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

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Assessment #MI0222


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2869
SIC Description Industrial Organic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325110
NAICS Description Petrochemical Manufacturing
Principal Product Propylene
Sales $ 36,075,000
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 39,921
Annual Production 27,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) GA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 3,415,883

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 19,697,804 kWh $ 1,969,780 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 27,057 kW $ 270,574 $ 10.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 223,060 MMBtu $ 1,175,529 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 424,965 MMBtu $ 3,415,883 $ 8.04 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 1,664,342 kWh
134,031 kWh		 $ 166,434
$ 13,403		 8.45 %
0.68 %		 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 2,310 kW
208 kW		 $ 23,100
$ 2,080		 8.54 %
0.77 %		 $ 10.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 6,814 MMBtu
6,814 MMBtu		 $ 38,910
$ 38,910		 3.31 %
3.31 %		 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 23,874 MMBtu
8,188 MMBtu		 $ 228,444
$ 54,393		 6.69 %
1.59 %		 $ 8.04 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 46,620 $ 94,284 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 828,942 kWh $ 82,894 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 1,139 kW $ 11,390 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 8,497 MMBtu $ 94,284 -
02 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 19,980 $ 44,472 0.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 391,023 kWh $ 39,102 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 537 kW $ 5,370 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 4,008 MMBtu $ 44,472 -
03 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 2,520 $ 38,910 0.06
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 6,814 MMBtu $ 38,910 $ 5.27 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 6,814 MMBtu $ 38,910 -
04 view
details		 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 6,660 $ 31,498 0.21
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 276,975 kWh $ 27,698 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 380 kW $ 3,800 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 2,839 MMBtu $ 31,498 -
05 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 1,660 $ 10,363 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 91,132 kWh $ 9,113 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 125 kW $ 1,250 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 934 MMBtu $ 10,363 -
06 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 2,726 $ 3,797 0.72
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 33,371 kWh $ 3,337 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 46 kW $ 460 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 342 MMBtu $ 3,797 -
07 view
details		 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS 2.4111 I $ 80 $ 2,893 0.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 25,427 kWh $ 2,543 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 35 kW $ 350 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 261 MMBtu $ 2,893 -
08 view
details		 INSTALL SKYLIGHTS 2.7145 I $ 960 $ 2,227 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 17,472 kWh $ 1,747 $ 0.100 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 48 kW $ 480 $ 10.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 179 MMBtu $ 2,227 -