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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
$ 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 $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes