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IAC Center University of Utah
Assessment Year 2024
Principal Product Salt, Sulfate of Potash, and Magnesium Chloride
NAICS 325180 - Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2812 - Alkalies And Chlorine
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 175,000
Annual Production 325,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,030
Location (State) UT
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,268,810 76,908,788 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $2,044,543 131,739 kW-months/year $15.52
Electricity Fees $739,077 - $ -
Natural Gas $7,083,780 1,636,512 MMBtu $4.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $12,136,210
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,196,860 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1223 INSTALL SMALLER BOILER (INCREASE HIGH FIRE DUTY CYCLE) Savings:
$158,000
Cost:
$725,000
- - - - $158,000 36,400 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$158,000
36,400
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$25,800
Cost:
$6,200
- - - - $25,800 5,970 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$25,800
5,970
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$12,600
Cost:
$54,500
- - - - $12,600 2,900 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,600
2,900
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.3417 USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT Savings:
$1,690,000
Cost:
$23,500,000
$1,600,000 53,900,000 $1,250,000 80,500 $(-1,080,000) 251,000 $(-80,000) - $1,600,000
53,900,000
kWh
$1,250,000
80,500
kW-months/year
$(-1,080,000)
251,000
MMBtu
$(-80,000)
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$7,890
Cost:
$11,500
$4,420 150,000 $3,470 224 - - - - $4,420
150,000
kWh
$3,470
224
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,570
Cost:
$5,140
$1,550 52,700 $1,020 66 - - - - $1,550
52,700
kWh
$1,020
66
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$120,000
Cost:
$198,000
- - $120,000 7,720 - - - - -
-
kWh
$120,000
7,720
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$180,000
Cost:
$20,000
- - $180,000 1,800 - - - - -
-
kWh
$180,000
1,800
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,196,860
Cost:
$24,520,340
$1,605,970 54,102,700 $1,554,490 90,310 $(-883,600) 296,270 $(-80,000) - $1,605,970
54,102,700
kWh
$1,554,490
90,310
kW-months/year
$(-883,600)
296,270
MMBtu
$(-80,000)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes