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IAC Center Colorado State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product specialty metals & metal oxides
NAICS n/a
SIC 2816 - Inorganic Pigments
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 31
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 27,550
Annual Production 2,400,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) CO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $53,499 2,519,344 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $69,964 5,262 kW-months/year $13.30
Electricity Fees $981 - $ -
Natural Gas $123,582 35,571 MMBtu $3.47
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $288,466
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $35,191 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,141
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,130
Cost:
$3,710
$980 56,565 $1,150 82 - - - - - - - - $980
56,565
kWh
$1,150
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$302
Cost:
$403
$145 8,499 $157 11 - - - - - - - - $145
8,499
kWh
$157
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,479
Cost:
$2,216
$553 31,946 $926 66 - - - - - - - - $553
31,946
kWh
$926
66
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$430
Cost:
$480
- - - - $430 142 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$430
142
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$27,230
Cost:
$27,230
$9,280 537,515 $13,650 967 - - $400 550 - - $3,900 - $9,280
537,515
kWh
$13,650
967
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$400
550
gal
-
-
lb
$3,900
-
$
06: 3.6112 USE FILTER AND DRYING OVEN TO REDUCE SLUDGE VOLUME Savings:
$3,620
Cost:
$23,500
$(-650) (-37,515) - - - - - - $4,270 61,000 - - $(-650)
(-37,515)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$4,270
61,000
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$35,191
Cost:
$57,539
$10,308 597,010 $15,883 1,126 $430 142 $400 550 $4,270 61,000 $3,900 - $10,308
597,010
kWh
$15,883
1,126
kW-months/year
$430
142
MMBtu
$400
550
gal
$4,270
61,000
lb
$3,900
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$31,141
Cost:
$33,559
$10,958 634,525 $15,883 1,126 - - $400 550 - - $3,900 - $10,958
634,525
kWh
$15,883
1,126
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$400
550
gal
-
-
lb
$3,900
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes