ITAC Assessment: WV0348
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Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Refractory materials & ceramic products
NAICS 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3297: Nonclay Refractories
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 79
Plant Area 84,000
ft2
Annual Production 3,075
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
hrs
Location (State) Ohio

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $204,408 2,492,160
kWh
Natural Gas $295,981 28,569
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $80,517 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $52,851

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.2442: Preheat combustion air with waste heat $22,813 $25,350 - $22,813
-
MMBtu
-
02 2.1113: Reduce combustion air flow to optimum $14,538 $3,000 - $14,898
-
MMBtu
$(-360.0)
03 2.7314: Reduce ventilation air $10,762 $18,600 $4,494
54,791
kWh
$6,268
-
MMBtu
-
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $7,642 $8,678 $7,642
93,162
kWh
- -
05 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $7,373 $13,940 $(-625.0)
(-7,618)
kWh
$7,998
-
MMBtu
-
06 2.7314: Reduce ventilation air $4,100 $6,800 $961
11,720
kWh
$3,139
-
MMBtu
-
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $2,260 - $2,260
27,556
kWh
- -
08 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $1,808 $1,000 $2,715
33,109
kWh
- $(-907.0)
09 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,346 $2,540 $1,346
16,391
kWh
- -
10 2.7124: Make a practice of turning off lights when not needed $1,322 $560 $1,322
16,045
kWh
- -
11 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $1,274 $470 $1,274
15,397
kWh
- -
12 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $1,202 $270 $1,202
14,493
kWh
- -
13 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,081 $1,100 $1,081
13,185
kWh
- -
14 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,057 $390 $1,057
12,892
kWh
- -
15 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $866 $680 $1,346
16,408
kWh
- $(-480.0)
16 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $545 $266 $625
7,727
kWh
- $(-80.0)
17 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $528 $880 - $528
-
MMBtu
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $80,517 $84,524 $26,700
325,258
kWh
$55,644
-
MMBtu
$(-1,827.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $52,851 $39,924 $16,967
206,899
kWh
$37,711
-
MMBtu
$(-1,827.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs