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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Joint Compound
NAICS n/a
SIC 2891 - Adhesives And Sealants
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 67
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 70,000
Annual Production 261,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $66,057 2,859,613 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $95,062 5,966 kW-months/year $15.93
Electricity Fees $10,133 - $ -
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $175,212
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $281,772 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,133
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$564
Cost:
$4,997
$172 7,327 $365 23 $27 - - - - - - - $172
7,327
kWh
$365
23
kW-months/year
$27
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,920
Cost:
$2,120
$552 24,033 $1,277 80 $91 - - - - - - - $552
24,033
kWh
$1,277
80
kW-months/year
$91
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,899
Cost:
$450
$2,112 91,442 $2,554 160 $233 - - - - - - - $2,112
91,442
kWh
$2,554
160
kW-months/year
$233
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,314
Cost:
$7,680
$2,364 102,286 $3,649 229 $301 - - - - - - - $2,364
102,286
kWh
$3,649
229
kW-months/year
$301
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$139,500
Cost:
$155,000
- - - - - - $700 176,357 - - $138,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$700
176,357
lb
-
-
$
$138,800
-
$
06: 3.7212 IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) Savings:
$3,175
Cost:
$2,800
- - - - - - - - - - $3,175 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$3,175
-
$
07: 4.4410 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$125,400
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - - - $125,400 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
$125,400
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$281,772
Cost:
$323,047
$5,200 225,088 $7,845 492 $652 - $700 176,357 $125,400 - $141,975 - $5,200
225,088
kWh
$7,845
492
kW-months/year
$652
-
$
$700
176,357
lb
$125,400
-
$
$141,975
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,133
Cost:
$10,250
$5,028 217,761 $7,480 469 $625 - - - - - - - $5,028
217,761
kWh
$7,480
469
kW-months/year
$625
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material