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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Plastic Seals
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 36
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 41,000
Annual Production 1,750,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $51,105 1,659,144 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $39,273 2,871 kW-months/year $13.68
Electricity Fees $2,156 - $ -
Natural Gas $3,063 418 MMBtu $7.33
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $95,597
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $330,688 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $325,678
#|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: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$4,126
Cost:
$3,000
$2,413 78,253 $1,555 157 $158 - - - - - - - $2,413
78,253
kWh
$1,555
157
kW-months/year
$158
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 3.5314 USE IN-PROCESS RECYCLING WHENEVER POSSIBLE Savings:
$10,351
Cost:
$1,450
$134 4,396 $217 22 - - - - $10,000 - - - $134
4,396
kWh
$217
22
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
$10,000
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$1,154
Cost:
$2,610
$457 14,947 $653 66 $44 - - - - - - - $457
14,947
kWh
$653
66
kW-months/year
$44
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 4.3210 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$308,000
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - - - - - $140,000 - $168,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
$140,000
-
$
$168,000
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,033
Cost:
$3,000
$1,238 40,152 $795 80 - - - - - - - - $1,238
40,152
kWh
$795
80
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$580
Cost:
$450
$580 18,757 - - - - - - - - - - $580
18,757
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$884
Cost:
$7,620
$540 17,585 $344 35 - - - - - - - - $540
17,585
kWh
$344
35
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$3,560
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $3,560 238,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,560
238,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$330,688
Cost:
$38,130
$5,362 174,090 $3,564 360 $202 - $3,560 238,000 $150,000 - $168,000 - $5,362
174,090
kWh
$3,564
360
kW-months/year
$202
-
$
$3,560
238,000
lb
$150,000
-
$
$168,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$325,678
Cost:
$27,510
$2,409 78,252 $1,665 168 $44 - $3,560 238,000 $150,000 - $168,000 - $2,409
78,252
kWh
$1,665
168
kW-months/year
$44
-
$
$3,560
238,000
lb
$150,000
-
$
$168,000
-
$
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