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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Refractoty kiln furniture, Blocks and Liners
NAICS n/a
SIC 3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 290
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 142,000
Annual Production 25,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,500
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $467,113 7,701,597 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $154,032 26,343 kW-months/year $5.85
Electricity Fees $783 - $ -
Natural Gas $279,092 49,725 MMBtu $5.61
Fuel Oil #2 $349,705 53,294 MMBtu $6.56
Other Energy $43,803 8,857 MMBtu $4.95
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,294,528
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $337,298 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$268,341
Cost:
$500,000
$(-99,567) (-1,633,740) $(-13,092) (-2,238) - - - - - - $(-1,000) - $382,000 - $(-99,567)
(-1,633,740)
kWh
$(-13,092)
(-2,238)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,000)
-
$
$382,000
-
$
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$45,270
Cost:
$154,000
- - - - - - $45,270 7,458 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$45,270
7,458
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$7,963
Cost:
$9,960
$7,963 130,645 - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,963
130,645
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2212 USE MINIMUM SAFE OVEN VENTILATION Savings:
$7,334
Cost:
$14,200
$690 11,325 - - $2,209 358 - - $4,435 896 - - - - $690
11,325
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,209
358
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$4,435
896
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,936
Cost:
$12,650
- - - - $5,936 962 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,936
962
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,235
Cost:
$255
$1,235 20,269 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,235
20,269
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,219
Cost:
$2,000
$1,219 20,002 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,219
20,002
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$337,298
Cost:
$693,065
$(-88,460) (-1,451,499) $(-13,092) (-2,238) $8,145 1,320 $45,270 7,458 $4,435 896 $(-1,000) - $382,000 - $(-88,460)
(-1,451,499)
kWh
$(-13,092)
(-2,238)
kW-months/year
$8,145
1,320
MMBtu
$45,270
7,458
MMBtu
$4,435
896
MMBtu
$(-1,000)
-
$
$382,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost