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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Polyethylene containment tanks
NAICS 332420 - Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 27
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 25,000
Annual Production 24,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $81,216 1,467,000 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $3,338 3,338 kW-months/year $1.00
Electricity Fees $194 - $ -
Natural Gas $612,376 51,082 MMBtu $11.99
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $697,124
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $178,476 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $55,578
#|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: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$91,739
Cost:
$34,400
- - - - $95,105 7,932 $(-3,366) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$95,105
7,932
MMBtu
$(-3,366)
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$27,409
Cost:
$34,100
- - - - $27,409 2,286 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$27,409
2,286
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$20,287
Cost:
$6,050
- - - - $20,287 1,692 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,287
1,692
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$24,675
Cost:
$15,300
- - - - $24,939 2,080 $(-264) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,939
2,080
MMBtu
$(-264)
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,775
Cost:
$8,600
$4,657 84,138 $118 118 - - - - $4,657
84,138
kWh
$118
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,908
Cost:
$5,830
$2,860 51,663 $48 48 - - - - $2,860
51,663
kWh
$48
48
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$1,651
Cost:
$1,000
$1,681 30,360 $43 43 - - $(-73) - $1,681
30,360
kWh
$43
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-73)
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,029
Cost:
-
$1,004 18,130 $25 25 - - - - $1,004
18,130
kWh
$25
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,016
Cost:
$555
$1,120 20,240 $28 28 - - $(-132) - $1,120
20,240
kWh
$28
28
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-132)
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$998
Cost:
$1,555
$973 17,512 $25 25 - - - - $973
17,512
kWh
$25
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$679
Cost:
$2,103
$626 11,303 $53 53 - - - - $626
11,303
kWh
$53
53
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$468
Cost:
$78
$456 8,245 $12 12 - - - - $456
8,245
kWh
$12
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$432
Cost:
$119
$421 7,611 $11 11 - - - - $421
7,611
kWh
$11
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$410
Cost:
$22
$403 7,284 $7 7 - - - - $403
7,284
kWh
$7
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$178,476
Cost:
$109,712
$14,201 256,486 $370 370 $167,740 13,990 $(-3,835) - $14,201
256,486
kWh
$370
370
kW-months/year
$167,740
13,990
MMBtu
$(-3,835)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$55,578
Cost:
$35,241
$10,517 189,928 $304 304 $45,226 3,772 $(-469) - $10,517
189,928
kWh
$304
304
kW-months/year
$45,226
3,772
MMBtu
$(-469)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes