| Assessment Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Ceramic Bricks and Fibers |
| NAICS | 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3297: Nonclay Refractories |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 600 |
| Plant Area |
244,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 112,600,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Georgia |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $4,975,092 | 84,349,175 |
kWh
|
$0.059 |
| Natural Gas | $3,427,832 | 358,571 |
MMBtu
|
$9.56 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $2,533,369 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $729,921 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3.8312: Use building materials which require less energy to produce | $153,731 | - |
$153,730
2,873,280
kWh
|
$1
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 3.5211: Reuse scrap glass as feed stock | $729,921 | $850,000 |
$21,080
394,000
kWh
|
$1
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$118,140
-
lb
|
$590,700 | |
| 03 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $798,070 | $1,116,000 | - | - |
$798,070
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat | $788,500 | $514,500 | - | - |
$788,500
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $40,596 | $8,400 |
$40,596
758,800
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.4222: Install adequate dryers on air lines to eliminate blowdown | $22,551 | $68,143 |
$22,550
421,444
kWh
|
$1
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $2,533,369 | $2,557,043 |
$237,956
4,447,524
kWh
|
$3
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$1,586,570
-
MMBtu
|
$118,140
-
lb
|
$590,700 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $729,921 | $850,000 |
$21,080
394,000
kWh
|
$1
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- |
$118,140
-
lb
|
$590,700 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Primary Raw Material Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs