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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1985
Principal Product BRICKS & CINDER BLOCKS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3271 - Concrete Block And Brick
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 42
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 3,172
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $76,441 995,018 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $104,510 23,109 MMBtu $4.52
Other Energy $33,967 3,575 MMBtu $9.50
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $214,918
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $18,756 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,724
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$4,067
Cost:
$275
- - $4,067 900 - - -
-
kWh
$4,067
900
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$1,154
Cost:
$800
- - $1,154 255 - - -
-
kWh
$1,154
255
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,384
Cost:
$10,000
- - $4,384 970 - - -
-
kWh
$4,384
970
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$743
Cost:
$150
$743 9,672 - - - - $743
9,672
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$398
Cost:
$150
$398 5,275 - - - - $398
5,275
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$3,663
Cost:
$1,620
- - $3,663 810 - - -
-
kWh
$3,663
810
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.7492 USE PROPER THICKNESS OF INSULATION ON BUILDING ENVELOPE Savings:
$512
Cost:
$1,799
- - $512 113 - - -
-
kWh
$512
113
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$297
Cost:
$295
- - $297 66 - - -
-
kWh
$297
66
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$178
Cost:
$50
$178 2,345 - - - - $178
2,345
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,316
Cost:
$50
$1,316 17,292 - - - - $1,316
17,292
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.8223 ADD AIR SHIELDS TO TRUCKS TO INCREASE FUEL MILEAGE Savings:
$1,358
Cost:
$100
- - - - $1,358 143 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,358
143
MMBtu
12: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$686
Cost:
$564
$686 9,086 - - - - $686
9,086
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$18,756
Cost:
$15,853
$3,321 43,670 $14,077 3,114 $1,358 143 $3,321
43,670
kWh
$14,077
3,114
MMBtu
$1,358
143
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,724
Cost:
$4,953
$1,827 24,033 $8,539 1,889 $1,358 143 $1,827
24,033
kWh
$8,539
1,889
MMBtu
$1,358
143
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Energy