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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product coal tar pitch and creosote solutions
NAICS 325194 - Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
SIC 2865 - Cyclic Crudes And Intermediates
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 696,960
Annual Production 187,393 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $731,248 11,541,000 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $1,287,994 200,931 MMBtu $6.41
Other Energy $2,233,606 300,388 MMBtu $7.44
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,252,848
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $740,671 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $333,287
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$173,557
Cost:
$1,000
- - $173,737 27,104 - - $(-180) - - - -
-
kWh
$173,737
27,104
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-180)
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2422 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO GENERATE STEAM Savings:
$141,590
Cost:
$210,000
- - - - $146,590 19,703 $(-5,000) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$146,590
19,703
MMBtu
$(-5,000)
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$130,899
Cost:
$157,320
- - $130,899 20,421 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$130,899
20,421
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$102,043
Cost:
$230,000
$(-7,584) (-119,701) $32,198 5,023 $89,399 12,016 - - $(-11,970) - $(-7,584)
(-119,701)
kWh
$32,198
5,023
MMBtu
$89,399
12,016
MMBtu
-
-
$
$(-11,970)
-
$
05: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$97,121
Cost:
$400,000
$107,121 1,690,680 - - - - $(-10,000) - - - $107,121
1,690,680
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-10,000)
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$36,667
Cost:
$21,800
$36,667 578,708 - - - - - - - - $36,667
578,708
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$11,389
Cost:
$6,500
$11,389 179,755 - - - - - - - - $11,389
179,755
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$10,199
Cost:
$1,000
$11,812 186,420 - - - - $(-1,613) - - - $11,812
186,420
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,613)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$9,686
Cost:
$21,120
- - $9,686 1,511 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,686
1,511
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,953
Cost:
$18,267
$8,953 141,305 - - - - - - - - $8,953
141,305
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$8,489
Cost:
$1,210
$9,449 149,140 - - - - $(-960) - - - $9,449
149,140
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-960)
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$7,314
Cost:
$3,360
$7,314 115,442 - - - - - - - - $7,314
115,442
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,764
Cost:
$1,800
$2,764 43,627 - - - - - - - - $2,764
43,627
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$740,671
Cost:
$1,073,377
$187,885 2,965,376 $346,520 54,059 $235,989 31,719 $(-17,753) - $(-11,970) - $187,885
2,965,376
kWh
$346,520
54,059
MMBtu
$235,989
31,719
MMBtu
$(-17,753)
-
$
$(-11,970)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$333,287
Cost:
$184,297
$29,791 470,200 $304,636 47,525 - - $(-1,140) - - - $29,791
470,200
kWh
$304,636
47,525
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$(-1,140)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes Administrative Changes