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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Refractories
NAICS n/a
SIC 3259 - Structural Clay Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 61,000
Annual Production 250,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $83,136 2,131,594 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $113,164 6,347 kW-months/year $17.83
Electricity Fees $(-5,828) - $ -
Natural Gas $274,825 149,151 MMBtu $1.84
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $493,297
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $143,885 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $108,935
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,294
Cost:
$393
$542 6,741 $3,752 202 - - - - - - - - - - - - $542
6,741
kWh
$3,752
202
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,115
Cost:
$3,045
$405 9,965 $3,710 200 - - - - - - - - - - - - $405
9,965
kWh
$3,710
200
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$36
Cost:
$235
$36 879 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $36
879
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,631
Cost:
$1,200
$1,049 25,791 $2,582 139 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,049
25,791
kWh
$2,582
139
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$26,407
Cost:
$50,000
$14,041 344,959 $12,366 1,947 - - - - - - - - - - - - $14,041
344,959
kWh
$12,366
1,947
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7225 CLOSE OUTDOOR AIR DAMPERS DURING WARM-UP / COOL-DOWN PERIODS Savings:
$307
Cost:
$705
- - - - $307 167 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$307
167
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$7,000
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - - - $9,800 10,500 $(-2,800) - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,800
10,500
lb
$(-2,800)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$6,000
-
$
09: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$54,000
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $54,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$54,000
-
$
10: 4.511 EXPAND OPERATIONS INTO UNUSED SPACE Savings:
$1,200
Cost:
$1,814
- - - - - - - - - - - - $1,200 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,200
-
$
-
-
$
11: 3.1172 REVISE RAW MATERIAL SPECS Savings:
$36,895
Cost:
$4,293
- - - - - - - - - - $36,895 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$36,895
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$143,885
Cost:
$71,885
$16,073 388,335 $22,410 2,488 $307 167 $9,800 10,500 $(-2,800) - $36,895 - $1,200 - $60,000 - $16,073
388,335
kWh
$22,410
2,488
kW-months/year
$307
167
MMBtu
$9,800
10,500
lb
$(-2,800)
-
$
$36,895
-
$
$1,200
-
$
$60,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$108,935
Cost:
$9,131
$1,996 42,497 $10,044 541 - - - - - - $36,895 - - - $60,000 - $1,996
42,497
kWh
$10,044
541
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$36,895
-
$
-
-
$
$60,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product By-product Production