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IAC Center University of Florida
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Zircon, Staurolite and Ilmenite
NAICS 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
SIC 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 110,000
Annual Production 15,354 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) FL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $992,031 27,705,098 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $222,683 46,791 kW-months/year $4.76
Electricity Fees $60,080 - $ -
Natural Gas $899,338 253,251 MMBtu $3.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,174,132
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $260,602 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $252,027
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$94,823
Cost:
$80,000
$49,869 1,385,255 - - $44,954 12,663 - - - - $49,869
1,385,255
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$44,954
12,663
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$60,494
Cost:
$202,420
$44,727 1,242,425 $15,767 3,313 - - - - - - $44,727
1,242,425
kWh
$15,767
3,313
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$47,739
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $47,739 13,448 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$47,739
13,448
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$43,693
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $43,693 12,308 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$43,693
12,308
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$5,859
Cost:
$22,491
$5,859 162,751 - - - - - - - - $5,859
162,751
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,402
Cost:
-
$1,570 43,624 - - - - $931 - $901 - $1,570
43,624
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$931
-
$
$901
-
$
07: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,876
Cost:
$421
$1,876 52,101 - - - - - - - - $1,876
52,101
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$1,535
Cost:
$5,998
$1,535 42,633 - - - - - - - - $1,535
42,633
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$1,181
Cost:
$2,000
$1,181 32,815 - - - - - - - - $1,181
32,815
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$260,602
Cost:
$363,330
$106,617 2,961,604 $15,767 3,313 $136,386 38,419 $931 - $901 - $106,617
2,961,604
kWh
$15,767
3,313
kW-months/year
$136,386
38,419
MMBtu
$931
-
$
$901
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$252,027
Cost:
$332,841
$98,042 2,723,405 $15,767 3,313 $136,386 38,419 $931 - $901 - $98,042
2,723,405
kWh
$15,767
3,313
kW-months/year
$136,386
38,419
MMBtu
$931
-
$
$901
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost