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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Steel Tubing
NAICS n/a
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 223
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 339,978
Annual Production 95,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,880
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $560,727 13,894,490 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $207,752 30,462 kW-months/year $6.82
Natural Gas $59,814 13,857 MMBtu $4.32
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $828,293
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $280,451 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,841
Cost:
$1,621
$1,418 34,584 $423 62 - - - - - - $1,418
34,584
kWh
$423
62
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,383
Cost:
$120
$10,138 247,362 $2,245 329 - - - - - - $10,138
247,362
kWh
$2,245
329
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$226
Cost:
$2,400
$174 4,396 $52 8 - - - - - - $174
4,396
kWh
$52
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$11,267
Cost:
$1,408
- - - - $11,267 2,608 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$11,267
2,608
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 4.1220 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$251,669
Cost:
$66,400
$7,253 131,008 $2,166 318 - - $69,825 - $172,425 - $7,253
131,008
kWh
$2,166
318
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$69,825
-
$
$172,425
-
$
06: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$3,065
Cost:
$225
- - - - - - $3,065 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$3,065
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$280,451
Cost:
$72,174
$18,983 417,350 $4,886 717 $11,267 2,608 $72,890 - $172,425 - $18,983
417,350
kWh
$4,886
717
kW-months/year
$11,267
2,608
MMBtu
$72,890
-
$
$172,425
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material