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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2018
Principal Product Fiberglass Media for Air Filtration
NAICS 327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing
SIC 3296 - Mineral Wool
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 175
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 22,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $156,890 3,147,758 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $85,780 5,340 kW-months/year $16.06
Electricity Fees $12,012 - $ -
Natural Gas $371,863 99,826 MMBtu $3.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $627,377
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $101,096 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,140
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$28,731
Cost:
$32,581
$19,753 396,637 $8,978 559 - - - - - - - - $19,753
396,637
kWh
$8,978
559
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$17,639
Cost:
$30,000
- - - - $17,639 4,729 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,639
4,729
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$16,149
Cost:
$77,350
$(-166) (-3,326) - - $16,315 4,374 - - - - - - $(-166)
(-3,326)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,315
4,374
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$16,102
Cost:
$29,747
- - - - $16,102 4,317 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$16,102
4,317
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$7,868
Cost:
$1,000
$6,166 123,819 $2,730 170 - - - - - - $(-1,028) - $6,166
123,819
kWh
$2,730
170
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,028)
-
$
06: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$6,147
Cost:
$21,264
- - - - $6,147 1,648 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,147
1,648
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,081
Cost:
$5,593
$2,620 52,620 $1,461 91 - - - - - - - - $2,620
52,620
kWh
$1,461
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,406
Cost:
$632
$1,119 22,467 $498 31 - - - - - - $(-211) - $1,119
22,467
kWh
$498
31
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-211)
-
$
09: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,354
Cost:
$700
- - - - - - $917 88 $832 88 $(-395) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$917
88
Tgal
$832
88
Tgal
$(-395)
-
$
10: 2.6232 INSTALL SET-BACK TIMERS Savings:
$974
Cost:
$2,132
- - - - $974 261 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$974
261
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$424
Cost:
$133
$296 5,947 $128 8 - - - - - - - - $296
5,947
kWh
$128
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$221
Cost:
$516
$153 3,072 $68 4 - - - - - - - - $153
3,072
kWh
$68
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$101,096
Cost:
$201,648
$29,941 601,236 $13,863 863 $57,177 15,329 $917 88 $832 88 $(-1,634) - $29,941
601,236
kWh
$13,863
863
kW-months/year
$57,177
15,329
MMBtu
$917
88
Tgal
$832
88
Tgal
$(-1,634)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$39,140
Cost:
$59,838
$10,354 207,925 $4,885 304 $23,786 6,377 $917 88 $832 88 $(-1,634) - $10,354
207,925
kWh
$4,885
304
kW-months/year
$23,786
6,377
MMBtu
$917
88
Tgal
$832
88
Tgal
$(-1,634)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes