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Assessment #UL0202


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 3111
SIC Description Leather Tanning And Finishing
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Reconstituted Leather Products
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 130,000
Annual Production 17,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,664
Location (State) IN
Yearly Energy Cost $ 637,163

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

9,885,991 kWh $ 166,264 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

2,672 kW $ 293,049 $ 109.67 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

51,549 MMBtu $ 177,850 $ 3.45 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

152,880 MMBtu $ 637,163 $ 4.17 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

94,772,400 Gal $ 114,300 $ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

4,500 Gal $ 3,000 $ 0 /Gal

Solid Waste (non-haz)

322 lbs $ 64,400 $ 0 /lbs

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

67,702 kWh
0 kWh
$ 1,139
$ 0
0.69 %
0.00 %
$ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

52 kW
0 kW
$ 563
$ 0
0.19 %
0.00 %
$ 109.67 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

0 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
$ 3.45 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

694 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 1,702
$ 0
0.27 %
0.00 %
$ 4.17 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

85,500,000 Gal
0 Gal
$ 98,600
$ 0
86.26 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Other Liquid (non-haz)

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

Solid Waste (non-haz)

270,000 lbs
0 lbs
$ 45,400
$ 0
70.50 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /lbs

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE 2.8114 N $ 7,000 $ 4,000 1.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Ancillary Material Cost

- $ 4,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 4,000 -
02 view
details
INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS 2.7261 N $ 200 $ 731 0.27
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,376 kWh $ 731 $ 0.017 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

445 MMBtu $ 731 -
03 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 131 $ 971 0.13
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,326 kWh $ 408 $ 0.017 /kWh

- Demand Charge

52 kW $ 563 $ 109.67 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

249 MMBtu $ 971 -
04 view
details
RECOVERY METALS FROM RINSE WATER(EVAP., ION EXCHANGE, RO, ELECTROLYSIS, ELECTRODIALYSIS) AND REUSE RINSE WATER 3.4112 N $ 380,000 $ 98,600 3.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

85,500,000 Gal $ 98,600 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 98,600 -
05 view
details
USE PLASTIC PALLETS INSTEAD OF WOOD 3.1163 N $ 65,000 $ 45,400 1.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Solid Waste (non-haz)

270,000 lbs $ 45,400 $ 0 /lbs

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 45,400 -
06 view
details
MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST 4.1310 N $ 70,000 $ 39,940 1.75
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 39,940 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 39,940 -