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| IAC Center | University of Louisiana, Lafayette |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2006 |
| Principal Product | Carbon Black |
| NAICS | 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2895 - Carbon Black |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 86 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 250,000 |
| Annual Production | 145,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,736 |
| Location (State) | LA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $2,601,548 | 49,576,993 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $590,389 | 79,237 | kW-months/year | $7.45 |
| Electricity Fees | $100,224 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $8,308,019 | 1,194,328 | MMBtu | $6.96 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $11,600,180 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $4,265,265 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $4,239,183 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Electricity Fees | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | $ | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.1336 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO UTILIZE WASTE FUEL |
Savings: $2,751,316 Cost: $250,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $2,751,316 | 395,304 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$2,751,316 395,304 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR |
Savings: $1,416,308 Cost: $4,140,000 |
$2,108,538 | 40,185,600 | $405,720 | 55,200 | $77,942 | - | $(-1,175,892) | (-168,950) | - | - |
$2,108,538 40,185,600 kWh |
$405,720 55,200 kW-months/year |
$77,942 - $ |
$(-1,175,892) (-168,950) MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $70,930 Cost: $25,280 |
$68,797 | 1,311,168 | - | - | $2,133 | - | - | - | - | - |
$68,797 1,311,168 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,133 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $8,984 Cost: $30 |
$8,714 | 166,082 | - | - | $270 | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,714 166,082 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$270 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7131 ADD AREA LIGHTING SWITCHES |
Savings: $4,742 Cost: $1,301 |
$4,599 | 87,649 | - | - | $143 | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,599 87,649 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$143 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $4,232 Cost: $323 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $4,232 | 608 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - $ |
$4,232 608 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $4,225 Cost: $4,449 |
$4,098 | 78,100 | - | - | $127 | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,098 78,100 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$127 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS |
Savings: $2,097 Cost: $402 |
$1,593 | 30,357 | $441 | 60 | $63 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,593 30,357 kWh |
$441 60 kW-months/year |
$63 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $1,427 Cost: $180 |
$1,384 | 26,372 | - | - | $43 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,384 26,372 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$43 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $629 Cost: $455 |
$227 | 4,327 | - | - | $7 | - | - | - | $395 | - |
$227 4,327 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$7 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
$395 - $ |
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| 11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $375 Cost: $144 |
$364 | 6,935 | - | - | $11 | - | - | - | - | - |
$364 6,935 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$11 - $ |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $4,265,265 Cost: $4,422,564 |
$2,198,314 | 41,896,590 | $406,161 | 55,260 | $80,739 | - | $1,579,656 | 226,962 | $395 | - | $2,198,314 41,896,590 kWh |
$406,161 55,260 kW-months/year |
$80,739 - $ |
$1,579,656 226,962 MMBtu |
$395 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $4,239,183 Cost: $4,415,735 |
$2,177,562 | 41,501,095 | $405,720 | 55,200 | $80,082 | - | $1,575,424 | 226,354 | $395 | - | $2,177,562 41,501,095 kWh |
$405,720 55,200 kW-months/year |
$80,082 - $ |
$1,575,424 226,354 MMBtu |
$395 - $ |
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