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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Copper sheet and bus bars
NAICS 331410 - Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
SIC 3366 - Copper Foundries
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 287,000
Annual Production 108,625 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,568
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,475,087 43,496,231 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $683,263 86,066 kW-months/year $7.94
Electricity Fees $288 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,943,229 440,917 MMBtu $8.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $7,101,867
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,395,286 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $845,087
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ Tgal $ %
01: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$1,181,139
Cost:
$1,147,130
- - - - $81,139 9,037 - - - - - - $1,100,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$81,139
9,037
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
$1,100,000
-
%
02: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$396,584
Cost:
$183,040
- - - - $396,584 41,958 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$396,584
41,958
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$250,246
Cost:
$168,224
- - - - $250,246 27,992 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$250,246
27,992
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
04: 2.2421 INSTALL WASTE HEAT BOILER TO PROVIDE DIRECT POWER Savings:
$97,283
Cost:
$434,500
$76,147 1,338,260 $21,136 2,662 - - - - - - - - - - $76,147
1,338,260
kWh
$21,136
2,662
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
05: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$84,029
Cost:
$50,400
- - - - $69,312 7,753 $4,415 - - - $10,302 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$69,312
7,753
MMBtu
$4,415
-
gal
-
-
$
$10,302
-
Tgal
-
-
%
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$82,382
Cost:
$83,840
$68,916 1,211,172 $13,466 1,696 - - - - - - - - - - $68,916
1,211,172
kWh
$13,466
1,696
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
07: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$23,729
Cost:
$37,200
$54,846 963,900 $7,182 904 $(-38,299) (-4,284) - - - - - - - - $54,846
963,900
kWh
$7,182
904
kW-months/year
$(-38,299)
(-4,284)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
08: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$59,537
Cost:
$62,535
$52,645 925,224 $6,892 868 - - - - - - - - - - $52,645
925,224
kWh
$6,892
868
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
09: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$57,494
Cost:
$25,520
- - $57,494 7,241 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$57,494
7,241
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
10: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$34,143
Cost:
$15,525
$30,189 530,560 $3,954 498 - - - - - - - - - - $30,189
530,560
kWh
$3,954
498
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
11: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$33,427
Cost:
$6,567
- - - - $33,427 3,739 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$33,427
3,739
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
12: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$32,477
Cost:
$1,338
$28,713 504,621 $3,764 474 - - - - - - - - - - $28,713
504,621
kWh
$3,764
474
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
13: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$29,817
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $29,895 3,344 - - $(-78) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$29,895
3,344
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-78)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
14: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,983
Cost:
$772
$11,482 201,787 $1,501 189 - - - - - - - - - - $11,482
201,787
kWh
$1,501
189
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
15: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$7,595
Cost:
$4,650
$5,361 94,224 $2,234 281 - - - - - - - - - - $5,361
94,224
kWh
$2,234
281
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
16: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,374
Cost:
$52
$3,866 67,943 $508 64 - - - - - - - - - - $3,866
67,943
kWh
$508
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
17: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,975
Cost:
$652
$2,634 46,298 $341 43 - - - - - - - - - - $2,634
46,298
kWh
$341
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
18: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,797
Cost:
$10,125
$1,765 31,026 $1,032 130 - - - - - - - - - - $1,765
31,026
kWh
$1,032
130
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
19: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$2,275
Cost:
-
- - $4,675 480 - - - - $(-2,400) - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,675
480
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-2,400)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,395,286
Cost:
$2,234,070
$336,564 5,915,015 $124,179 15,530 $822,304 89,539 $4,415 - $(-2,478) - $10,302 - $1,100,000 - $336,564
5,915,015
kWh
$124,179
15,530
kW-months/year
$822,304
89,539
MMBtu
$4,415
-
gal
$(-2,478)
-
$
$10,302
-
Tgal
$1,100,000
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$845,087
Cost:
$455,958
$114,742 2,016,549 $20,271 2,553 $710,152 77,033 - - $(-78) - - - - - $114,742
2,016,549
kWh
$20,271
2,553
kW-months/year
$710,152
77,033
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-78)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ Tgal $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Water Consumption Increase in Production