ITAC Assessment: WV0539
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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Steel Pipe and Tubes
NAICS 331210: Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
SIC 3317: Steel Pipe and Tubes
Sales Range $100
M
to 500
M
# of Employees 70
Plant Area 144,510
ft2
Annual Production 124,800
units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
hrs
Location (State) Maryland

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $175,446 2,578,605
kWh
Natural Gas $93,890 23,150
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $6,511 2,385
Tgal
Water Disposal $25,853 2,385
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $301,700
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $90,246 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $39,934

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.2424: Use heat in flue gases to preheat products or materials $27,106 $37,800 $(-636.0)
(-9,358)
kWh
$27,742
-
MMBtu
- - - -
02 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $18,960 $14,779 - $18,960
-
MMBtu
- - - -
03 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $12,961 $34,450 $(-636.0)
(-9,358)
kWh
$13,597
-
MMBtu
- - - -
04 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $10,725 $1,100 - $11,445
-
MMBtu
- - $(-720.0) -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $4,064 $330 $4,064
59,771
kWh
- - - - -
06 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $3,455 $5,157 $3,455
50,808
kWh
- - - - -
07 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $3,168 $1,000 $4,281
62,951
kWh
- - - $(-1,113.0) -
08 2.8211: Consolidate freight shipments and/or deliveries $2,730 $1,000 - - - - - $2,730
09 2.6221: Use most efficient equipment at it's maximum capacity and less efficient equipment only when necessary $1,665 $1,158 $1,665
24,468
kWh
- - - - -
10 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $1,660 $3,840 $820
12,064
kWh
$840
-
MMBtu
- - - -
11 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,076 $3,450 $1,076
15,698
kWh
- - - - -
12 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $1,052 $917 $1,052
15,470
kWh
- - - - -
13 3.3131: Use evaporation to concentrate material $735 $1,750 - - $167
-
Tgal
$663
-
Tgal
$(-95.0) -
14 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $574 $688 $974
14,318
kWh
- - - $(-400.0) -
15 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $315 $600 $315
4,634
kWh
- - - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $90,246 $108,019 $16,430
241,466
kWh
$72,584
-
MMBtu
$167
-
Tgal
$663
-
Tgal
$(-2,328.0) $2,730
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $39,934 $22,864 $11,762
172,842
kWh
$30,405
-
MMBtu
- - $(-2,233.0) -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs