ITAC Assessment: WV0466
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Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Pressed wood pallets
NAICS 321920: Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
SIC 2493: Reconstituted Wood Products
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 25
Plant Area 80,000
ft2
Annual Production 1,000,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) Ohio

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $495,403 5,472,000
kWh
Natural Gas $409,320 74,693
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $138,168 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $22,260

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Liquid (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $73,182 $32,900 $73,182
808,374
kWh
- - - -
02 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $15,207 $35,976 - - $15,207
-
MMBtu
- -
03 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $11,380 - $11,380
125,708
kWh
- - - -
04 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $11,321 $1,000 $14,681
162,163
kWh
- - - $(-3,360.0)
05 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $12,752 $3,840 $(-110.0)
(-1,212)
kWh
- $12,862
-
MMBtu
- -
06 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $3,614 $5,600 - $3,614 - - -
07 3.6124: Burn waste oil for heat $2,530 $4,000 - - $1,030
-
MMBtu
$1,500
-
gal
-
08 2.4312: Improve lubrication practices $2,167 $1,000 $2,167
23,938
kWh
- - - -
09 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,160 $488 $2,160
23,857
kWh
- - - -
10 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $1,248 $30 $1,248
13,788
kWh
- - - -
11 2.2426: Use waste heat from flue gases to heat space conditioning air $1,129 $5,550 - - $1,129
-
MMBtu
- -
12 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $1,001 $113 $1,001
11,053
kWh
- - - -
13 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $477 $470 $657
7,261
kWh
- - - $(-180.0)
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $138,168 $90,967 $106,366
1,174,930
kWh
$3,614 $30,228
-
MMBtu
$1,500
-
gal
$(-3,540.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $22,260 $38,077 $7,233
79,897
kWh
- $15,207
-
MMBtu
- $(-180.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Other Liquid (non-haz) 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