IAC Assessment: WV0348

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IAC Center	West Virginia University
Assessment Year	2006
Principal Product	Refractory materials & ceramic products
NAICS	327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC	3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales	$10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees	79
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	84,000
Annual Production	3,075 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual	6,240
Location (State)	OH

Source	Yearly Cost	Usage	Unit	Unit Cost
Electricity Usage	$204,408	2,492,160	kWh	$0.08
Natural Gas	$295,981	28,569	MMBtu	$10.36

TOTAL ENERGY COSTS	$500,389

RECOMMENDED SAVINGS*	$80,517	*Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS*	$52,851

#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	Electricity Usage		Natural Gas		Personnel Changes		Electricity Usage	Natural Gas	Personnel Changes
#\|Description	Savings Cost	Status	$	kWh	$	MMBtu	$	$
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT	Savings: $22,813 Cost: $25,350		-	-	$22,813	2,202	-	-	- - kWh	$22,813 2,202 MMBtu	- - $
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM	Savings: $14,538 Cost: $3,000		-	-	$14,898	1,438	$(-360)	-	- - kWh	$14,898 1,438 MMBtu	$(-360) - $
03: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR	Savings: $10,762 Cost: $18,600		$4,494	54,791	$6,268	605	-	-	$4,494 54,791 kWh	$6,268 605 MMBtu	- - $
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	Savings: $7,642 Cost: $8,678		$7,642	93,162	-	-	-	-	$7,642 93,162 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT	Savings: $7,373 Cost: $13,940		$(-625)	(-7,618)	$7,998	772	-	-	$(-625) (-7,618) kWh	$7,998 772 MMBtu	- - $
06: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR	Savings: $4,100 Cost: $6,800		$961	11,720	$3,139	303	-	-	$961 11,720 kWh	$3,139 303 MMBtu	- - $
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS	Savings: $2,260 Cost: -		$2,260	27,556	-	-	-	-	$2,260 27,556 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
08: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM	Savings: $1,808 Cost: $1,000		$2,715	33,109	-	-	$(-907)	-	$2,715 33,109 kWh	- - MMBtu	$(-907) - $
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	Savings: $1,346 Cost: $2,540		$1,346	16,391	-	-	-	-	$1,346 16,391 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
10: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED	Savings: $1,322 Cost: $560		$1,322	16,045	-	-	-	-	$1,322 16,045 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
11: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE	Savings: $1,274 Cost: $470		$1,274	15,397	-	-	-	-	$1,274 15,397 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
12: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS	Savings: $1,202 Cost: $270		$1,202	14,493	-	-	-	-	$1,202 14,493 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
13: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	Savings: $1,081 Cost: $1,100		$1,081	13,185	-	-	-	-	$1,081 13,185 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
14: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS	Savings: $1,057 Cost: $390		$1,057	12,892	-	-	-	-	$1,057 12,892 kWh	- - MMBtu	- - $
15: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY	Savings: $866 Cost: $680		$1,346	16,408	-	-	$(-480)	-	$1,346 16,408 kWh	- - MMBtu	$(-480) - $
16: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES	Savings: $545 Cost: $266		$625	7,727	-	-	$(-80)	-	$625 7,727 kWh	- - MMBtu	$(-80) - $
17: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT	Savings: $528 Cost: $880		-	-	$528	51	-	-	- - kWh	$528 51 MMBtu	- - $

TOTAL RECOMMENDED	Savings: $80,517 Cost: $84,524		$26,700	325,258	$55,644	5,371	$(-1,827)	-	$26,700 325,258 kWh	$55,644 5,371 MMBtu	$(-1,827) - $
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED	Savings: $52,851 Cost: $39,924		$16,967	206,899	$37,711	3,640	$(-1,827)	-	$16,967 206,899 kWh	$37,711 3,640 MMBtu	$(-1,827) - $
	Savings Cost		$	kWh	$	MMBtu	$	$
	Savings Cost		Electricity Usage		Natural Gas		Personnel Changes		Electricity Usage	Natural Gas	Personnel Changes