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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Poultry fat and feather mill
NAICS 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
SIC 2077 - Animal And Marine Fats And Oils
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 28
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 72,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $306,846 9,690,000 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $212,899 52,153 kW-months/year $4.08
Electricity Fees $83,524 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,244,038 236,440 MMBtu $5.26
Fuel Oil #2 $1,953,673 251,242 MMBtu $7.78
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,800,980
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $405,157 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $171,582
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$110,201
Cost:
$2,195
- - - - - - $22,040 3,380 $88,161 13,522 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$22,040
3,380
MMBtu
$88,161
13,522
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$10,711
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $2,142 321 $8,569 1,285 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,142
321
MMBtu
$8,569
1,285
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
03: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$56,297
Cost:
$17,800
- - - - - - $9,364 1,434 $37,456 5,736 $9,477 4,738,500 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$9,364
1,434
MMBtu
$37,456
5,736
MMBtu
$9,477
4,738,500
Tgal
-
-
lb
04: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$65,102
Cost:
$250,000
- - - - - - $230 63 $1,172 250 - - $63,700 1,820 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$230
63
MMBtu
$1,172
250
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$63,700
1,820
lb
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$61,699
Cost:
$29,824
- - - - - - $12,340 1,893 $49,359 7,570 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$12,340
1,893
MMBtu
$49,359
7,570
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
06: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$40,926
Cost:
$450
- - - - - - $8,185 1,255 $32,741 5,022 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,185
1,255
MMBtu
$32,741
5,022
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
07: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$40,046
Cost:
$1,050
$34,219 849,700 $6,667 1,634 $(-840) - - - - - - - - - $34,219
849,700
kWh
$6,667
1,634
kW-months/year
$(-840)
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
08: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,739
Cost:
$62,060
- - - - $10,739 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,739
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$6,204
Cost:
$5,175
$5,192 128,920 $1,012 248 - - - - - - - - - - $5,192
128,920
kWh
$1,012
248
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,044
Cost:
-
$874 21,690 $170 42 - - - - - - - - - - $874
21,690
kWh
$170
42
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,257
Cost:
$70
$1,057 26,263 $200 49 - - - - - - - - - - $1,057
26,263
kWh
$200
49
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$931
Cost:
$470
$779 19,379 $152 37 - - - - - - - - - - $779
19,379
kWh
$152
37
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$405,157
Cost:
$370,094
$42,121 1,045,952 $8,201 2,010 $9,899 - $54,301 8,346 $217,458 33,385 $9,477 4,738,500 $63,700 1,820 $42,121
1,045,952
kWh
$8,201
2,010
kW-months/year
$9,899
-
$
$54,301
8,346
MMBtu
$217,458
33,385
MMBtu
$9,477
4,738,500
Tgal
$63,700
1,820
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$171,582
Cost:
$99,629
$40,468 1,004,883 $7,879 1,931 $9,899 - $22,667 3,469 $90,669 13,877 - - - - $40,468
1,004,883
kWh
$7,879
1,931
kW-months/year
$9,899
-
$
$22,667
3,469
MMBtu
$90,669
13,877
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz)