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Assessment #UL0160


Assessment Year 1996
SIC 2131
SIC Description Chewing And Smoking Tobacco
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Smokeless Tobacco
Sales $ 100,000,000
# of Employees 375
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 30,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,000
Location (State) KY
Yearly Energy Cost $ 1,155,447

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

18,521,688 kWh $ 563,487 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

50,084 kW $ 66,021 $ 1.32 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

206,140 MMBtu $ 525,939 $ 2.55 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

395,987 MMBtu $ 1,155,447 $ 2.92 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

40,000,000 Gal $ 93,000 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

22,000,000 lbs $ 68,000 $ 0 /lbs

Solid Waste (haz)

3,500 lbs $ 20,000 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

158,264 kWh
0 kWh
$ 4,820
$ 0
0.86 %
0.00 %
$ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

296 kW
0 kW
$ 680
$ 0
1.03 %
0.00 %
$ 1.32 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

6,331 MMBtu
6,331 MMBtu
$ 16,145
$ 16,145
3.07 %
3.07 %
$ 2.55 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,953 MMBtu
6,331 MMBtu
$ 21,645
$ 16,145
1.87 %
1.40 %
$ 2.92 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

0 Gal
0 Gal
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

6,100,000 lbs
0 lbs
$ 27,750
$ 0
40.81 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Solid Waste (haz)

790 lbs
0 lbs
$ 4,677
$ 0
23.39 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 N $ 100 $ 880 0.11
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

22,860 kWh $ 700 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

78 kW $ 180 $ 1.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

234 MMBtu $ 880 -
02 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 N $ 12,140 $ 4,620 2.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

135,404 kWh $ 4,120 $ 0.030 /kWh

- Demand Charge

218 kW $ 500 $ 1.32 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,388 MMBtu $ 4,620 -
03 view
details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 2,000 $ 16,145 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

6,331 MMBtu $ 16,145 $ 2.55 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

6,331 MMBtu $ 16,145 -
04 view
details
INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE 3.5313 N $ 0 $ 24,250 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

4,200,000 lbs $ 24,250 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 24,250 -
05 view
details
ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 N $ 572 $ 4,677 0.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (haz)

790 lbs $ 4,677 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 4,677 -
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details
SEGREGATE METALS FOR SALE TO A RECYCLER 3.5246 N $ 0 $ 3,500 0.00
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

1,900,000 lbs $ 3,500 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 3,500 -