ITAC Assessment: WV0544
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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Speciality Graphite
NAICS 335991: Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
SIC 3624: Carbon and Graphite Products
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 200
Plant Area 890,000
ft2
Annual Production 1
units
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
hrs
Location (State) West Virginia

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $1,796,237 44,309,952
kWh
Electricity Demand $1,625,468 154,575
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $1,028,194 337,547
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $24,604 18,291
Tgal
Water Disposal $36,907 18,291
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $4,511,410
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $818,208 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $92,352

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Personnel Changes Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.3412: Use waste heat to produce steam to drive a steam turbine-generator $455,414 $1,455,300 $491,847
12,144,359
kWh
- - - - - $(-36,433.0)
02 2.1221: Replace obsolete burners with more efficient ones $113,487 $482,000 - - $113,487
-
MMBtu
- - - -
03 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $65,441 $142,350 $48,262
1,191,654
kWh
$17,179
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
04 3.5131: Recycle white water $61,512 $25,000 - - - $24,604
-
Tgal
$36,908
-
Tgal
- -
05 2.1116: Improve combustion control capability $50,032 $125,526 $38,080
827,820
kWh
$11,952
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
06 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $26,543 $125,000 - - $16,415
-
MMBtu
- - - $10,128
07 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $10,362 - $7,637
188,570
kWh
$2,725
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
08 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $10,299 $1,000 $9,458
233,530
kWh
$3,366
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-2,525.0) -
09 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $8,346 $25,467 $4,233
104,263
kWh
$4,113
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
10 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $4,065 $1,108 $3,192
78,816
kWh
$1,136
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - $(-263.0) -
11 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $3,967 $15,395 $2,926
72,248
kWh
$1,041
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
12 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $3,588 $2,000 - - $3,825
-
MMBtu
- - $(-237.0) -
13 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,526 $732 $1,863
46,006
kWh
$663
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
14 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $2,358 $3,438 $1,737
42,900
kWh
$621
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
15 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $268 $876 - - $268
-
MMBtu
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $818,208 $2,405,192 $609,235
14,930,166
kWh
$42,796
-
kW-mo/yr
$133,995
-
MMBtu
$24,604
-
Tgal
$36,908
-
Tgal
$(-3,025.0) $(-26,305.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $92,352 $29,840 $22,150
546,922
kWh
$7,890
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,825
-
MMBtu
$24,604
-
Tgal
$36,908
-
Tgal
$(-3,025.0) -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand 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