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

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	1994
SIC	3061
SIC Description	Mechanical Rubber Goods
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product	Rubber
Sales	$ 21,000,000
# of Employees	260
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	100,000
Annual Production	0 Not Available
Production Hrs. Annual	7,200
Location (State)	IN
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 429,557

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	5,315,651 kWh	$ 355,365	$ 0.067 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	14,389 MMBtu	$ 74,192	$ 5.16 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	68,874 MMBtu	$ 429,557	$ 6.24 /MMBtu
Water Disposal	128,534 Gal	$ 22,932	$ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	398,886 kWh 172,040 kWh	$ 26,670 $ 11,501	7.50 % 3.24 %	$ 0.067 /kWh
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	735 MMBtu 472 MMBtu	$ 3,927 $ 2,437	5.29 % 3.28 %	$ 5.16 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	4,823 MMBtu 2,235 MMBtu	$ 30,597 $ 13,938	7.12 % 3.24 %	$ 6.24 /MMBtu
Water Disposal	76,505 Gal 0 Gal	$ 13,594 $ 194	59.28 % 0.85 %	$ 0 /Gal

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	N	$ 750	$ 13,693	0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 204,865 kWh $ 13,693 $ 0.067 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 2,100 MMBtu $ 13,693 -
02	view details	REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER	3.4114	N	$ 13,000	$ 13,400	0.97
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Water Disposal 76,505 Gal $ 13,400 $ 0 /Gal TOTAL WASTE - $ 13,400 -
03	view details	USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS	2.4133	I	$ 5,530	$ 6,176	0.90
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 92,321 kWh $ 6,176 $ 0.067 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 946 MMBtu $ 6,176 -
04	view details	UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	2.7142	I	$ 5,045	$ 5,325	0.95
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 79,719 kWh $ 5,325 $ 0.067 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 817 MMBtu $ 5,325 -
05	view details	ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO	2.1233	I	$ 200	$ 2,350	0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 455 MMBtu $ 2,350 $ 5.16 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 455 MMBtu $ 2,350 -
06	view details	INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS	2.7135	N	$ 400	$ 1,476	0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 21,981 kWh $ 1,476 $ 0.067 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 225 MMBtu $ 1,476 -
07	view details	INSULATE GLAZING, WALLS, CEILINGS, AND ROOFS	2.7491	N	$ 500	$ 890	0.56
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 147 MMBtu $ 890 $ 5.16 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 147 MMBtu $ 890 -
08	view details	DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE	2.1213	N	$ 500	$ 600	0.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 116 MMBtu $ 600 $ 5.16 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 116 MMBtu $ 600 -
09	view details	CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY METERS	2.8111	I	$ 0	$ 194	0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Water Disposal 0 Gal $ 194 $ 0 /Gal TOTAL WASTE - $ 194 -
10	view details	RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR	2.2531	I	$ 40	$ 87	0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Natural Gas 17 MMBtu $ 87 $ 5.16 /MMBtu TOTAL ENERGY 17 MMBtu $ 87 -

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