ITAC Assessment: WV0549
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Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Dog and cat food
NAICS 311111: Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
SIC 2047: Dog and Cat Food
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 79
Plant Area 70,000
ft2
Annual Production 21,000
ton
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
hrs
Location (State) Ohio

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $157,923 1,588,000
kWh
Electricity Fees $2,010 -
Natural Gas $43,865 28,462
MMBtu
Waste Disposal Costs
Water Usage $805 94
Tgal
Water Disposal $814 94
Tgal
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS $205,417
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $77,802 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,000

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.3414: Burn waste to produce steam to drive a steam turbine generator set and use steam exhaust for heat $41,748 $105,000 $41,748
420,000
kWh
- - - -
02 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $7,549 - $7,549
75,945
kWh
- - - -
03 2.7134: Use photocell controls $4,781 - $4,781
48,095
kWh
- - - -
04 2.4146: Use adjustable frequency drive or multiple speed motors on existing system $3,263 $11,180 $3,263
32,829
kWh
- - - -
05 2.4157: Establish a predictive maintenance program $3,241 $1,000 $4,014
40,380
kWh
- - - $(-773.0)
06 2.3411: Replace electric motors with back pressure steam turbines and use exhaust steam for process heat $2,823 $11,000 $2,823
28,404
kWh
- - - -
07 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $2,345 $6,890 - $2,345
-
MMBtu
- - -
08 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $2,180 $4,272 $(-2,158.0)
(-21,707)
kWh
$4,338
-
MMBtu
- - -
09 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,755 - $1,755
17,659
kWh
- - - -
10 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $1,680 $500 - $1,740
-
MMBtu
- - $(-60.0)
11 2.2111: Install steam trap $1,534 $1,380 - $1,534
-
MMBtu
- - -
12 3.4151: Minimize water usage $1,517 $1,050 - - $805
-
Tgal
$814
-
Tgal
$(-102.0)
13 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $1,249 $75 $1,249
12,569
kWh
- - - -
14 2.4151: Develop a repair/replace policy $1,016 $582 $1,016
10,221
kWh
- - - -
15 2.4224: Upgrade controls on compressors $527 $2,000 $527
5,302
kWh
- - - -
16 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $308 $20 $308
3,096
kWh
- - - -
17 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $286 $1,075 $286
2,913
kWh
- - - -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $77,802 $146,024 $67,161
675,706
kWh
$9,957
-
MMBtu
$805
-
Tgal
$814
-
Tgal
$(-935.0)
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $28,000 $23,322 $24,748
249,009
kWh
$4,085
-
MMBtu
- - $(-833.0)
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Usage Savings Water Disposal 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