| Assessment Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Refractories |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3297: Nonclay Refractories |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 180 |
| Plant Area |
300,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 3,045
ton
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,344
hrs
|
| Location (State) | West Virginia |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $438,026 | 9,694,900 |
kWh
|
$0.045 |
| Natural Gas | $993,144 | 213,526 |
MMBtu
|
$4.65 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $72,268 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $35,508 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $4,917 | $1,514 |
$4,917
173,212
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 02 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $1,089 | $11,740 |
$1,089
38,101
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 03 | 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms | $1,111 | $1,240 |
$1,111
38,980
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 04 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $650 | $580 |
$650
22,860
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 05 | 2.4314: Use synthetic lubricant | $1,580 | $1,100 |
$1,580
55,686
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 06 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $585 | $150 |
$585
20,516
kWh
|
- | - | - | - | |
| 07 | 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment | $2,162 | $1,612 | - |
$2,162
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 08 | 2.7243: Improve air circulation with destratification fans / other methods | $3,196 | $4,800 | - |
$3,196
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment | $116 | $278 | - |
$116
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake | $1,167 | $2,450 | - |
$1,167
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | - | |
| 11 | 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler | $19,781 | $11,500 | - | - | - |
$19,781
-
lb
|
- | |
| 12 | 3.6111: Use alternative flocculent to minimize sludge volume | $13,000 | $66,000 | - | - |
$13,000
-
Tgal
|
- | - | |
| 13 | 3.1163: Use plastic pallets instead of wood | $22,914 | $20,240 | - | - | - | - | $22,914 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $72,268 | $123,204 |
$9,932
349,355
kWh
|
$6,641
-
MMBtu
|
$13,000
-
Tgal
|
$19,781
-
lb
|
$22,914 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $35,508 | $41,062 |
$9,282
326,495
kWh
|
$3,312
-
MMBtu
|
- | - | $22,914 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Water Disposal Savings | Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings | Ancillary Material Cost Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs