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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Pressure Vessels
NAICS 332420 - Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
SIC 3795 - Tanks And Tank Components
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 59
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 65,000
Annual Production 60 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $92,573 1,211,940 kWh $0.08
Electricity Fees $14,345 - $ -
Natural Gas $11,394 799 MMBtu $14.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $118,312
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $35,861 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $9,662
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,799
Cost:
$2,645
$8,626 112,932 $173 - $8,626
112,932
kWh
$173
-
$
02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$5,724
Cost:
$3,250
$5,612 73,478 $112 - $5,612
73,478
kWh
$112
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,029
Cost:
$400
$4,930 64,543 $99 - $4,930
64,543
kWh
$99
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,573
Cost:
$25,654
$12,326 161,377 $247 - $12,326
161,377
kWh
$247
-
$
05: 4.454 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES Savings:
$2,873
Cost:
-
- - $2,873 - -
-
kWh
$2,873
-
$
06: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$296
Cost:
-
- - $296 - -
-
kWh
$296
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$327
Cost:
$735
$321 4,207 $6 - $321
4,207
kWh
$6
-
$
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$240
Cost:
$50
$235 3,078 $5 - $235
3,078
kWh
$5
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$35,861
Cost:
$32,734
$32,050 419,615 $3,811 - $32,050
419,615
kWh
$3,811
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$9,662
Cost:
$3,430
$9,182 120,217 $480 - $9,182
120,217
kWh
$480
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees