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IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Sound Insulation Material
NAICS 327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing
SIC 3296 - Mineral Wool
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 380
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 11,700,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,044,255 27,516,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $418,386 49,867 kW-months/year $8.39
Electricity Fees $137,729 - $ -
Natural Gas $997,714 138,270 MMBtu $7.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,165,084
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $904,467 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $42,448
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb
01: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$15,613
Cost:
$3,894
$11,658 306,789 $3,955 438 - - - - - - $11,658
306,789
kWh
$3,955
438
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,448
Cost:
$2,000
$6,448 169,680 - - - - - - - - $6,448
169,680
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,600
Cost:
$17,000
$7,600 200,000 - - - - - - - - $7,600
200,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
04: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$40,960
Cost:
$204,000
$889 23,400 - - - - $40,071 5,550 - - $889
23,400
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$40,071
5,550
MMBtu
-
-
lb
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$36,000
Cost:
$32,528
- - - - $36,000 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$36,000
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$217,346
Cost:
$140,476
- - - - - - $217,346 30,103 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$217,346
30,103
MMBtu
-
-
lb
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$580,500
Cost:
$386,500
$8,748 230,213 $4,752 526 - - - - $567,000 1,260,000 $8,748
230,213
kWh
$4,752
526
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$567,000
1,260,000
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$904,467
Cost:
$786,398
$35,343 930,082 $8,707 964 $36,000 - $257,417 35,653 $567,000 1,260,000 $35,343
930,082
kWh
$8,707
964
kW-months/year
$36,000
-
$
$257,417
35,653
MMBtu
$567,000
1,260,000
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$42,448
Cost:
$34,528
$6,448 169,680 - - $36,000 - - - - - $6,448
169,680
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$36,000
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)