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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Open-die Forged Products
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 375
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 280,000
Annual Production 78,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) PA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $928,779 15,050,682 kWh $0.06
Electricity Fees $0 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,933,605 1,207,283 MMBtu $3.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,056,551
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $722,073 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $83,558
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$534,947
Cost:
$542,300
$(-12,702) (-205,875) $547,649 167,991 - - - - - - $(-12,702)
(-205,875)
kWh
$547,649
167,991
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$72,031
Cost:
$169,200
$72,031 1,167,445 - - - - - - - - $72,031
1,167,445
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$44,593
Cost:
$129,500
- - $44,646 13,695 - - - - $(-53) - -
-
kWh
$44,646
13,695
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-53)
-
$
04: 3.5131 RECYCLE WHITE WATER Savings:
$26,110
Cost:
$17,500
$(-806) (-13,070) - - $14,033 1,716 $12,883 1,716 - - $(-806)
(-13,070)
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$14,033
1,716
Tgal
$12,883
1,716
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$18,530
Cost:
$6,283
- - $18,530 5,684 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$18,530
5,684
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$7,129
Cost:
$675
$7,409 120,079 - - - - - - $(-280) - $7,409
120,079
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-280)
-
$
07: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$5,503
Cost:
$1,000
$7,903 128,085 - - - - - - $(-2,400) - $7,903
128,085
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-2,400)
-
$
08: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$5,427
Cost:
$8,500
$5,427 87,965 - - - - - - - - $5,427
87,965
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,899
Cost:
$510
$3,899 63,193 - - - - - - - - $3,899
63,193
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$3,028
Cost:
$5,443
$3,028 49,080 - - - - - - - - $3,028
49,080
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$876
Cost:
$358
$876 14,196 - - - - - - - - $876
14,196
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$722,073
Cost:
$881,269
$87,065 1,411,098 $610,825 187,370 $14,033 1,716 $12,883 1,716 $(-2,733) - $87,065
1,411,098
kWh
$610,825
187,370
MMBtu
$14,033
1,716
Tgal
$12,883
1,716
Tgal
$(-2,733)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$83,558
Cost:
$143,769
$23,115 374,633 $63,176 19,379 - - - - $(-2,733) - $23,115
374,633
kWh
$63,176
19,379
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
$(-2,733)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Usage Water Disposal Personnel Changes