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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Color Concentrates for Plastics
NAICS 325991 - Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
SIC 3087 - Custom Compound Purchased Resins
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 69
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 56,000
Annual Production 22,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $283,562 6,286,549 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $23,518 12,791 kW-months/year $1.84
Natural Gas $28,227 3,142 MMBtu $8.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $335,307
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $42,460 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,164
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$8,744
Cost:
$17,700
$5,475 168,980 $426 232 - - - - $2,843 - - - $5,475
168,980
kWh
$426
232
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$2,843
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$6,232
Cost:
$900
$5,785 178,477 $447 245 - - - - - - - - $5,785
178,477
kWh
$447
245
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$4,183
Cost:
$11,800
$3,946 121,589 $237 125 - - - - - - - - $3,946
121,589
kWh
$237
125
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,274
Cost:
$500
- - - - $1,274 142 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,274
142
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,151
Cost:
$1,340
$1,087 33,558 $64 35 - - - - - - - - $1,087
33,558
kWh
$64
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$835
Cost:
$201
$423 13,061 $34 18 - - - - $136 - $242 - $423
13,061
kWh
$34
18
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$136
-
$
$242
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$747
Cost:
$1,725
$653 20,125 $94 52 - - - - - - - - $653
20,125
kWh
$94
52
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$324
Cost:
$200
$183 5,637 $6 8 - - - - $49 - $86 - $183
5,637
kWh
$6
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$49
-
$
$86
-
$
09: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$2,468
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - $2,120 40,000 $348 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,120
40,000
lb
$348
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.213 PURCHASE MATERIAL FROM SUPPLIER IN CUSTOMIZED PACKAGING Savings:
$8,400
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - - - - - $8,400 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$8,400
-
$
11: 3.5316 CONTRACT A WOOD PALLET RECYCLING COMPANY Savings:
$4,200
Cost:
$248
- - - - - - $4,200 8,400 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,200
8,400
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.447 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM Savings:
$2,402
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - - - - - $2,402 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$2,402
-
$
-
-
$
13: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$1,500
Cost:
$248
- - - - - - $1,500 100,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,500
100,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$42,460
Cost:
$38,862
$17,552 541,427 $1,308 715 $1,274 142 $7,820 148,400 $5,778 - $8,728 - $17,552
541,427
kWh
$1,308
715
kW-months/year
$1,274
142
MMBtu
$7,820
148,400
lb
$5,778
-
$
$8,728
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,164
Cost:
$14,740
$11,001 339,261 $754 413 $1,274 142 - - $49 - $86 - $11,001
339,261
kWh
$754
413
kW-months/year
$1,274
142
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$49
-
$
$86
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost