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IAC Assessment: GT0329
IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1987
Principal Product CAST-IRON POTS & PANS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3433 - Heating Equipment, Except Electric
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 10,200 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 1,870
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $332,990 4,411,196 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $170,867 32,996 MMBtu $5.18
Coal $290,012 59,464 MMBtu $4.88
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $793,869
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $114,914 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $357
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,150
Cost:
$1,000
$1,150 15,240 - - $1,150
15,240
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$5,456
Cost:
$1,000
$5,456 72,392 - - $5,456
72,392
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$756
Cost:
$300
$756 9,965 - - $756
9,965
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$21,756
Cost:
$30,000
- - $21,756 4,200 -
-
kWh
$21,756
4,200
MMBtu
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$81,476
Cost:
$57,000
- - $81,476 15,850 -
-
kWh
$81,476
15,850
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$1,500
- - $1,160 223 -
-
kWh
$1,160
223
MMBtu
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$357
Cost:
$1,282
$357 4,689 - - $357
4,689
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,803
Cost:
$7,775
$2,803 37,222 - - $2,803
37,222
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$114,914
Cost:
$99,857
$10,522 139,508 $104,392 20,273 $10,522
139,508
kWh
$104,392
20,273
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$357
Cost:
$1,282
$357 4,689 - - $357
4,689
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas