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IAC Assessment: UK2004
IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Whiskey
NAICS 312140 - Distilleries
SIC 2085 - Distilled And Blended Liquors
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 24,000 Thousand Gallons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $314,884 10,347,600 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $563,834 26,560 kW-months/year $21.23
Electricity Fees $2,650 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,703,176 553,353 MMBtu $3.08
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $6,889,544
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $939,576 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $645,962
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
01: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$6,031
Cost:
$21,360
$2,974 99,120 $3,057 144 - - - - - - - - $2,974
99,120
kWh
$3,057
144
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,779
Cost:
-
$4,854 161,805 $4,925 232 - - - - - - - - $4,854
161,805
kWh
$4,925
232
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,067
Cost:
$2,630
$3,067 102,228 - - - - - - - - - - $3,067
102,228
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$360,000
Cost:
$250,000
- - - - - - - - $144,000 48,000 $216,000 48,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$144,000
48,000
Tgal
$216,000
48,000
Tgal
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$52,668
Cost:
$24,890
- - - - - - $52,668 17,100 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$52,668
17,100
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$71,487
Cost:
$150,900
- - - - - - $71,487 23,210 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$71,487
23,210
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$102,672
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - - - $102,672 33,335 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$102,672
33,335
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
08: 3.1181 ELIMINATE A BY-PRODUCT Savings:
$293,614
Cost:
$53,800
$554 (-18,480) $560 (-26) - - - - $117,000 39,000 $175,500 39,000 $554
(-18,480)
kWh
$560
(-26)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$117,000
39,000
Tgal
$175,500
39,000
Tgal
09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$40,258
Cost:
$23,660
- - - - $40,258 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$40,258
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$939,576
Cost:
$531,240
$11,449 344,673 $8,542 350 $40,258 - $226,827 73,645 $261,000 87,000 $391,500 87,000 $11,449
344,673
kWh
$8,542
350
kW-months/year
$40,258
-
$
$226,827
73,645
MMBtu
$261,000
87,000
Tgal
$391,500
87,000
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$645,962
Cost:
$477,440
$10,895 363,153 $7,982 376 $40,258 - $226,827 73,645 $144,000 48,000 $216,000 48,000 $10,895
363,153
kWh
$7,982
376
kW-months/year
$40,258
-
$
$226,827
73,645
MMBtu
$144,000
48,000
Tgal
$216,000
48,000
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal