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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Chromatography Columns and Accessories
NAICS 334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial
SIC 3826 - Analytical Instruments
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 270
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 640,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $227,041 4,433,633 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $42,207 9,417 kW-months/year $4.48
Natural Gas $75,820 6,108 MMBtu $12.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $345,068
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,875 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,593
#|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: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$5,844
Cost:
$1,000
$5,187 101,282 $873 195 - - $(-216) - $5,187
101,282
kWh
$873
195
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-216)
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,876
Cost:
$5,376
$4,173 81,489 $703 157 - - - - $4,173
81,489
kWh
$703
157
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$4,832
Cost:
$4,053
$4,111 80,282 $721 161 - - - - $4,111
80,282
kWh
$721
161
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$4,703
Cost:
$662
$4,149 81,025 $698 156 - - $(-144) - $4,149
81,025
kWh
$698
156
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-144)
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,461
Cost:
$1,740
$1,321 25,805 $224 50 $2,916 235 - - $1,321
25,805
kWh
$224
50
kW-months/year
$2,916
235
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$3,065
Cost:
$8,080
- - - - $3,065 247 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,065
247
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$2,517
Cost:
$960
$2,056 40,141 $461 103 - - - - $2,056
40,141
kWh
$461
103
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,947
Cost:
$290
$1,665 32,522 $282 63 - - - - $1,665
32,522
kWh
$282
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,740
Cost:
$600
- - - - $1,812 146 $(-72) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,812
146
MMBtu
$(-72)
-
$
10: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$1,613
Cost:
$6,810
- - - - $1,613 130 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,613
130
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,462
Cost:
$2,860
$1,251 24,436 $211 47 - - - - $1,251
24,436
kWh
$211
47
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,327
Cost:
-
$1,134 22,137 $193 43 - - - - $1,134
22,137
kWh
$193
43
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$962
Cost:
-
$823 16,074 $139 31 - - - - $823
16,074
kWh
$139
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
14: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$526
Cost:
-
- - $1,102 246 - - $(-576) - -
-
kWh
$1,102
246
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-576)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,875
Cost:
$32,431
$25,870 505,193 $5,607 1,252 $9,406 758 $(-1,008) - $25,870
505,193
kWh
$5,607
1,252
kW-months/year
$9,406
758
MMBtu
$(-1,008)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,593
Cost:
$6,082
$13,777 269,021 $2,436 544 $1,812 146 $(-432) - $13,777
269,021
kWh
$2,436
544
kW-months/year
$1,812
146
MMBtu
$(-432)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes