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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Weak and Concentrated Nitric Acid
NAICS n/a
SIC 2869 - Industrial Organic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 44
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 479,160
Annual Production 63,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $512,925 12,744,000 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $210,258 25,028 kW-months/year $8.40
Natural Gas $1,582,436 278,523 MMBtu $5.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,305,619
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $627,574 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $112,854
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $
01: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$334,938
Cost:
$240,000
- - - - $334,938 58,968 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$334,938
58,968
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$28,000
Cost:
$2,380
- - - - $28,000 4,930 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$28,000
4,930
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$21,350
Cost:
$757
- - - - $21,350 3,759 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,350
3,759
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$47,014
Cost:
$1,610
$35,359 997,958 $11,655 1,371 - - - - - - - - $35,359
997,958
kWh
$11,655
1,371
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,657
Cost:
$557
$3,584 150,895 $2,073 244 - - - - - - - - $3,584
150,895
kWh
$2,073
244
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.2162 REDUCE EXCESS STEAM BLEEDING Savings:
$14,890
Cost:
$35,000
$11,201 316,147 $3,689 434 - - - - - - - - $11,201
316,147
kWh
$3,689
434
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$49,112
Cost:
$12,372
- - - - $49,112 8,647 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$49,112
8,647
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$65,859
Cost:
$300,000
$50,356 1,466,734 $15,503 2,016 - - - - - - - - $50,356
1,466,734
kWh
$15,503
2,016
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,088
Cost:
$184
$82 3,516 $5,006 589 - - - - - - - - $82
3,516
kWh
$5,006
589
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
10: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$10,653
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $10,653 4,930 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,653
4,930
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
11: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$10,000
Cost:
$8,150
- - - - - - $10,000 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,000
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
12: 3.5211 REUSE SCRAP GLASS AS FEED STOCK Savings:
$40
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $40 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$40
-
lb
-
-
$
13: 3.5217 REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS Savings:
$140
Cost:
$50
- - - - - - $140 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$140
-
lb
-
-
lb
-
-
$
14: 4.1220 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$34,833
Cost:
$17,500
- - - - - - - - - - $34,833 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
lb
$34,833
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$627,574
Cost:
$626,560
$100,582 2,935,250 $37,926 4,654 $444,053 81,234 $10,140 - $40 - $34,833 - $100,582
2,935,250
kWh
$37,926
4,654
kW-months/year
$444,053
81,234
MMBtu
$10,140
-
lb
$40
-
lb
$34,833
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$112,854
Cost:
$13,354
$38,943 1,148,853 $13,728 1,615 $60,003 13,619 $140 - $40 - - - $38,943
1,148,853
kWh
$13,728
1,615
kW-months/year
$60,003
13,619
MMBtu
$140
-
lb
$40
-
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Administrative Changes