| Assessment Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Zirconium and Hafnium |
| NAICS | 331410: Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining |
| SIC | 3339: Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and Aluminum |
| Sales Range | $100 M to 500M |
| # of Employees | 150 |
| Plant Area |
25,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 4,000,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,476
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Utah |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $322,223 | 8,901,187 |
kWh
|
$0.036 |
| Electricity Demand | $232,825 | 14,880 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$15.65 |
| Natural Gas | $699,939 | 144,915 |
MMBtu
|
$4.83 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | $1,254,987 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $71,266 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | - | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Electricity Fees Savings | Natural Gas Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor | $43,875 | $401,481 |
$26,723
738,216
kWh
|
$17,152
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor | $14,319 | $31,625 | - | - | $14,319 | - | |
| 03 | 2.1243: Use heat from boiler blowdown to preheat boiler feed water | $8,048 | $11,730 | - | - | - |
$8,048
-
MMBtu
|
|
| 04 | 2.1241: Reduce excessive boiler blowdown | $5,024 | $7,960 | - | - | - |
$5,024
-
MMBtu
|
|
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $71,266 | $452,796 |
$26,723
738,216
kWh
|
$17,152
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$14,319 |
$13,072
-
MMBtu
|
||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs