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Assessment #UM0124


Assessment Year 1998
SIC 2992
SIC Description Lubricating Oils And Greases
NAICS
NAICS Description
Principal Product Hydraulic and Cutting Fluids
Sales $ 80,000,000
# of Employees 61
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 92,400
Annual Production 120,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,304
Location (State) MI
Yearly Energy Cost $ 470,641

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,673,798 kWh $ 73,243 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

5,220 kW $ 97,676 $ 18.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ -2,453 -

Natural Gas

83,005 MMBtu $ 302,175 $ 3.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

110,411 MMBtu $ 470,641 $ 4.26 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

308,031 kWh
82,064 kWh
$ 8,255
$ 2,246
11.27 %
3.07 %
$ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

216 kW
216 kW
$ 4,034
$ 4,034
4.13 %
4.13 %
$ 18.71 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

4,701 MMBtu
0 MMBtu
$ 17,113
$ 0
5.66 %
0.00 %
$ 3.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,858 MMBtu
841 MMBtu
$ 29,402
$ 6,280
6.25 %
1.33 %
$ 4.26 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 1,183 $ 1,424 0.83
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,964 kWh $ 736 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

37 kW $ 688 $ 18.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

276 MMBtu $ 1,424 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 10,304 $ 4,856 2.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

55,100 kWh $ 1,510 $ 0.027 /kWh

- Demand Charge

179 kW $ 3,346 $ 18.71 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

565 MMBtu $ 4,856 -
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details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,000 $ 426 2.35
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

15,826 kWh $ 426 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

162 MMBtu $ 426 -
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details
USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 3,500 $ 5,583 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

210,141 kWh $ 5,583 $ 0.027 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

2,154 MMBtu $ 5,583 -
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details
PREHEAT BOILER MAKEUP WATER WITH WASTE PROCESS HEAT 2.2441 N $ 4,120 $ 17,113 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

4,701 MMBtu $ 17,113 $ 3.64 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

4,701 MMBtu $ 17,113 -
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details
ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION 3.1161 I $ 9,600 $ 22,516 0.43
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Primary Raw Material

- $ 22,516 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 22,516 -
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details
DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS 4.1220 I $ 30,000 $ 158,133 0.19
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Administrative Changes

- $ 69,796 -

Primary Raw Material

- $ 88,337 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 158,133 -