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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Louisiana, Lafayette University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Salt
NAICS
n/a
SIC 2899: Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 49
Plant Area 7,000,000
ft2
Annual Production 230,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
hrs
Location (State) Louisiana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $788,886 14,170,043
kWh
Electricity Demand $264,340 30,274
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $(-83,161.0) -
Natural Gas $1,961,401 440,603
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $895,442 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $79,426

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.3412: Use waste heat to produce steam to drive a steam turbine-generator $546,668 $991,085 $822,162
14,851,200
kWh
- $21,026 $(-296,520.0)
-
MMBtu
02 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $225,040 $57,600 - - $8,655 $216,385
-
MMBtu
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $36,016 $13,170 $34,631
625,560
kWh
- $1,385 -
04 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $35,735 $32,655 - $34,361
-
kW-mo/yr
$1,374 -
05 3.4154: Eliminate leaks in water lines and valves $11,865 $3,600 $11,409
205,165
kWh
- $456 -
06 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $9,698 $1,016 - - $373 $9,325
-
MMBtu
07 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $8,850 $1,326 - - $340 $8,510
-
MMBtu
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $8,388 $2,540 - - $323 $8,065
-
MMBtu
09 2.7134: Use photocell controls $5,775 $960 $3,877
69,713
kWh
$1,676
-
kW-mo/yr
$222 -
10 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $3,301 $957 - - $127 $3,174
-
MMBtu
11 2.7134: Use photocell controls $2,798 $369 $2,140
38,488
kWh
$550
-
kW-mo/yr
$108 -
12 2.7111: Reduce illumination to minimum necessary levels $1,154 $300 $527
9,485
kWh
$583
-
kW-mo/yr
$44 -
13 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $154 $102 - - $6 $148
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $895,442 $1,105,680 $874,746
15,799,611
kWh
$37,170
-
kW-mo/yr
$34,439 $(-50,913.0)
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $79,426 $23,011 $46,567
840,210
kWh
$583
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,054 $29,222
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs