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IAC Center Oklahoma State University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Graphite Electrodes
NAICS 335991 - Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
SIC 3624 - Carbon And Graphite Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 103
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 200,000
Annual Production 10,722 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AR
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Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,549,664 37,058,868 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $703,597 54,791 kW-months/year $12.84
Natural Gas $2,998,752 399,476 MMBtu $7.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,273,462
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $718,047 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $267,756
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$224,746
Cost:
$154,440
- - - - $224,746 22,966 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$224,746
22,966
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$447,023
Cost:
$299,500
- - - - $447,023 59,603 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$447,023
59,603
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$29,250
Cost:
$20,340
- - - - $29,250 3,900 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$29,250
3,900
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$8,438
Cost:
$765
- - - - - - $8,438 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$8,438
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,322
Cost:
$1,267
$5,322 234,450 - - - - - - $5,322
234,450
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$3,268
Cost:
$225
$1,419 52,560 $1,849 144 - - - - $1,419
52,560
kWh
$1,849
144
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$718,047
Cost:
$476,537
$6,741 287,010 $1,849 144 $701,019 86,469 $8,438 - $6,741
287,010
kWh
$1,849
144
kW-months/year
$701,019
86,469
MMBtu
$8,438
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$267,756
Cost:
$176,812
$5,322 234,450 - - $253,996 26,866 $8,438 - $5,322
234,450
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$253,996
26,866
MMBtu
$8,438
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes