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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Turbine Blade Coatings
NAICS 332812 - Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
SIC 3479 - Metal Coating And Allied Services
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 60,000
Annual Production 6,500 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 7,500
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $226,269 3,661,200 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $114,841 8,907 kW-months/year $12.89
Electricity Fees $18,100 - $ -
Natural Gas $303,385 35,616 MMBtu $8.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $662,595
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,176 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,851
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ gal
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,041
Cost:
$3,585
$4,172 67,500 $1,857 144 $320 - $(-2,308) (-271) - - $4,172
67,500
kWh
$1,857
144
kW-months/year
$320
-
$
$(-2,308)
(-271)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,933
Cost:
$50
$1,230 19,896 $606 47 $97 - - - - - $1,230
19,896
kWh
$606
47
kW-months/year
$97
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,910
Cost:
$1,395
$1,989 32,192 $774 60 $147 - - - - - $1,989
32,192
kWh
$774
60
kW-months/year
$147
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$36,500
Cost:
$104,362
- - - - - - - - $36,500 365 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$36,500
365
gal
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$856
Cost:
$922
$813 13,162 - - $43 - - - - - $813
13,162
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$43
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$5,941
Cost:
$50
$5,641 91,277 - - $300 - - - - - $5,641
91,277
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$300
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,995
Cost:
$3,320
- - - - - - $3,995 469 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,995
469
MMBtu
-
-
gal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,176
Cost:
$113,684
$13,845 224,027 $3,237 251 $907 - $1,687 198 $36,500 365 $13,845
224,027
kWh
$3,237
251
kW-months/year
$907
-
$
$1,687
198
MMBtu
$36,500
365
gal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,851
Cost:
$1,445
$7,630 123,469 $774 60 $447 - - - - - $7,630
123,469
kWh
$774
60
kW-months/year
$447
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ gal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz)