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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Tiles
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3253 - Ceramic Wall And Floor Tile
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 86
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 252,000
Annual Production 13,242,878 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $491,363 7,119,188 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $807,055 203,261 MMBtu $3.97
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,298,418
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,091 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,369
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$32,926
Cost:
$41,196
$32,926 486,929 - - - - $32,926
486,929
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$894
Cost:
$550
$894 13,217 - - - - $894
13,217
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,166
Cost:
$1,227
$2,166 31,565 - - - - $2,166
31,565
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,798
Cost:
$1,165
$1,798 26,578 - - - - $1,798
26,578
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,660
Cost:
$100
$3,660 54,421 - - - - $3,660
54,421
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,085
Cost:
$3,000
$3,085 45,623 - - - - $3,085
45,623
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,511
Cost:
$3,443
- - $7,511 1,892 - - -
-
kWh
$7,511
1,892
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.1331 BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL Savings:
$1,051
Cost:
$1,325
- - - - $1,051 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,051
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,091
Cost:
$52,006
$44,529 658,333 $7,511 1,892 $1,051 - $44,529
658,333
kWh
$7,511
1,892
MMBtu
$1,051
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,369
Cost:
$6,385
$4,858 71,360 $7,511 1,892 - - $4,858
71,360
kWh
$7,511
1,892
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product