Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #OR0295


Assessment Year 1997
SIC 3494
SIC Description Valves And Pipe Fittings, Nec
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Pipe Fittings
Sales $ 4,600,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 53,136
Annual Production 1,549,913 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 99,784

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

1,385,111 kWh $ 37,767 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

75,084 kW $ 26,698 $ 0.36 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 492 -

Natural Gas

2,227 MMBtu $ 11,183 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

Other Gas

333 MMBtu $ 3,673 $ 11.03 /MMBtu

Other Energy

3,471 MMBtu $ 19,971 $ 5.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

20,228 MMBtu $ 99,784 $ 4.93 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

4,301,000 Gal $ 13,226 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

164,000 lbs $ 8,864 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

53,928 kWh
53,928 kWh
$ 1,525
$ 1,525
4.04 %
4.04 %
$ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

233 kW
233 kW
$ 1,016
$ 1,016
3.81 %
3.81 %
$ 0.36 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

-3,168 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ -10,050
$ 0
-89.87 %
0.00 %
$ 5.02 /MMBtu

Other Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 11.03 /MMBtu

Other Energy

3,471 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 19,970
$ 0
99.99 %
0.00 %
$ 5.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,094 MMBtu
552 MMBtu
$ 13,861
$ 2,541
13.89 %
2.55 %
$ 4.93 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

232,000 Gal
0 Gal
$ 430
$ 0
3.25 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

0 lbs
0 lbs
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK 4.1110 N $ 1,000 $ 86,250 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Product

- $ 86,250 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 86,250 -
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RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS 4.5130 N $ 40,000 $ 36,000 1.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Personnel Changes

- $ 36,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 36,000 -
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details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 N $ 890 $ 1,830 0.49
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Fuel Oil #2

239 MMBtu $ 1,400 $ 0.00 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

239 MMBtu $ 1,400 -

Water Disposal

232,000 Gal $ 430 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 430 -
04 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 N $ 500 $ 940 0.53
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

163 MMBtu $ 940 $ 5.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

163 MMBtu $ 940 -
05 view
details
BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL 2.1331 N $ 10,000 $ 7,820 1.28
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

-3,467 MMBtu $ -11,210 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

Other Energy

3,308 MMBtu $ 19,030 $ 5.75 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

-159 MMBtu $ 7,820 -
06 view
details
COVER OPEN TANKS WITH FLOATING INSULATION 2.2513 N $ 1,360 $ 1,160 1.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

299 MMBtu $ 1,160 $ 5.02 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

299 MMBtu $ 1,160 -
07 view
details
USE MORE EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCE 2.7143 I $ 6,360 $ 3,116 2.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

33,998 kWh $ 964 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

184 kW $ 802 $ 0.36 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

348 MMBtu $ 1,766 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 989 -

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 361 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 1,350 -
08 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 2,723 $ 775 3.51
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

19,930 kWh $ 561 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

49 kW $ 214 $ 0.36 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

204 MMBtu $ 775 -