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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Ceramic Bricks and Fibers
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 600
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 244,000
Annual Production 112,600,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $4,975,092 84,349,175 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $3,427,832 358,571 MMBtu $9.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $8,402,924
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,533,369 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $729,921
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 3.8312 USE BUILDING MATERIALS WHICH REQUIRE LESS ENERGY TO PRODUCE Savings:
$153,731
Cost:
-
$153,730 2,873,280 $1 3,936 - - - - - - $153,730
2,873,280
kWh
$1
3,936
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 3.5211 REUSE SCRAP GLASS AS FEED STOCK Savings:
$729,921
Cost:
$850,000
$21,080 394,000 $1 540 - - $118,140 3,938,000 $590,700 - $21,080
394,000
kWh
$1
540
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$118,140
3,938,000
lb
$590,700
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$798,070
Cost:
$1,116,000
- - - - $798,070 83,480 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$798,070
83,480
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$788,500
Cost:
$514,500
- - - - $788,500 82,480 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$788,500
82,480
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$40,596
Cost:
$8,400
$40,596 758,800 - - - - - - - - $40,596
758,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$22,551
Cost:
$68,143
$22,550 421,444 $1 577 - - - - - - $22,550
421,444
kWh
$1
577
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,533,369
Cost:
$2,557,043
$237,956 4,447,524 $3 5,053 $1,586,570 165,960 $118,140 3,938,000 $590,700 - $237,956
4,447,524
kWh
$3
5,053
kW-months/year
$1,586,570
165,960
MMBtu
$118,140
3,938,000
lb
$590,700
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$729,921
Cost:
$850,000
$21,080 394,000 $1 540 - - $118,140 3,938,000 $590,700 - $21,080
394,000
kWh
$1
540
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$118,140
3,938,000
lb
$590,700
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Primary Raw Material