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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Ceramic Tiles
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 1,800 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) WA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $160,221 2,729,960 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $28,467 8,688 kW-months/year $3.28
Electricity Fees $12,038 - $ -
Natural Gas $369,204 41,200 MMBtu $8.96
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $569,930
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $634,000 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,200
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
01: 4.1260 INSTALL SENSORS TO DETECT DEFECTS Savings:
$371,000
Cost:
$1,113,000
- - - - - - - - $371,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$371,000
-
%
02: 4.4260 MODIFY WORKLOAD Savings:
$162,000
Cost:
$23,000
- - - - - - - - $162,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$162,000
-
%
03: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$70,000
Cost:
$48,000
- - - - $20,000 2,375 $50,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,000
2,375
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$18,200
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $18,200 910 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,200
910
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,600
Cost:
$2,600
$2,400 39,100 $200 55 - - - - - - $2,400
39,100
kWh
$200
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$8,800
Cost:
$800
$8,500 135,600 $300 96 - - - - - - $8,500
135,600
kWh
$300
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,400
Cost:
$3,800
$1,000 16,700 $400 120 - - - - - - $1,000
16,700
kWh
$400
120
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$634,000
Cost:
$1,221,200
$11,900 191,400 $900 271 $38,200 3,285 $50,000 - $533,000 - $11,900
191,400
kWh
$900
271
kW-months/year
$38,200
3,285
MMBtu
$50,000
-
$
$533,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,200
Cost:
$36,400
$3,400 55,800 $600 175 $18,200 910 - - - - $3,400
55,800
kWh
$600
175
kW-months/year
$18,200
910
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Product Increase in Production