| Assessment Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Sound Insulation Material |
| NAICS | 327993: Mineral Wool Manufacturing |
| SIC | 3296: Mineral Wool |
| Sales Range | $50 M to 100M |
| # of Employees | 380 |
| Plant Area |
250,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 11,700,000
pieces
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,400
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Kentucky |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $1,044,255 | 27,516,000 |
kWh
|
$0.038 |
| Electricity Demand | $418,386 | 49,867 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$8.39 |
| Electricity Fees | $137,729 | - |
|
- |
| Natural Gas | $997,714 | 138,270 |
MMBtu
|
$7.22 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $904,467 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $42,448 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.1131: Repair faulty insulation in furnaces, boilers, etc | $15,613 | $3,894 |
$11,658
306,789
kWh
|
$3,955
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $6,448 | $2,000 |
$6,448
169,680
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors | $7,600 | $17,000 |
$7,600
200,000
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.2492: Use "heat wheel" or other heat exchanger to cross-exchange building exhaust air with make-up air | $40,960 | $204,000 |
$889
23,400
kWh
|
- | - |
$40,071
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 05 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $36,000 | $32,528 | - | - | $36,000 | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $217,346 | $140,476 | - | - | - |
$217,346
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 07 | 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage | $580,500 | $386,500 |
$8,748
230,213
kWh
|
$4,752
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - |
$567,000
-
lb
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $904,467 | $786,398 |
$35,343
930,082
kWh
|
$8,707
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$36,000 |
$257,417
-
MMBtu
|
$567,000
-
lb
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $42,448 | $34,528 |
$6,448
169,680
kWh
|
- | $36,000 | - | - | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs