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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product bricks
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3251 - Brick And Structural Clay Tile
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 79
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 118,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 1,986
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $577,530 9,164,168 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $3,101,028 361,040 MMBtu $8.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,678,558
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $231,542 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,845
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.1114 LIMIT AND CONTROL SECONDARY COMBUSTION AIR IN FURNACE Savings:
$204,109
Cost:
$300,000
- - $204,109 23,706 -
-
kWh
$204,109
23,706
MMBtu
02: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$12,433
Cost:
$2,976
- - $12,433 1,444 -
-
kWh
$12,433
1,444
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,260
Cost:
$33,777
$4,260 67,597 - - $4,260
67,597
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$3,768
Cost:
$1,894
$3,768 59,792 - - $3,768
59,792
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$994
Cost:
$10,283
$994 15,780 - - $994
15,780
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$186
Cost:
$300
$186 2,958 - - $186
2,958
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,127
Cost:
-
$2,127 33,757 - - $2,127
33,757
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,161
Cost:
$3,000
$1,161 18,422 - - $1,161
18,422
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,504
Cost:
$1,845
$2,504 39,745 - - $2,504
39,745
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$231,542
Cost:
$354,075
$15,000 238,051 $216,542 25,150 $15,000
238,051
kWh
$216,542
25,150
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,845
Cost:
$15,428
$4,845 76,905 - - $4,845
76,905
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas