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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Fats and Oils
NAICS 311224 - Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
SIC 2079 - Edible Fats And Oils, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 260
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 230,000
Annual Production 306,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,059,951 19,431,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $202,337 42,312 kW-months/year $4.78
Electricity Fees $64,139 - $ -
Natural Gas $691,645 85,694 MMBtu $8.07
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,018,072
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $410,573 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,416
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.2444 USE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS TO PREHEAT INCOMING PROCESS FLUIDS Savings:
$187,856
Cost:
$297,985
- - - - $3,448 - $184,408 22,851 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,448
-
$
$184,408
22,851
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,559
Cost:
$12,491
$4,799 87,966 $688 144 $72 - - - $4,799
87,966
kWh
$688
144
kW-months/year
$72
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$17,076
Cost:
$11,695
$14,796 271,237 $1,754 330 $526 - - - $14,796
271,237
kWh
$1,754
330
kW-months/year
$526
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,814
Cost:
$800
$8,939 163,856 $573 108 $302 - - - $8,939
163,856
kWh
$573
108
kW-months/year
$302
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,114
Cost:
$16,643
$9,802 179,703 - - $312 - - - $9,802
179,703
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$312
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$31,634
Cost:
$18,198
- - - - $581 - $31,053 3,848 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$581
-
$
$31,053
3,848
MMBtu
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$11,310
Cost:
$10,991
- - - - $208 - $11,102 1,376 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$208
-
$
$11,102
1,376
MMBtu
08: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,412
Cost:
$1,248
- - - - $44 - $2,368 293 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$44
-
$
$2,368
293
MMBtu
09: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$99,802
Cost:
$195,000
- - - - $1,832 - $97,970 12,140 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,832
-
$
$97,970
12,140
MMBtu
10: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$28,009
Cost:
$90,000
- - - - $514 - $27,495 3,407 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$514
-
$
$27,495
3,407
MMBtu
11: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$4,250
Cost:
$4,060
- - - - $78 - $4,172 517 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$78
-
$
$4,172
517
MMBtu
12: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$2,737
Cost:
$800
- - - - $50 - $2,687 333 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$50
-
$
$2,687
333
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$410,573
Cost:
$659,911
$38,336 702,762 $3,015 582 $7,967 - $361,255 44,765 $38,336
702,762
kWh
$3,015
582
kW-months/year
$7,967
-
$
$361,255
44,765
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,416
Cost:
$30,386
$33,537 614,796 $2,327 438 $1,184 - $2,368 293 $33,537
614,796
kWh
$2,327
438
kW-months/year
$1,184
-
$
$2,368
293
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas