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IAC Center Bradley University
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Heat and serve entrees
NAICS 311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,578
Annual Production 85,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,756
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $107,931 2,361,263 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $26,623 5,913 kW-months/year $4.50
Electricity Fees $23,944 - $ -
Natural Gas $72,818 9,970 MMBtu $7.30
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $258,097
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $101,161 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,632
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$31,639
Cost:
$4,573
$28,831 630,868 - - - - $2,808 - - - $28,831
630,868
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,808
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,397
Cost:
$800
- - - - $15,397 2,108 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,397
2,108
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$12,730
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $12,730 1,743 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,730
1,743
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$8,394
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $8,394 1,149 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$8,394
1,149
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,151
Cost:
$7,591
$3,156 69,083 $995 221 - - - - - - $3,156
69,083
kWh
$995
221
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,404
Cost:
$500
$2,999 65,611 $405 90 - - - - - - $2,999
65,611
kWh
$405
90
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4234 COOL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER Savings:
$2,394
Cost:
$9,400
$2,192 32,675 $202 45 - - - - - - $2,192
32,675
kWh
$202
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,126
Cost:
$3,350
$1,616 35,354 $510 113 - - - - - - $1,616
35,354
kWh
$510
113
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,962
Cost:
$2,736
$1,460 31,938 $502 112 - - - - - - $1,460
31,938
kWh
$502
112
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,808
Cost:
$1,350
$1,227 26,859 $581 129 - - - - - - $1,227
26,859
kWh
$581
129
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$772
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $772 106 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$772
106
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$434
Cost:
$150
$332 7,256 $103 23 - - - - - - $332
7,256
kWh
$103
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$254
Cost:
$10
$193 4,223 $61 14 - - - - - - $193
4,223
kWh
$61
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
14: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$15,696
Cost:
$2,200
- - - - - - - - $15,696 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$15,696
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$101,161
Cost:
$47,160
$42,005 903,867 $3,359 747 $37,293 5,106 $2,808 - $15,696 - $42,005
903,867
kWh
$3,359
747
kW-months/year
$37,293
5,106
MMBtu
$2,808
-
$
$15,696
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,632
Cost:
$6,360
$4,419 96,693 $1,047 233 $9,166 1,255 - - - - $4,419
96,693
kWh
$1,047
233
kW-months/year
$9,166
1,255
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Water Consumption