ITAC Assessment: UA0022
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Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product bricks
NAICS 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3251: Brick and Structural Clay Tile
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 79
Plant Area 250,000
ft2
Annual Production 118,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 1,986
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $577,530 9,164,168
kWh
Natural Gas $3,101,028 361,040
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $231,542 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,845

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.1114: Limit and control secondary combustion air in furnace $204,109 $300,000 - $204,109
-
MMBtu
02 2.2515: Use optimum thickness insulation $12,433 $2,976 - $12,433
-
MMBtu
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $4,260 $33,777 $4,260
67,597
kWh
-
04 2.7134: Use photocell controls $3,768 $1,894 $3,768
59,792
kWh
-
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $994 $10,283 $994
15,780
kWh
-
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $186 $300 $186
2,958
kWh
-
07 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $2,127 - $2,127
33,757
kWh
-
08 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,161 $3,000 $1,161
18,422
kWh
-
09 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $2,504 $1,845 $2,504
39,745
kWh
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $231,542 $354,075 $15,000
238,051
kWh
$216,542
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $4,845 $15,428 $4,845
76,905
kWh
-
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage 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