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Assessment #ME0262


Assessment Year 1999
SIC 2819
SIC Description Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product chlorine
Sales $ 27,000,000
# of Employees 68
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 151,682
Annual Production 65,456 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) ME
Yearly Energy Cost $ 542,791

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

8,616,647 kWh $ 400,000 $ 0.046 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 1,200 -

Fuel Oil #2

33,225 MMBtu $ 141,591 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

121,546 MMBtu $ 542,791 $ 4.47 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

358,440 kWh
0 kWh
$ 16,842
$ 0
4.21 %
0.00 %
$ 0.046 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Fuel Oil #2

5,532 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 24,679
$ 0
17.43 %
0.00 %
$ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

9,206 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 41,521
$ 0
7.65 %
0.00 %
$ 4.47 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 K $ 400 $ 18,075 0.02
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

4,243 MMBtu $ 18,075 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,243 MMBtu $ 18,075 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 K $ 48,407 $ 13,608 3.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

289,566 kWh $ 13,608 $ 0.046 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,968 MMBtu $ 13,608 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 K $ 680 $ 3,246 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

610 MMBtu $ 3,246 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

610 MMBtu $ 3,246 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 K $ 100 $ 2,670 0.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

56,858 kWh $ 2,670 $ 0.046 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

583 MMBtu $ 2,670 -
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details
INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT 2.2511 K $ 865 $ 2,332 0.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

438 MMBtu $ 2,332 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

438 MMBtu $ 2,332 -
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details
PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES 4.8210 K $ 0 $ 1,883 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 1,883 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,883 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 K $ 1,078 $ 564 1.91
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,016 kWh $ 564 $ 0.046 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

123 MMBtu $ 564 -
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details
REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 K $ 260 $ 1,054 0.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

241 MMBtu $ 1,026 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

241 MMBtu $ 1,026 -

Water Consumption

- $ 28 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 28 -