ITAC Assessment: MA0499
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Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Refractoty kiln furniture, Blocks and Liners
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3297: Nonclay Refractories
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 290
Plant Area 142,000
ft2
Annual Production 25,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,500
hrs
Location (State) Massachusetts

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $467,113 7,701,597
kWh
Electricity Demand $154,032 26,343
kW-mo/yr
Electricity Fees $783 -
Natural Gas $279,092 49,725
MMBtu
Fuel Oil #2 $349,705 53,294
MMBtu
Other Energy $43,803 8,857
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $337,298 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Other Energy Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
01 4.212: Adopt in-house material generation $268,341 $500,000 $(-99,567.0)
(-1,633,740)
kWh
$(-13,092.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-1,000.0) $382,000
02 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $45,270 $154,000 - - - $45,270
-
MMBtu
- - -
03 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $7,963 $9,960 $7,963
130,645
kWh
- - - - - -
04 2.2212: Use minimum safe oven ventilation $7,334 $14,200 $690
11,325
kWh
- $2,209
-
MMBtu
- $4,435
-
MMBtu
- -
05 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $5,936 $12,650 - - $5,936
-
MMBtu
- - - -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,235 $255 $1,235
20,269
kWh
- - - - - -
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,219 $2,000 $1,219
20,002
kWh
- - - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $337,298 $693,065 $(-88,460.0)
(-1,451,499)
kWh
$(-13,092.0)
-
kW-mo/yr
$8,145
-
MMBtu
$45,270
-
MMBtu
$4,435
-
MMBtu
$(-1,000.0) $382,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Fuel Oil #2 Savings Other Energy Savings Administrative Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs