| Assessment Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Ceramic pieces for steel mills |
| NAICS | 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3255: Clay Refractories |
| Sales Range | less than $500 k |
| # of Employees | 160 |
| Plant Area |
166,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 200,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Illinois |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $771,337 | 10,107,936 |
kWh
|
$0.076 |
| Electricity Demand | $125,888 | 21,485 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$5.86 |
| Natural Gas | $776,693 | 901,559 |
MMBtu
|
$0.86 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $851,612 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $87,263 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $11,713 | $8,173 |
$10,206
133,766
kWh
|
$1,507
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors | $4,266 | $2,560 |
$3,108
40,729
kWh
|
$1,158
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.7134: Use photocell controls | $1,126 | $450 |
$708
9,277
kWh
|
$418
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $8,395 | $8,740 |
$7,152
93,730
kWh
|
$1,243
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $81,155 | $81,250 |
$23,444
307,267
kWh
|
$57,711
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $5,577 | $8,750 |
$4,475
58,653
kWh
|
$1,102
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $10,132 | - |
$9,088
123,461
kWh
|
$1,044
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $5,724 | $625 |
$5,671
63,867
kWh
|
$53
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 09 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $3,592 | $1,080 |
$3,060
40,118
kWh
|
$532
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 10 | 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating | $52,447 | $9,000 | - | - |
$52,447
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 11 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $397,949 | $60,000 | - | - |
$397,949
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 12 | 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones | $125,150 | $89,750 | - | - |
$125,150
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 13 | 2.6121: Reduce hot water temperature to the minimum required | $13,552 | $2,400 | - | - |
$13,552
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 14 | 3.4141: Replace the chlorination stage with an oxygen or ozone stage | $130,834 | $8,000 | - | - | - |
$130,834
-
gal
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $851,612 | $280,778 |
$66,912
870,868
kWh
|
$64,768
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$589,098
-
MMBtu
|
$130,834
-
gal
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $87,263 | $30,628 |
$29,905
381,487
kWh
|
$4,911
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$52,447
-
MMBtu
|
- | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Other Liquid (haz) Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs