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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Poly Ethylene
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 51,338
Annual Production 12,400,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $231,278 2,887,200 kWh $0.08
Electricity Demand $55,681 7,486 kW-months/year $7.44
Electricity Fees $1,800 - $ -
Natural Gas $14,202 2,410 MMBtu $5.89
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $376,381
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $148,037 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $33,130
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ Tgal $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 3.3121 USE SCREENING, MAGNETIC SEPARATION TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$86,765
Cost:
$200,500
- - - - - - - - - - $86,765 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$86,765
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$18,040
Cost:
$80,000
- - - - - - - - $67,600 676,000 $(-15,760) - $(-33,800) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$67,600
676,000
gal
$(-15,760)
-
$
$(-33,800)
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,952
Cost:
$7,891
$6,747 84,233 $1,205 162 - - - - - - - - - - $6,747
84,233
kWh
$1,205
162
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$7,934
Cost:
$1,200
$8,351 104,262 $1,562 210 - - - - - - $(-1,979) - - - $8,351
104,262
kWh
$1,562
210
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-1,979)
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$6,210
Cost:
-
$5,265 65,731 $945 127 - - - - - - - - - - $5,265
65,731
kWh
$945
127
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,093
Cost:
$6,000
$5,170 64,541 $923 124 - - - - - - - - - - $5,170
64,541
kWh
$923
124
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,987
Cost:
$3,105
$2,541 31,717 $446 60 - - - - - - - - - - $2,541
31,717
kWh
$446
60
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$2,323
Cost:
$2,700
$2,323 29,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,323
29,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,291
Cost:
$25
$1,941 24,233 $350 47 - - - - - - - - - - $1,941
24,233
kWh
$350
47
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,909
Cost:
$943
$1,619 20,217 $290 39 - - - - - - - - - - $1,619
20,217
kWh
$290
39
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,706
Cost:
$678
$1,658 20,699 $298 40 - - - - - - $(-250) - - - $1,658
20,699
kWh
$298
40
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-250)
-
$
-
-
$
12: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$1,686
Cost:
$700
- - - - $351 117 $1,404 117 - - $(-69) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$351
117
Tgal
$1,404
117
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-69)
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,149
Cost:
$4,400
$859 10,722 $290 39 - - - - - - - - - - $859
10,722
kWh
$290
39
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$992
Cost:
$631
$843 10,530 $149 20 - - - - - - - - - - $843
10,530
kWh
$149
20
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$148,037
Cost:
$308,773
$37,317 465,885 $6,458 868 $351 117 $1,404 117 $67,600 676,000 $68,707 - $(-33,800) - $37,317
465,885
kWh
$6,458
868
kW-months/year
$351
117
Tgal
$1,404
117
Tgal
$67,600
676,000
gal
$68,707
-
$
$(-33,800)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$33,130
Cost:
$18,873
$29,824 372,344 $5,535 744 - - - - - - $(-2,229) - - - $29,824
372,344
kWh
$5,535
744
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-2,229)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ Tgal $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes