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| IAC Center | West Virginia University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2003 |
| Principal Product | Polystyrene plastic pellets |
| NAICS | 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 70 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 820,000 |
| Annual Production | 400,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | OH |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $478,058 | 30,066,506 | kWh | $0.02 |
| Electricity Demand | $530,587 | 49,705 | kW-months/year | $10.67 |
| Natural Gas | $548,258 | 112,800 | MMBtu | $4.86 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,591,385 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $415,587 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $63,431 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Other Liquid (haz) | Personnel Changes | Primary Raw Material | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Other Liquid (haz) | Personnel Changes | Primary Raw Material | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | gal | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,219 Cost: $310 |
$760 | 37,036 | $459 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$760 37,036 kWh |
$459 4 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,774 Cost: $100 |
$1,122 | 54,528 | $652 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,122 54,528 kWh |
$652 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.2614 USE COOLING TOWER OR ECONOMIZER TO REPLACE CHILLER COOLING |
Savings: $965 Cost: $2,700 |
$742 | 36,039 | $223 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$742 36,039 kWh |
$223 4 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2625 CHILL WATER TO THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE POSSIBLE |
Savings: $2,019 Cost: $200 |
$1,260 | 61,237 | $759 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,260 61,237 kWh |
$759 7 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $7,236 Cost: $2,025 |
$4,516 | 219,457 | $2,720 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,516 219,457 kWh |
$2,720 25 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY |
Savings: $42,452 Cost: $2,000 |
$26,871 | 1,305,608 | $16,181 | 149 | - | - | - | - | $(-600) | - | - | - |
$26,871 1,305,608 kWh |
$16,181 149 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
$(-600) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $27,449 Cost: $2,455 |
- | - | - | - | $27,449 | 5,648 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$27,449 5,648 MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $10,094 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $10,094 | 2,077 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$10,094 2,077 MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,875 Cost: - |
$1,170 | 43,169 | $705 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,170 43,169 kWh |
$705 6 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.2162 REDUCE EXCESS STEAM BLEEDING |
Savings: $4,622 Cost: $80,000 |
$2,884 | 140,160 | $1,738 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,884 140,160 kWh |
$1,738 16 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - gal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $315,882 Cost: $25,000 |
$1,400 | 67,976 | - | - | - | - | $34,482 | 2,117,000,000 | - | - | $280,000 | - |
$1,400 67,976 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$34,482 2,117,000,000 gal |
- - $ |
$280,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $415,587 Cost: $115,790 |
$40,725 | 1,965,210 | $23,437 | 217 | $37,543 | 7,725 | $34,482 | 2,117,000,000 | $(-600) | - | $280,000 | - | $40,725 1,965,210 kWh |
$23,437 217 kW-months/year |
$37,543 7,725 MMBtu |
$34,482 2,117,000,000 gal |
$(-600) - $ |
$280,000 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $63,431 Cost: $5,125 |
$33,679 | 1,622,762 | $20,258 | 186 | $10,094 | 2,077 | - | - | $(-600) | - | - | - | $33,679 1,622,762 kWh |
$20,258 186 kW-months/year |
$10,094 2,077 MMBtu |
- - gal |
$(-600) - $ |
- - $ |
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