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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Ceramic Brick Refractory
NAICS 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3297 - Nonclay Refractories
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 165
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 263,270
Annual Production 4,875 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $697,275 15,695,025 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $2,598,207 338,719 MMBtu $7.67
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $3,295,482
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,523,464 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $108,655
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$795,452
Cost:
$529,924
- - $795,452 103,710 -
-
kWh
$795,452
103,710
MMBtu
02: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$464,158
Cost:
$180,000
- - $464,158 60,516 -
-
kWh
$464,158
60,516
MMBtu
03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$151,596
Cost:
$109,360
$(-4,320) (-97,234) $155,916 20,328 $(-4,320)
(-97,234)
kWh
$155,916
20,328
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$45,647
Cost:
$65,720
$45,647 1,027,382 - - $45,647
1,027,382
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$31,815
Cost:
$12,720
- - $31,815 4,148 -
-
kWh
$31,815
4,148
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$27,235
Cost:
$6,000
$27,235 612,988 - - $27,235
612,988
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$3,958
Cost:
$3,400
- - $3,958 516 -
-
kWh
$3,958
516
MMBtu
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,603
Cost:
$1,272
$3,603 81,085 - - $3,603
81,085
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,523,464
Cost:
$908,396
$72,165 1,624,221 $1,451,299 189,218 $72,165
1,624,221
kWh
$1,451,299
189,218
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$108,655
Cost:
$87,840
$72,882 1,640,370 $35,773 4,664 $72,882
1,640,370
kWh
$35,773
4,664
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas