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IAC Center University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Salt
NAICS n/a
SIC 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 49
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 7,000,000
Annual Production 230,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) LA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $788,886 14,170,043 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $264,340 30,274 kW-months/year $8.73
Electricity Fees $(-83,161) - $ -
Natural Gas $1,961,401 440,603 MMBtu $4.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,931,466
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $895,442 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $79,426
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$546,668
Cost:
$991,085
$822,162 14,851,200 - - $21,026 - $(-296,520) (-62,561) $822,162
14,851,200
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,026
-
$
$(-296,520)
(-62,561)
MMBtu
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$225,040
Cost:
$57,600
- - - - $8,655 - $216,385 48,956 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,655
-
$
$216,385
48,956
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$36,016
Cost:
$13,170
$34,631 625,560 - - $1,385 - - - $34,631
625,560
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,385
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$35,735
Cost:
$32,655
- - $34,361 3,936 $1,374 - - - -
-
kWh
$34,361
3,936
kW-months/year
$1,374
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$11,865
Cost:
$3,600
$11,409 205,165 - - $456 - - - $11,409
205,165
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$456
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$9,698
Cost:
$1,016
- - - - $373 - $9,325 2,100 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$373
-
$
$9,325
2,100
MMBtu
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,850
Cost:
$1,326
- - - - $340 - $8,510 1,917 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$340
-
$
$8,510
1,917
MMBtu
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,388
Cost:
$2,540
- - - - $323 - $8,065 1,816 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$323
-
$
$8,065
1,816
MMBtu
09: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$5,775
Cost:
$960
$3,877 69,713 $1,676 192 $222 - - - $3,877
69,713
kWh
$1,676
192
kW-months/year
$222
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,301
Cost:
$957
- - - - $127 - $3,174 715 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$127
-
$
$3,174
715
MMBtu
11: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$2,798
Cost:
$369
$2,140 38,488 $550 63 $108 - - - $2,140
38,488
kWh
$550
63
kW-months/year
$108
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,154
Cost:
$300
$527 9,485 $583 67 $44 - - - $527
9,485
kWh
$583
67
kW-months/year
$44
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
13: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$154
Cost:
$102
- - - - $6 - $148 33 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6
-
$
$148
33
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$895,442
Cost:
$1,105,680
$874,746 15,799,611 $37,170 4,258 $34,439 - $(-50,913) (-7,024) $874,746
15,799,611
kWh
$37,170
4,258
kW-months/year
$34,439
-
$
$(-50,913)
(-7,024)
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$79,426
Cost:
$23,011
$46,567 840,210 $583 67 $3,054 - $29,222 6,581 $46,567
840,210
kWh
$583
67
kW-months/year
$3,054
-
$
$29,222
6,581
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas