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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Wood Pallets
NAICS n/a
SIC 2448 - Wood Pallets And Skids
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 65
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 52,900
Annual Production 76,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,250
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $31,982 943,142 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $35,880 6,395 kW-months/year $5.61
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $69,248
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $171,467 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $96,957
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $
01: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$1,315
Cost:
$269
$760 22,274 $555 99 - - - - $760
22,274
kWh
$555
99
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$1,297
Cost:
-
$1,297 38,101 - - - - - - $1,297
38,101
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,920
Cost:
-
$1,078 31,653 $842 150 - - - - $1,078
31,653
kWh
$842
150
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$393
Cost:
$6,580
$222 6,448 $171 30 - - - - $222
6,448
kWh
$171
30
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$774
Cost:
$90
$412 12,309 $362 65 - - - - $412
12,309
kWh
$362
65
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$7,882
Cost:
$10,035
- - $7,882 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$7,882
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$23,082
Cost:
$44,000
$(-9,836) (-35,463) - - $32,918 5,356,800 - - $(-9,836)
(-35,463)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$32,918
5,356,800
lb
-
-
$
08: 4.442 INSTALL MAGAZINES FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE Savings:
$63,000
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - - - $63,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$63,000
-
$
09: 4.513 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$71,804
Cost:
$19,800
$(-196) (-3,517) - - - - $72,000 - $(-196)
(-3,517)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
lb
$72,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$171,467
Cost:
$88,774
$(-6,263) 71,805 $9,812 344 $32,918 5,356,800 $135,000 - $(-6,263)
71,805
kWh
$9,812
344
kW-months/year
$32,918
5,356,800
lb
$135,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$96,957
Cost:
$63,890
$(-8,323) 11,430 $362 65 $32,918 5,356,800 $72,000 - $(-8,323)
11,430
kWh
$362
65
kW-months/year
$32,918
5,356,800
lb
$72,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes