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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Pressed wood pallets
NAICS 321920 - Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
SIC 2493 - Reconstituted Wood Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $495,403 5,472,000 kWh $0.09
Natural Gas $409,320 74,693 MMBtu $5.48
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $904,723
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $138,168 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,260
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ gal $ $
01: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$73,182
Cost:
$32,900
$73,182 808,374 - - - - - - - - $73,182
808,374
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,207
Cost:
$35,976
- - - - $15,207 2,775 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$15,207
2,775
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$11,380
Cost:
-
$11,380 125,708 - - - - - - - - $11,380
125,708
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$11,321
Cost:
$1,000
$14,681 162,163 - - - - - - $(-3,360) - $14,681
162,163
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-3,360)
-
$
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$12,752
Cost:
$3,840
$(-110) (-1,212) - - $12,862 2,347 - - - - $(-110)
(-1,212)
kWh
-
-
$
$12,862
2,347
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$3,614
Cost:
$5,600
- - $3,614 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$3,614
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
07: 3.6124 BURN WASTE OIL FOR HEAT Savings:
$2,530
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $1,030 188 $1,500 1,500 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$1,030
188
MMBtu
$1,500
1,500
gal
-
-
$
08: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$2,167
Cost:
$1,000
$2,167 23,938 - - - - - - - - $2,167
23,938
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,160
Cost:
$488
$2,160 23,857 - - - - - - - - $2,160
23,857
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,248
Cost:
$30
$1,248 13,788 - - - - - - - - $1,248
13,788
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
11: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$1,129
Cost:
$5,550
- - - - $1,129 206 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$1,129
206
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,001
Cost:
$113
$1,001 11,053 - - - - - - - - $1,001
11,053
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
13: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$477
Cost:
$470
$657 7,261 - - - - - - $(-180) - $657
7,261
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-180)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$138,168
Cost:
$90,967
$106,366 1,174,930 $3,614 - $30,228 5,516 $1,500 1,500 $(-3,540) - $106,366
1,174,930
kWh
$3,614
-
$
$30,228
5,516
MMBtu
$1,500
1,500
gal
$(-3,540)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$22,260
Cost:
$38,077
$7,233 79,897 - - $15,207 2,775 - - $(-180) - $7,233
79,897
kWh
-
-
$
$15,207
2,775
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-180)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes