $ 9.58 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

438 MMBtu $ 2,889 -