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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product Refractories
NAICS n/a
SIC 3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 300,000
Annual Production 3,045 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,344
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $438,026 9,694,900 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $993,144 213,526 MMBtu $4.65
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,513,610
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $72,268 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $35,508
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,917
Cost:
$1,514
$4,917 173,212 - - - - - - - - $4,917
173,212
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,089
Cost:
$11,740
$1,089 38,101 - - - - - - - - $1,089
38,101
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,111
Cost:
$1,240
$1,111 38,980 - - - - - - - - $1,111
38,980
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$650
Cost:
$580
$650 22,860 - - - - - - - - $650
22,860
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$1,580
Cost:
$1,100
$1,580 55,686 - - - - - - - - $1,580
55,686
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$585
Cost:
$150
$585 20,516 - - - - - - - - $585
20,516
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,162
Cost:
$1,612
- - $2,162 465 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,162
465
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$3,196
Cost:
$4,800
- - $3,196 592 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,196
592
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$116
Cost:
$278
- - $116 25 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$116
25
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,167
Cost:
$2,450
- - $1,167 251 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,167
251
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$19,781
Cost:
$11,500
- - - - - - $19,781 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$19,781
-
lb
-
-
$
12: 3.6111 USE ALTERNATIVE FLOCCULENT TO MINIMIZE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$13,000
Cost:
$66,000
- - - - $13,000 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$13,000
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
13: 3.1163 USE PLASTIC PALLETS INSTEAD OF WOOD Savings:
$22,914
Cost:
$20,240
- - - - - - - - $22,914 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$22,914
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$72,268
Cost:
$123,204
$9,932 349,355 $6,641 1,333 $13,000 - $19,781 - $22,914 - $9,932
349,355
kWh
$6,641
1,333
MMBtu
$13,000
-
Tgal
$19,781
-
lb
$22,914
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$35,508
Cost:
$41,062
$9,282 326,495 $3,312 617 - - - - $22,914 - $9,282
326,495
kWh
$3,312
617
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$22,914
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Ancillary Material Cost