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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Couplings For Hoses
NAICS 332912 - Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing
SIC 3492 - Fluid Power Valves & Hose Fittings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 180
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 115,200
Annual Production 20,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,864
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $491,354 7,071,110 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $71,430 15,436 kW-months/year $4.63
Electricity Fees $7,230 - $ -
Natural Gas $52,424 7,650 MMBtu $6.85
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $626,308
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $868,378 *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 Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$93,388
Cost:
$17,061
$83,646 1,203,545 $9,742 2,104 - - - - - - - - $83,646
1,203,545
kWh
$9,742
2,104
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,786
Cost:
$1,501
$4,143 59,610 $643 139 - - - - - - - - $4,143
59,610
kWh
$643
139
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$468
Cost:
$381
$278 3,995 $25 6 - - $69 - $96 - - - $278
3,995
kWh
$25
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$69
-
$
$96
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$6,817
Cost:
$2
$6,104 87,821 $713 154 - - - - - - - - $6,104
87,821
kWh
$713
154
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,013
Cost:
$1,501
$3,594 51,712 $419 90 - - - - - - - - $3,594
51,712
kWh
$419
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$68,540
Cost:
$501
$61,390 883,295 $7,150 1,544 - - - - - - - - $61,390
883,295
kWh
$7,150
1,544
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,077
Cost:
$2,001
- - - - $4,077 598 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,077
598
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$8,829
Cost:
$30,001
- - - - $8,829 1,925 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,829
1,925
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$15,245
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - $7,757 1,138 $7,488 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,757
1,138
MMBtu
$7,488
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$662,215
Cost:
$1,001
- - - - - - $141,856 - - - $520,359 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$141,856
-
$
-
-
$
$520,359
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$868,378
Cost:
$65,950
$159,155 2,289,978 $18,692 4,037 $20,663 3,661 $149,413 - $96 - $520,359 - $159,155
2,289,978
kWh
$18,692
4,037
kW-months/year
$20,663
3,661
MMBtu
$149,413
-
$
$96
-
$
$520,359
-
%
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 Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production