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

Industrial Technologies Program

Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #MA0228


Assessment Year 1991
SIC 3069
SIC Description Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product LATEX FOAM MATTRESSES
Sales $ 9,500,000
# of Employees 119
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 19,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) CT
Yearly Energy Cost $ 717,745

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 5,998,828 kWh $ 506,670 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 48,541 MMBtu $ 122,795 $ 2.53 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #6

 4,134,248 MMBtu $ 88,280 $ 0.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,244,277 MMBtu $ 717,745 $ 0.17 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 235,639 kWh
190,211 kWh		 $ 19,908
$ 16,072		 3.93 %
3.17 %		 $ 0.084 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 17,181 MMBtu
167 MMBtu		 $ 50,990
$ 458		 41.52 %
0.37 %		 $ 2.53 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #6

 -9,274 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ -23,463
$ 0		 -26.58 %
0.00 %		 $ 0.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 10,322 MMBtu
2,116 MMBtu		 $ 47,435
$ 16,530		 6.61 %
2.30 %		 $ 0.17 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS 2.1332 N $ 0 $ 27,069 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 17,014 MMBtu $ 50,532 $ 2.53 /MMBtu

Fuel Oil #6

 -9,274 MMBtu $ -23,463 $ 0.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 7,740 MMBtu $ 27,069 -
02 view
details		 USE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR CHILLING OR COLD STORAGE 2.2694 I $ 5,000 $ 8,647 0.58
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 102,286 kWh $ 8,647 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,048 MMBtu $ 8,647 -
03 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 I $ 2,000 $ 6,534 0.31
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 77,374 kWh $ 6,534 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 793 MMBtu $ 6,534 -
04 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 15,000 $ 3,585 4.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 45,428 kWh $ 3,836 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 466 MMBtu $ 3,836 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -251 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -251 -
05 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 I $ 400 $ 891 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,551 kWh $ 891 $ 0.084 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 108 MMBtu $ 891 -
06 view
details		 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 I $ 430 $ 458 0.94
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 167 MMBtu $ 458 $ 2.53 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 167 MMBtu $ 458 -