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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Fiberglass Insulation
NAICS 327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing
SIC 3296 - Mineral Wool
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 230
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 930,000
Annual Production 320,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) WV
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,403,089 85,584,896 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $2,193,968 149,070 kW-months/year $14.72
Electricity Fees $97,603 - $ -
Natural Gas $2,814,600 636,331 MMBtu $4.42
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $7,509,260
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $387,936 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $163,074
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$126,819
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - $126,819 28,692 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$126,819
28,692
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER Savings:
$94,912
Cost:
$539,790
$72,289 2,572,549 $67,623 4,594 - - $(-45,000) - $72,289
2,572,549
kWh
$67,623
4,594
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-45,000)
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$54,583
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $55,303 12,512 $(-720) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$55,303
12,512
MMBtu
$(-720)
-
$
04: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$46,633
Cost:
$20,450
$29,764 1,059,232 $16,869 1,146 - - - - $29,764
1,059,232
kWh
$16,869
1,146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$18,093
Cost:
$41,800
- - - - $18,093 4,093 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,093
4,093
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$17,638
Cost:
$2,295
$10,339 367,940 $7,419 504 - - $(-120) - $10,339
367,940
kWh
$7,419
504
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-120)
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,869
Cost:
$90
$5,160 183,643 $3,709 252 - - - - $5,160
183,643
kWh
$3,709
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,704
Cost:
$1,950
$5,068 180,365 $3,636 247 - - - - $5,068
180,365
kWh
$3,636
247
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4157 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Savings:
$7,851
Cost:
$1,500
$7,767 276,390 $5,579 379 - - $(-5,495) - $7,767
276,390
kWh
$5,579
379
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-5,495)
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$3,131
Cost:
-
$1,821 64,792 $1,310 89 - - - - $1,821
64,792
kWh
$1,310
89
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$703
Cost:
$896
$409 14,560 $294 20 - - - - $409
14,560
kWh
$294
20
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$387,936
Cost:
$762,271
$132,617 4,719,471 $106,439 7,231 $200,215 45,297 $(-51,335) - $132,617
4,719,471
kWh
$106,439
7,231
kW-months/year
$200,215
45,297
MMBtu
$(-51,335)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$163,074
Cost:
$72,481
$58,507 2,082,130 $37,506 2,548 $73,396 16,605 $(-6,335) - $58,507
2,082,130
kWh
$37,506
2,548
kW-months/year
$73,396
16,605
MMBtu
$(-6,335)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes