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Assessment #NC0456


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2869
SIC Description Industrial Organic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325199
NAICS Description All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product Specialty Chemicals
Sales $ 40,000,000
# of Employees 75
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 62,000
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,600
Location (State) NC
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,627,707

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,754,228 kWh $ 214,158 $ 0.037 /kWh

- Demand Charge

9,361 kW $ 88,177 $ 9.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 151 -

Natural Gas

264,649 MMBtu $ 1,325,221 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

323,630 MMBtu $ 1,627,707 $ 5.03 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

164,069 kWh
28,516 kWh
$ 6,106
$ 1,061
2.85 %
0.50 %
$ 0.037 /kWh

- Demand Charge

40 kW
40 kW
$ 376
$ 376
0.43 %
0.43 %
$ 9.42 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

21,530 MMBtu
8,500 MMBtu
$ 108,084
$ 42,585
8.16 %
3.21 %
$ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

23,212 MMBtu
8,792 MMBtu
$ 114,566
$ 44,022
7.04 %
2.70 %
$ 5.03 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE FLUE GAS HEAT TO PREHEAT BOILER FEEDWATER 2.2412 N $ 65,000 $ 36,693 1.77
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

7,280 MMBtu $ 36,693 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,280 MMBtu $ 36,693 -
02 view
details
REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS 2.2113 I $ 5,500 $ 34,238 0.16
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

8,500 MMBtu $ 42,585 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

8,500 MMBtu $ 42,585 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -667 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -7,680 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -8,347 -
03 view
details
USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER 2.1243 N $ 60,000 $ 28,806 2.08
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

5,750 MMBtu $ 28,806 $ 5.01 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

5,750 MMBtu $ 28,806 -
04 view
details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 100 $ 997 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

28,516 kWh $ 1,061 $ 0.037 /kWh

- Demand Charge

40 kW $ 376 $ 9.42 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

292 MMBtu $ 1,437 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -200 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ -240 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -440 -
05 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY 2.6221 N $ 5,000 $ 5,045 0.99
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

135,553 kWh $ 5,045 $ 0.037 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,389 MMBtu $ 5,045 -