ITAC Assessment: WV0528
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Assessment Year 2016
Principal Product Refractory Material
NAICS 327120: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
SIC 3297: Nonclay Refractories
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 20
Plant Area 120,000
ft2
Annual Production 70,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
hrs
Location (State) Ohio

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $136,602 3,091,003
kWh
Electricity Demand $210,753 10,314
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $4,612 600
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $351,967
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $57,843 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,172

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.3191: Use demand controller or load shedder $14,934 $6,000 - $14,934
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.6242: Minimize operation of equipment maintained in standby condition $10,411 $5,250 $4,466
101,050
kWh
$5,945
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $10,032 $1,000 $5,417
122,557
kWh
$7,232
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-2,617.0)
04 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $8,408 $100 $3,607
81,617
kWh
$4,801
-
kW-mo/yr
-
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $5,004 $325 $2,144
48,506
kWh
$2,860
-
kW-mo/yr
-
06 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $3,329 $1,820 $1,429
32,330
kWh
$1,900
-
kW-mo/yr
-
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $2,820 $1,500 $1,206
27,289
kWh
$1,614
-
kW-mo/yr
-
08 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $1,959 $904 $972
22,000
kWh
$1,287
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-300.0)
09 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $635 $3,000 $635
14,357
kWh
- -
10 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $311 $297 $133
3,007
kWh
$178
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $57,843 $20,196 $20,009
452,713
kWh
$40,751
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-2,917.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $31,172 $12,276 $14,973
338,766
kWh
$19,116
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-2,917.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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