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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Sodium Bicarbonate, Cat Litter, Rumen Bypass Fat
NAICS 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2812 - Alkalies And Chlorine
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 421,562 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $681,359 27,936,000 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $562,175 41,367 kW-months/year $13.59
Electricity Fees $1,241 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,820,821 216,093 MMBtu $8.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,065,596
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $503,630 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $134,342
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$366,043
Cost:
$516,500
$(-13,641) (-559,275) $(-30,402) (-2,237) $410,086 48,646 $(-13,641)
(-559,275)
kWh
$(-30,402)
(-2,237)
kW-months/year
$410,086
48,646
MMBtu
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$56,464
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $56,464 6,698 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$56,464
6,698
MMBtu
03: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$45,783
Cost:
$500
- - - - $45,783 5,431 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$45,783
5,431
MMBtu
04: 2.2425 USE FLUE GASES TO HEAT PROCESS OR SERVICE WATER Savings:
$26,141
Cost:
$12,385
$(-1,589) 65,144 $(-1,210) (-89) $28,940 3,433 $(-1,589)
65,144
kWh
$(-1,210)
(-89)
kW-months/year
$28,940
3,433
MMBtu
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,954
Cost:
$638
$3,372 138,271 $2,582 190 - - $3,372
138,271
kWh
$2,582
190
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$2,065
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $2,065 245 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,065
245
MMBtu
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,180
Cost:
$1,540
- - - - $1,180 140 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,180
140
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$503,630
Cost:
$542,563
$(-11,858) (-355,860) $(-29,030) (-2,136) $544,518 64,593 $(-11,858)
(-355,860)
kWh
$(-29,030)
(-2,136)
kW-months/year
$544,518
64,593
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$134,342
Cost:
$14,523
$1,783 203,415 $1,372 101 $131,187 15,562 $1,783
203,415
kWh
$1,372
101
kW-months/year
$131,187
15,562
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas