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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Tapered Roller Bearing 4-8 in
NAICS 332991 - Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing
SIC 3562 - Ball And Roller Bearings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 375,000
Annual Production 6,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $635,411 23,328,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $164,410 39,968 kW-months/year $4.11
Electricity Fees $670,604 - $ -
Natural Gas $929,222 193,981 MMBtu $4.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,399,647
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $358,719 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $70,726
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$187,982
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - $187,982 39,253 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$187,982
39,253
MMBtu
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$37,964
Cost:
$77,760
- - - - - - $37,964 7,927 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$37,964
7,927
MMBtu
03: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$25,845
Cost:
$25,121
$25,526 489,481 $(-814) 198 $1,133 - - - $25,526
489,481
kWh
$(-814)
198
kW-months/year
$1,133
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$62,047
Cost:
$15,800
$53,147 1,019,130 $6,382 1,553 $2,518 - - - $53,147
1,019,130
kWh
$6,382
1,553
kW-months/year
$2,518
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$43,460
Cost:
$6,200
$37,919 727,111 $3,777 919 $1,764 - - - $37,919
727,111
kWh
$3,777
919
kW-months/year
$1,764
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,421
Cost:
$135
$547 10,497 $23 6 $851 - - - $547
10,497
kWh
$23
6
kW-months/year
$851
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$358,719
Cost:
$275,016
$117,139 2,246,219 $9,368 2,676 $6,266 - $225,946 47,180 $117,139
2,246,219
kWh
$9,368
2,676
kW-months/year
$6,266
-
$
$225,946
47,180
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$70,726
Cost:
$31,456
$63,992 1,227,089 $2,986 1,123 $3,748 - - - $63,992
1,227,089
kWh
$2,986
1,123
kW-months/year
$3,748
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas