U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	1997
SIC	3563
SIC Description	Air And Gas Compressors
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	Portable Air Compressors
Sales	$ 70,000,000
# of Employees	215
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	239,000
Annual Production	250,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	2,600
Location (State)	MN
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 227,636

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	2,811,548 kWh	$ 143,590	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 762	-
Natural Gas	17,659 MMBtu	$ 83,284	$ 4.72 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	46,477 MMBtu	$ 227,636	$ 4.90 /MMBtu
Water Disposal	8,829,000 Gal	$ 883	$ 0 /Gal
Solid Waste (non-haz)	24,000 lbs	$ 3,351	$ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	222,450 kWh 222,450 kWh	$ 11,345 $ 11,345	7.90 % 7.90 %	$ 0.051 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	0 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 4.72 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	2,280 MMBtu 2,280 MMBtu	$ 11,345 $ 11,345	4.98 % 4.98 %	$ 4.90 /MMBtu
Water Disposal	0 Gal 0 Gal	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 0 /Gal
Solid Waste (non-haz)	24,000 lbs 0 lbs	$ 3,351 $ 0	100.00 % 0.00 %	$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR #		Description	ARC Code	Status	Cost	Savings	Payback (Years)
01	view details	UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	2.7142	I	$ 14,485	$ 4,443	3.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 87,046 kWh $ 4,443 $ 0.051 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 892 MMBtu $ 4,443 -
02	view details	ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	2.4236	I	$ 400	$ 6,902	0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 135,404 kWh $ 6,902 $ 0.051 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 1,388 MMBtu $ 6,902 -
03	view details	INITIATE A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM	4.7110	I	$ 0	$ 300	0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Administrative Changes - $ 300 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 300 -
04	view details	USE A RAG RECYCLE SERVICE	3.7131	N	$ 750	$ 3,351	0.22
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Solid Waste (non-haz) 24,000 lbs $ 3,351 $ 0 /lbs TOTAL WASTE - $ 3,351 -
05	view details	INITIATE A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM	4.7110	N	$ 16,000	$ 60,000	0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Administrative Changes - $ 60,000 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 60,000 -

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