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| IAC Center | University of Alabama |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2016 |
| Principal Product | Medium Density Fiberboard |
| NAICS | 321219 - Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2493 - Reconstituted Wood Products |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 110 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 43,600 |
| Annual Production | 50,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,568 |
| Location (State) | AL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $5,364,753 | 107,812,560 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Wood | $1,222,822 | 698,755 | MMBtu | $1.75 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $6,587,575 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $425,681 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $104,799 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Wood | Electricity Usage | Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $221,404 Cost: $94,081 |
$5,589 | 112,315 | $215,815 | 123,323 |
$5,589 112,315 kWh |
$215,815 123,323 MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM |
Savings: $85,894 Cost: - |
- | - | $85,894 | 49,083 |
- - kWh |
$85,894 49,083 MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $83,969 Cost: $169,192 |
$83,969 | 1,687,477 | - | - |
$83,969 1,687,477 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS |
Savings: $3,368 Cost: $1,162 |
$3,368 | 67,698 | - | - |
$3,368 67,698 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $12,685 Cost: $1,300 |
$12,685 | 254,917 | - | - |
$12,685 254,917 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $12,141 Cost: $700 |
$12,141 | 243,982 | - | - |
$12,141 243,982 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $6,220 Cost: $2,995 |
$6,220 | 124,990 | - | - |
$6,220 124,990 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $425,681 Cost: $269,430 |
$123,972 | 2,491,379 | $301,709 | 172,406 | $123,972 2,491,379 kWh |
$301,709 172,406 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $104,799 Cost: $4,295 |
$18,905 | 379,907 | $85,894 | 49,083 | $18,905 379,907 kWh |
$85,894 49,083 MMBtu |
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