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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Zinc Die Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3369 - Nonferrous Foundries, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 73,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $251,093 3,830,598 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $105,995 8,772 kW-months/year $12.08
Electricity Fees $1,177 - $ -
Natural Gas $145,628 49,048 MMBtu $2.97
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $540,371
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $386,167 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $175,882
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$32,466
Cost:
$119,000
$8,752 246,483 $5,165 450 $18,549 6,701 - - - - - - - - $8,752
246,483
kWh
$5,165
450
kW-months/year
$18,549
6,701
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$31,953
Cost:
$91,000
$24,686 695,487 $16,388 1,429 $(-9,121) (-3,295) - - - - - - - - $24,686
695,487
kWh
$16,388
1,429
kW-months/year
$(-9,121)
(-3,295)
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$2,467
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - $2,467 892 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,467
892
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,839
Cost:
$4,270
$1,026 29,015 $813 71 - - - - - - - - - - $1,026
29,015
kWh
$813
71
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,227
Cost:
$393
$1,176 21,102 $51 5 - - - - - - - - - - $1,176
21,102
kWh
$51
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$918
Cost:
-
$636 17,878 $282 25 - - - - - - - - - - $636
17,878
kWh
$282
25
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$824
Cost:
$1,425
$516 9,086 $308 27 - - - - - - - - - - $516
9,086
kWh
$308
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$630
Cost:
$800
$436 12,309 $194 17 - - - - - - - - - - $436
12,309
kWh
$194
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.1154 USE AN ALTERNATIVE DESULFURIZING AGENT TO ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS SLAG FORMATION Savings:
$173,301
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - - - $115,534 177,745 - - $57,767 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$115,534
177,745
lb
-
-
$
$57,767
-
$
10: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$766
Cost:
$1,665
- - - - - - $766 204,750 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$766
204,750
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.445 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$139,776
Cost:
$246,000
- - - - - - - - - - $139,776 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$139,776
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$386,167
Cost:
$472,553
$37,228 1,031,360 $23,201 2,024 $11,895 4,298 $766 204,750 $115,534 177,745 $139,776 - $57,767 - $37,228
1,031,360
kWh
$23,201
2,024
kW-months/year
$11,895
4,298
MMBtu
$766
204,750
Tgal
$115,534
177,745
lb
$139,776
-
$
$57,767
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$175,882
Cost:
$343,735
$26,784 754,689 $17,677 1,542 $(-9,121) (-3,295) $766 204,750 - - $139,776 - - - $26,784
754,689
kWh
$17,677
1,542
kW-months/year
$(-9,121)
(-3,295)
MMBtu
$766
204,750
Tgal
-
-
lb
$139,776
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes By-product Production