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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
West Virginia University West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2010
Principal Product Ceramic Brick Refractory
NAICS 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3297: Nonclay Refractories
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 165
Plant Area 263,270
ft2
Annual Production 4,875
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) West Virginia

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $697,275 15,695,025
kWh
Natural Gas $2,598,207 338,719
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,523,464 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $108,655

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $795,452 $529,924 - $795,452
-
MMBtu
02 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones $464,158 $180,000 - $464,158
-
MMBtu
03 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $151,596 $109,360 $(-4,320.0)
(-97,234)
kWh
$155,916
-
MMBtu
04 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $45,647 $65,720 $45,647
1,027,382
kWh
-
05 2.7231: Use radiant heater for spot heating $31,815 $12,720 - $31,815
-
MMBtu
06 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $27,235 $6,000 $27,235
612,988
kWh
-
07 2.7447: Install vinyl strip / high speed / air curtain doors $3,958 $3,400 - $3,958
-
MMBtu
08 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $3,603 $1,272 $3,603
81,085
kWh
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $1,523,464 $908,396 $72,165
1,624,221
kWh
$1,451,299
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $108,655 $87,840 $72,882
1,640,370
kWh
$35,773
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs