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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product olefin foams polypropylene and polyethylene
NAICS 326113 - Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 128,000
Annual Production 3,264 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) VA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $433,048 16,503,374 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $216,006 28,883 kW-months/year $7.48
Electricity Fees $28,883 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,232,952 134,217 MMBtu $9.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,910,889
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $164,193 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $145,210
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS Savings:
$80,134
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $81,754 8 $(-1,620) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$81,754
8
MMBtu
$(-1,620)
-
$
02: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$42,375
Cost:
$27,500
- - - - $42,375 4,611 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$42,375
4,611
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,539
Cost:
$29,343
$7,659 273,592 $2,880 383 - - - - $7,659
273,592
kWh
$2,880
383
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$8,729
Cost:
$2,605
$999 35,702 $376 50 $7,354 800 - - $999
35,702
kWh
$376
50
kW-months/year
$7,354
800
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,797
Cost:
$1,520
- - - - $4,797 522 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,797
522
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$3,647
Cost:
$6,520
$2,624 93,760 $1,023 136 - - - - $2,624
93,760
kWh
$1,023
136
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$3,001
Cost:
$90
$2,181 77,938 $820 109 - - - - $2,181
77,938
kWh
$820
109
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$2,647
Cost:
$1,000
$2,348 83,798 $884 117 - - $(-585) - $2,348
83,798
kWh
$884
117
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-585)
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,384
Cost:
$800
$1,730 61,821 $654 87 - - - - $1,730
61,821
kWh
$654
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,262
Cost:
-
$1,645 58,893 $617 82 - - - - $1,645
58,893
kWh
$617
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$2,152
Cost:
$439
$2,348 83,798 $884 117 - - $(-1,080) - $2,348
83,798
kWh
$884
117
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,080)
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$928
Cost:
$1,270
$672 24,108 $256 34 - - - - $672
24,108
kWh
$256
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$598
Cost:
$1,170
$500 17,897 $188 25 - - $(-90) - $500
17,897
kWh
$188
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-90)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$164,193
Cost:
$74,757
$22,706 811,307 $8,582 1,140 $136,280 5,941 $(-3,375) - $22,706
811,307
kWh
$8,582
1,140
kW-months/year
$136,280
5,941
MMBtu
$(-3,375)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$145,210
Cost:
$37,374
$12,423 443,955 $4,679 621 $131,483 5,419 $(-3,375) - $12,423
443,955
kWh
$4,679
621
kW-months/year
$131,483
5,419
MMBtu
$(-3,375)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes