Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #LL0289


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 3011
SIC Description Tires And Inner Tubes
NAICS 326211
NAICS Description Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Principal Product Tires
Sales $ 50,000,000
# of Employees 1,550
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,918,000
Annual Production 9,500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) AR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 10,828,973

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

148,684,000 kWh $ 5,201,937 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

254,735 kW $ 1,277,437 $ 5.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 258,457 -

Natural Gas

590,191 MMBtu $ 4,091,142 $ 6.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

2,114,202 MMBtu $ 10,828,973 $ 5.12 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

7,631,685 kWh
7,550,692 kWh
$ 267,033
$ 264,199
5.13 %
5.08 %
$ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

174 kW
0 kW
$ 871
$ 0
0.07 %
0.00 %
$ 5.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 10,716
$ 10,568
4.15 %
4.09 %
-

Natural Gas

23,956 MMBtu
15,966 MMBtu
$ 166,046
$ 110,633
4.06 %
2.70 %
$ 6.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

102,182 MMBtu
93,361 MMBtu
$ 444,666
$ 385,400
4.11 %
3.56 %
$ 5.12 /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 I $ 187,520 $ 274,767 0.68
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

7,550,692 kWh $ 264,199 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 10,568 -

TOTAL ENERGY

77,395 MMBtu $ 274,767 -
02 view
details
REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 3,650 $ 110,300 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

15,918 MMBtu $ 110,300 $ 6.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

15,918 MMBtu $ 110,300 -
03 view
details
DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE 2.1213 N $ 1,290 $ 47,583 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

6,860 MMBtu $ 47,583 $ 6.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,860 MMBtu $ 47,583 -
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details
BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 4.611 N $ 11,905 $ 21,390 0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 21,390 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 21,390 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 N $ 1,940 $ 7,830 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,130 MMBtu $ 7,830 $ 6.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,130 MMBtu $ 7,830 -
06 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 N $ 3,500 $ 4,497 0.78
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,288 kWh $ 1,165 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

48 kW $ 240 $ 5.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 56 -

TOTAL ENERGY

341 MMBtu $ 1,461 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 3,036 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 3,036 -
07 view
details
REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS 2.7111 N $ 1,710 $ 1,820 0.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

31,980 kWh $ 1,119 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

126 kW $ 631 $ 5.01 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 70 -

TOTAL ENERGY

328 MMBtu $ 1,820 -
08 view
details
CONSERVE ENERGY BY EFFICIENT USE OF VENDING MACHINES 2.6211 N $ 1,402 $ 572 2.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,725 kWh $ 550 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 22 -

TOTAL ENERGY

161 MMBtu $ 572 -
09 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 165 $ 333 0.50
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

48 MMBtu $ 333 $ 6.93 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

48 MMBtu $ 333 -