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ITAC Assessment: UA0226
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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Alabama University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2020
Principal Product Hardwood Flooring
NAICS 321912: Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
SIC 2426: Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 105
Plant Area 178,580
ft2
Annual Production 806,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,725
hrs
Location (State) Alabama

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $382,787 4,743,103
kWh
Electricity Fees $(-9,997.0) -
Wood $232,102 200,088
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $604,892
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $261,257 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,361

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Fees Savings Wood Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.3414: Burn waste to produce steam to drive a steam turbine generator set and use steam exhaust for heat $219,577 $400 $248,548
3,079,747
kWh
$(-7,335.0) $(-21,636.0)
-
MMBtu
-
02 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $15,587 $42,000 - - $15,587
-
MMBtu
-
03 4.454: Modify startup/shutdown times $15,732 $150 - $(-478.0) - $16,210
04 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $4,733 $50 $4,877
60,442
kWh
$(-144.0) - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $3,464 $2,170 $3,569
44,228
kWh
$(-105.0) - -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,164 $309 $2,230
27,634
kWh
$(-66.0) - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $261,257 $45,079 $259,224
3,212,051
kWh
$(-8,128.0) $(-6,049.0)
-
MMBtu
$16,210
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $10,361 $2,529 $10,676
132,304
kWh
$(-315.0) - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Fees Savings Wood Savings Administrative Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs