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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Thermoset plastics
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 92,437
Annual Production 17,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $667,339 9,266,614 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $291,533 15,186 kW-months/year $19.20
Electricity Fees $1,200 - $ -
Natural Gas $50,360 8,033 MMBtu $6.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,023,106
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $95,745 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,964
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ gal $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$49,796
Cost:
$9,417
$49,796 691,480 - - - - - - - - - - - - $49,796
691,480
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$13,935
Cost:
$4,000
$13,935 193,543 - - - - - - - - - - - - $13,935
193,543
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$9,677
Cost:
$17,920
- - $9,677 504 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$9,677
504
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 3.3131 USE EVAPORATION TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$6,422
Cost:
$11,000
$(-1,978) (-27,466) - - - - - - - - $8,400 8,400 - - $(-1,978)
(-27,466)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$8,400
8,400
gal
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$6,104
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $13,004 2,074 - - - - - - $(-6,900) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,004
2,074
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-6,900)
-
$
06: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$5,469
Cost:
$692
$3,783 52,547 $2,054 107 - - - - - - - - $(-368) - $3,783
52,547
kWh
$2,054
107
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-368)
-
$
07: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,576
Cost:
$3,000
$1,019 14,150 $557 29 - - - - - - - - - - $1,019
14,150
kWh
$557
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
08: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,375
Cost:
$700
- - - - - - $435 50 $1,025 50 - - $(-85) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$435
50
Tgal
$1,025
50
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-85)
-
$
09: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,217
Cost:
$46
$795 11,048 $422 22 - - - - - - - - - - $795
11,048
kWh
$422
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$174
Cost:
$221
$116 1,611 $58 3 - - - - - - - - - - $116
1,611
kWh
$58
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$95,745
Cost:
$50,496
$67,466 936,913 $12,768 665 $13,004 2,074 $435 50 $1,025 50 $8,400 8,400 $(-7,353) - $67,466
936,913
kWh
$12,768
665
kW-months/year
$13,004
2,074
MMBtu
$435
50
Tgal
$1,025
50
Tgal
$8,400
8,400
gal
$(-7,353)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,964
Cost:
$4,459
$4,694 65,206 $2,534 132 $13,004 2,074 - - - - - - $(-7,268) - $4,694
65,206
kWh
$2,534
132
kW-months/year
$13,004
2,074
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$(-7,268)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes