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IAC Center University of Utah
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Bentonite clay products
NAICS 327992 - Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
SIC 3295 - Minerals, Ground Or Treated
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 10,000
Annual Production 100,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,508
Location (State) UT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $350,752 5,350,170 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $31,302 14,100 kW-months/year $2.22
Natural Gas $297,456 65,236 MMBtu $4.56
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $679,510
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $632,295 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,549
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$599,971
Cost:
$264,049
$(-669) (-10,210) - - - - - - $(-337,860) - $(-563,100) - $1,501,600 - $(-669)
(-10,210)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-337,860)
-
$
$(-563,100)
-
$
$1,501,600
-
$
02: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$19,372
Cost:
$15,000
$15,068 229,843 $816 367 - - $3,488 770 - - - - - - $15,068
229,843
kWh
$816
367
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,488
770
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$8,796
Cost:
$22,888
- - - - - - $8,796 1,929 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,796
1,929
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,606
Cost:
$2,052
$2,450 28,493 $101 46 $55 - - - - - - - - - $2,450
28,493
kWh
$101
46
kW-months/year
$55
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$1,549
Cost:
-
$1,549 23,328 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,549
23,328
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$632,295
Cost:
$303,989
$18,399 271,454 $917 413 $55 - $12,285 2,699 $(-337,860) - $(-563,100) - $1,501,600 - $18,399
271,454
kWh
$917
413
kW-months/year
$55
-
$
$12,285
2,699
MMBtu
$(-337,860)
-
$
$(-563,100)
-
$
$1,501,600
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,549
Cost:
-
$1,549 23,328 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,549
23,328
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product