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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Speciality Graphite
NAICS 335991 - Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
SIC 3624 - Carbon And Graphite Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 890,000
Annual Production 1 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,796,237 44,309,952 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $1,625,468 154,575 kW-months/year $10.52
Natural Gas $1,028,194 337,547 MMBtu $3.05
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $4,486,806
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $818,208 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $92,352
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
01: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$455,414
Cost:
$1,455,300
$491,847 12,144,359 - - - - - - - - - - $(-36,433) - $491,847
12,144,359
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-36,433)
-
$
02: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$113,487
Cost:
$482,000
- - - - $113,487 37,209 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$113,487
37,209
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$65,441
Cost:
$142,350
$48,262 1,191,654 $17,179 1,633 - - - - - - - - - - $48,262
1,191,654
kWh
$17,179
1,633
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.5131 RECYCLE WHITE WATER Savings:
$61,512
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - - - $24,604 18,291 $36,908 18,291 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$24,604
18,291
Tgal
$36,908
18,291
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$50,032
Cost:
$125,526
$38,080 827,820 $11,952 1,134 - - - - - - - - - - $38,080
827,820
kWh
$11,952
1,134
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$26,543
Cost:
$125,000
- - - - $16,415 5,382 - - - - - - $10,128 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,415
5,382
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$10,128
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$10,362
Cost:
-
$7,637 188,570 $2,725 259 - - - - - - - - - - $7,637
188,570
kWh
$2,725
259
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$10,299
Cost:
$1,000
$9,458 233,530 $3,366 320 - - - - - - $(-2,525) - - - $9,458
233,530
kWh
$3,366
320
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-2,525)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,346
Cost:
$25,467
$4,233 104,263 $4,113 391 - - - - - - - - - - $4,233
104,263
kWh
$4,113
391
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$4,065
Cost:
$1,108
$3,192 78,816 $1,136 108 - - - - - - $(-263) - - - $3,192
78,816
kWh
$1,136
108
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-263)
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$3,967
Cost:
$15,395
$2,926 72,248 $1,041 99 - - - - - - - - - - $2,926
72,248
kWh
$1,041
99
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$3,588
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $3,825 1,254 - - - - $(-237) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,825
1,254
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-237)
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,526
Cost:
$732
$1,863 46,006 $663 63 - - - - - - - - - - $1,863
46,006
kWh
$663
63
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,358
Cost:
$3,438
$1,737 42,900 $621 59 - - - - - - - - - - $1,737
42,900
kWh
$621
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
15: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$268
Cost:
$876
- - - - $268 88 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$268
88
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$818,208
Cost:
$2,405,192
$609,235 14,930,166 $42,796 4,066 $133,995 43,933 $24,604 18,291 $36,908 18,291 $(-3,025) - $(-26,305) - $609,235
14,930,166
kWh
$42,796
4,066
kW-months/year
$133,995
43,933
MMBtu
$24,604
18,291
Tgal
$36,908
18,291
Tgal
$(-3,025)
-
$
$(-26,305)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$92,352
Cost:
$29,840
$22,150 546,922 $7,890 750 $3,825 1,254 $24,604 18,291 $36,908 18,291 $(-3,025) - - - $22,150
546,922
kWh
$7,890
750
kW-months/year
$3,825
1,254
MMBtu
$24,604
18,291
Tgal
$36,908
18,291
Tgal
$(-3,025)
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes