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

Industrial Technologies Program

Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #OR0540


Assessment Year 2008
SIC 2869
SIC Description Industrial Organic Chemicals, Nec
NAICS 325199
NAICS Description All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Principal Product Process Chemicals
Sales $ 29,000,000
# of Employees 32
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 49,000
Annual Production 40,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) OR
Yearly Energy Cost $ 96,595

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 1,620,000 kWh $ 95,900 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 4 kW $ 22 $ 5.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 627 -

Natural Gas

 353 MMBtu $ 46 $ 0.13 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 16,958 MMBtu $ 96,595 $ 5.70 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 465,288 Gal $ 76 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

 432,467 kWh
24,960 kWh		 $ 28,684
$ 1,561		 29.91 %
1.63 %		 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5 kW
5 kW		 $ 178
$ 178		 809.09 %
809.09 %		 $ 5.50 /kW

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 1,489 MMBtu
1,489 MMBtu		 $ 14,149
$ 14,149		 30,758.70 %
30,758.70 %		 $ 0.13 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,921 MMBtu
1,745 MMBtu		 $ 43,011
$ 15,888		 44.53 %
16.45 %		 $ 5.70 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

 92,032 Gal
92,032 Gal		 $ 8
$ 8		 10.53 %
10.53 %		 $ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 REPLACE CITY WATER WITH RECYCLED WATER VIA COOLING TOWER 3.4114 I $ 10,000 $ 29 344.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

 92,032 Gal $ 8 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

 - $ 8 -

Water Consumption

 - $ 21 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 21 -
02 view
details		 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED 2.2121 I $ 6,100 $ 14,149 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,489 MMBtu $ 14,149 $ 0.13 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,489 MMBtu $ 14,149 -
03 view
details		 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 13,049 $ 2,932 4.45
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 24,960 kWh $ 1,561 $ 0.059 /kWh

- Demand Charge

 5 kW $ 178 $ 5.50 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

 256 MMBtu $ 1,739 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ 1,193 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ 1,193 -
04 view
details		 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY 2.9114 N $ 257,380 $ 23,433 10.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 351,000 kWh $ 23,433 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 3,598 MMBtu $ 23,433 -
05 view
details		 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR 2.4226 N $ 12,400 $ 434 28.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 5,793 kWh $ 434 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 59 MMBtu $ 434 -
06 view
details		 ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR 2.4233 N $ 0 $ 2,216 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 35,432 kWh $ 2,216 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 363 MMBtu $ 2,216 -
07 view
details		 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 N $ 1,398 $ 699 2.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 10,290 kWh $ 699 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 105 MMBtu $ 699 -
08 view
details		 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 0 $ 341 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 4,992 kWh $ 341 $ 0.059 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 51 MMBtu $ 341 -