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Assessment #WV0450


Assessment Year 2012
SIC 2865
SIC Description Cyclic Crudes And Intermediates
NAICS 325192
NAICS Description Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing
Principal Product coal tar pitch and creosote solutions
Sales $ 93,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 696,960
Annual Production 187,393 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) PA
Yearly Energy Cost $ 4,252,848

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

 11,541,000 kWh $ 731,248 $ 0.063 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0 -

Natural Gas

 200,931 MMBtu $ 1,287,994 $ 6.41 /MMBtu

Other Energy

 300,388 MMBtu $ 2,233,606 $ 7.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 619,615 MMBtu $ 4,252,848 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

 2,965,376 kWh
470,200 kWh		 $ 187,885
$ 29,791		 25.69 %
4.07 %		 $ 0.063 /kWh

- Electricity Fees

 - $ 0
$ 0		 0.00 %
0.00 %		 -

Natural Gas

 54,059 MMBtu
47,525 MMBtu		 $ 346,520
$ 304,636		 26.90 %
23.65 %		 $ 6.41 /MMBtu

Other Energy

 31,719 MMBtu
0 MMBtu		 $ 235,989
$ 0		 10.57 %
0.00 %		 $ 7.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 116,173 MMBtu
52,345 MMBtu		 $ 770,394
$ 334,427		 18.11 %
7.86 %		 $ 6.86 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details		 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO 2.1233 I $ 1,000 $ 173,557 0.01
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 27,104 MMBtu $ 173,737 $ 6.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 27,104 MMBtu $ 173,737 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -180 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -180 -
02 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO GENERATE STEAM 2.2422 N $ 210,000 $ 141,590 1.48
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Other Energy

 19,703 MMBtu $ 146,590 $ 7.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 19,703 MMBtu $ 146,590 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -5,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -5,000 -
03 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 I $ 157,320 $ 130,899 1.20
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 20,421 MMBtu $ 130,899 $ 6.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 20,421 MMBtu $ 130,899 -
04 view
details		 REDESIGN PROCESS 2.5194 N $ 230,000 $ 102,043 2.25
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 -119,701 kWh $ -7,584 $ 0.063 /kWh

Natural Gas

 5,023 MMBtu $ 32,198 $ 6.41 /MMBtu

Other Energy

 12,016 MMBtu $ 89,399 $ 7.44 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 15,812 MMBtu $ 114,013 -

Administrative Changes

 - $ -11,970 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -11,970 -
05 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR 2.3412 N $ 400,000 $ 97,121 4.12
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 1,690,680 kWh $ 107,121 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 17,330 MMBtu $ 107,121 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -10,000 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -10,000 -
06 view
details		 USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS 2.4141 N $ 21,800 $ 36,667 0.59
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 578,708 kWh $ 36,667 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 5,932 MMBtu $ 36,667 -
07 view
details		 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS 2.7132 I $ 6,500 $ 11,389 0.57
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 179,755 kWh $ 11,389 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,843 MMBtu $ 11,389 -
08 view
details		 ESTABLISH A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2.4157 N $ 1,000 $ 10,199 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 186,420 kWh $ 11,812 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,911 MMBtu $ 11,812 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -1,613 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -1,613 -
09 view
details		 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR 2.2411 N $ 21,120 $ 9,686 2.18
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

 1,511 MMBtu $ 9,686 $ 6.41 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,511 MMBtu $ 9,686 -
10 view
details		 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 I $ 18,267 $ 8,953 2.04
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 141,305 kWh $ 8,953 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,448 MMBtu $ 8,953 -
11 view
details		 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY 2.4151 I $ 1,210 $ 8,489 0.14
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 149,140 kWh $ 9,449 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,529 MMBtu $ 9,449 -

Personnel Changes

 - $ -960 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

 - $ -960 -
12 view
details		 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT 2.7241 N $ 3,360 $ 7,314 0.46
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 115,442 kWh $ 7,314 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 1,183 MMBtu $ 7,314 -
13 view
details		 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS 2.4221 N $ 1,800 $ 2,764 0.65
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

 43,627 kWh $ 2,764 $ 0.063 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

 447 MMBtu $ 2,764 -