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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Dog and cat food
NAICS 311111 - Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
SIC 2047 - Dog And Cat Food
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 79
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 21,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $157,923 1,588,000 kWh $0.10
Electricity Fees $2,010 - $ -
Natural Gas $43,865 28,462 MMBtu $1.54
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $204,612
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $77,802 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,000
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.3414 BURN WASTE TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR SET AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$41,748
Cost:
$105,000
$41,748 420,000 - - - - - - - - $41,748
420,000
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,549
Cost:
-
$7,549 75,945 - - - - - - - - $7,549
75,945
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$4,781
Cost:
-
$4,781 48,095 - - - - - - - - $4,781
48,095
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,263
Cost:
$11,180
$3,263 32,829 - - - - - - - - $3,263
32,829
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$3,241
Cost:
$1,000
$4,014 40,380 - - - - - - $(-773) - $4,014
40,380
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-773)
-
$
06: 2.3411 REPLACE ELECTRIC MOTORS WITH BACK PRESSURE STEAM TURBINES AND USE EXHAUST STEAM FOR PROCESS HEAT Savings:
$2,823
Cost:
$11,000
$2,823 28,404 - - - - - - - - $2,823
28,404
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,345
Cost:
$6,890
- - $2,345 1,523 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,345
1,523
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$2,180
Cost:
$4,272
$(-2,158) (-21,707) $4,338 2,817 - - - - - - $(-2,158)
(-21,707)
kWh
$4,338
2,817
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,755
Cost:
-
$1,755 17,659 - - - - - - - - $1,755
17,659
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,680
Cost:
$500
- - $1,740 1,130 - - - - $(-60) - -
-
kWh
$1,740
1,130
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-60)
-
$
11: 2.2111 INSTALL STEAM TRAP Savings:
$1,534
Cost:
$1,380
- - $1,534 996 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,534
996
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,517
Cost:
$1,050
- - - - $805 94 $814 94 $(-102) - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$805
94
Tgal
$814
94
Tgal
$(-102)
-
$
13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,249
Cost:
$75
$1,249 12,569 - - - - - - - - $1,249
12,569
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
14: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,016
Cost:
$582
$1,016 10,221 - - - - - - - - $1,016
10,221
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
15: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$527
Cost:
$2,000
$527 5,302 - - - - - - - - $527
5,302
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
16: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$308
Cost:
$20
$308 3,096 - - - - - - - - $308
3,096
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
17: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$286
Cost:
$1,075
$286 2,913 - - - - - - - - $286
2,913
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$77,802
Cost:
$146,024
$67,161 675,706 $9,957 6,466 $805 94 $814 94 $(-935) - $67,161
675,706
kWh
$9,957
6,466
MMBtu
$805
94
Tgal
$814
94
Tgal
$(-935)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$28,000
Cost:
$23,322
$24,748 249,009 $4,085 2,653 - - - - $(-833) - $24,748
249,009
kWh
$4,085
2,653
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-833)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Administrative Changes