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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Bio-oil
NAICS 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
SIC 2077 - Animal And Marine Fats And Oils
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 6
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 10,360
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,340
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $21,350 207,120 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $8,973 1,893 kW-months/year $4.74
Electricity Fees $2,393 - $ -
Natural Gas $6,509 1,070 MMBtu $6.08
Fuel Oil #2 $65,110 2,512 MMBtu $25.92
Other Energy $5,571 300 MMBtu $18.57
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $109,906
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,190 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$27,518
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $(-9,108) (-1,498) $31,062 1,198 $5,564 300 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$(-9,108)
(-1,498)
MMBtu
$31,062
1,198
MMBtu
$5,564
300
MMBtu
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$671
Cost:
$658
- - - - - - $96 16 $575 22 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$96
16
MMBtu
$575
22
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,174
Cost:
$3,210
- - $3,024 638 $150 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,024
638
kW-months/year
$150
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,270
Cost:
$3,920
$1,210 11,734 - - $60 - - - - - - - $1,210
11,734
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$60
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$557
Cost:
$186
$361 3,501 $170 36 $26 - - - - - - - $361
3,501
kWh
$170
36
kW-months/year
$26
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,190
Cost:
$7,974
$1,571 15,235 $3,194 674 $236 - $(-9,012) (-1,482) $31,637 1,221 $5,564 300 $1,571
15,235
kWh
$3,194
674
kW-months/year
$236
-
$
$(-9,012)
(-1,482)
MMBtu
$31,637
1,221
MMBtu
$5,564
300
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Other Energy