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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
University of Utah University of Utah
Assessment Year 2026
Principal Product Talc Products
NAICS 327992: Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
SIC 3295: Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 34
Plant Area 300,000
ft2
Annual Production 100,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Montana

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $639,420 8,920,690
kWh
Natural Gas $107,510 20,550
MMBtu
LPG $10,410 460
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $757,340
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $318,280 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings LPG Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Primary Product Savings
01 4.444: Install system to collect scrap $279,000 $750,000 $129,000
1,800,000
kWh
- - - - $150,000
02 2.4226: Use / purchase optimum sized compressor $9,400 $40,200 $9,400
132,000
kWh
- - - - -
03 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $13,900 $41,300 - $13,900
-
MMBtu
- - - -
04 3.7214: Reduce or eliminate waste $3,600 $4,640 $20
285
kWh
- - $(-900.0) $4,480 -
05 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $1,230 $2,350 - $1,230
-
MMBtu
- - - -
06 2.8227: Adjust / maintain fork lift trucks for most efficient operation $11,150 $93,000 $(-1,170.0)
(-16,340)
kWh
- $10,430
-
MMBtu
$1,890 - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $318,280 $931,490 $137,250
1,915,945
kWh
$15,130
-
MMBtu
$10,430
-
MMBtu
$990 $4,480 $150,000
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED - - - - - - - -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings LPG Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Raw Material Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs