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Melter Costs and Savings by Plant - Advanced Products Division

(In $ Millions—over an 8-year period)
LCD GLASS
(Santa Clara, CA)		 New Installation Modifications to Existing Melters
New Gas Furnace All-Elec. Melter 100% Oxy Melter Oxygen Boosting Electric Boosting
Acquisition Costs 8.0 5.5 7.0 1.5 1.0
Pollution Control (Savings) — (1.6) (1.0) (1.02) (1.1)
Energy Penalty — 4.2 2.0 1.55 3.1
Net Cost   8.0 8.1 8.0 2.03 3.0

NOTE: LCD Glass is the only plant in this division that uses melters.