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Assessment #WV0422


Assessment Year 2011
SIC 2821
SIC Description Plastics Materials And Resins
NAICS 325211
NAICS Description Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Principal Product Recycled Rubber Polymers
Sales $ 40,000,000
# of Employees 78
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 80,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) OH
Yearly Energy Cost $ 632,110

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

5,685,000 kWh $ 393,153 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

15,500 kW $ 124,001 $ 8.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 8,424 -

Natural Gas

13,788 MMBtu $ 106,532 $ 7.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

72,060 MMBtu $ 632,110 $ 8.77 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

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

Electricity

658,488 kWh
115,041 kWh
$ 40,668
$ 7,105
10.34 %
1.81 %
$ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

1,059 kW
191 kW
$ 8,472
$ 1,528
6.83 %
1.23 %
$ 8.00 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

835 MMBtu
544 MMBtu
$ 6,455
$ 4,205
6.06 %
3.95 %
$ 7.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

7,585 MMBtu
1,723 MMBtu
$ 55,595
$ 12,838
8.80 %
2.03 %
$ 8.77 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE TO REPLACE MECHANICAL DRIVE 2.4144 N $ 18,250 $ 29,044 0.63
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

386,726 kWh $ 23,884 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

645 kW $ 5,160 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

3,964 MMBtu $ 29,044 -
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CHANGE ZONE REHEAT COILS TO VARIABLE AIR VOLUME BOXES 2.7242 N $ 17,598 $ 9,494 1.85
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

130,534 kWh $ 8,062 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

179 kW $ 1,432 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,338 MMBtu $ 9,494 -
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details
ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 1,000 $ 4,167 0.24
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

544 MMBtu $ 4,205 $ 7.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

544 MMBtu $ 4,205 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -38 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -38 -
04 view
details
ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2.4157 I $ 2,000 $ 3,049 0.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

43,281 kWh $ 2,673 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

72 kW $ 576 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

444 MMBtu $ 3,249 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -200 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -200 -
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details
DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 1,150 $ 2,822 0.41
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

45,559 kWh $ 2,814 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

76 kW $ 608 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

467 MMBtu $ 3,422 -

Personnel Changes

- $ -600 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ -600 -
06 view
details
INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 920 $ 1,969 0.47
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

26,187 kWh $ 1,617 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

44 kW $ 352 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

268 MMBtu $ 1,969 -
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details
USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR 2.2426 N $ 2,875 $ 1,500 1.92
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

194 MMBtu $ 1,500 $ 7.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

194 MMBtu $ 1,500 -
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details
REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 2.4231 I $ 50 $ 1,008 0.05
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

13,471 kWh $ 832 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

22 kW $ 176 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

138 MMBtu $ 1,008 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 363 $ 954 0.38
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

12,730 kWh $ 786 $ 0.069 /kWh

- Demand Charge

21 kW $ 168 $ 8.00 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

130 MMBtu $ 954 -
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details
INSULATE STEAM / HOT WATER LINES 2.2131 N $ 329 $ 750 0.44
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

97 MMBtu $ 750 $ 7.73 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

97 MMBtu $ 750 -