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| IAC Center | Bradley University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1998 |
| Principal Product | Ceramic Kiln Furniture |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 3255 - Clay Refractories |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 65 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 61,180 |
| Annual Production | 1,100,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $83,454 | 1,980,363 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $41,839 | 3,420 | kW-months/year | $12.23 |
| Electricity Fees | $353 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $419,064 | 135,687 | MMBtu | $3.09 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $569,135 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $422,763 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $374,232 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Primary Raw Material | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $9,102 Cost: $3,930 |
- | - | - | - | $9,102 | 2,948 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,102 2,948 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $3,292 Cost: $3,590 |
$2,086 | 51,876 | $1,206 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,086 51,876 kWh |
$1,206 99 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $2,848 Cost: $4,480 |
$1,364 | 33,998 | $799 | 65 | - | - | - | - | $685 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,364 33,998 kWh |
$799 65 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$685 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT |
Savings: $2,504 Cost: $2,700 |
- | - | - | - | $2,504 | 811 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,504 811 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,868 Cost: $520 |
$1,029 | 25,498 | $603 | 49 | - | - | - | - | $236 | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,029 25,498 kWh |
$603 49 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$236 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION |
Savings: $23,589 Cost: $15,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $23,589 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$23,589 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $789 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $789 | 166,075 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$789 166,075 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
Savings: $564 Cost: $200 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $564 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$564 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 4.6110 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE |
Savings: $371,800 Cost: $5,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-83,200) | - | $455,000 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-83,200) - $ |
$455,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY |
Savings: $6,407 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,744 | - | $476 | - | $2,187 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$3,744 - $ |
$476 - $ |
$2,187 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $422,763 Cost: $38,420 |
$4,479 | 111,372 | $2,608 | 213 | $11,606 | 3,759 | $789 | 166,075 | $(-78,535) | - | $479,629 | - | $2,187 | - | $4,479 111,372 kWh |
$2,608 213 kW-months/year |
$11,606 3,759 MMBtu |
$789 166,075 Tgal |
$(-78,535) - $ |
$479,629 - $ |
$2,187 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $374,232 Cost: $5,720 |
$1,029 | 25,498 | $603 | 49 | - | - | - | - | $(-82,964) | - | $455,564 | - | - | - | $1,029 25,498 kWh |
$603 49 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-82,964) - $ |
$455,564 - $ |
- - $ |
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