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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product grain drying equipment
NAICS n/a
SIC 3556 - Food Products Machinery
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 183,500
Annual Production 15,200 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $23,022 903,576 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $29,173 4,044 kW-months/year $7.21
Natural Gas $45,772 8,710 MMBtu $5.26
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $102,375
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $39,562 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,916
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$15,243
Cost:
$4,200
- - - - $15,243 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,243
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,457
Cost:
$25,564
$2,861 112,251 $4,596 634 - - - - - - - - - - $2,861
112,251
kWh
$4,596
634
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$4,357
Cost:
$4,900
$405 15,826 $3,952 545 - - - - - - - - - - $405
15,826
kWh
$3,952
545
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$2,334
Cost:
$40
$17 586 $28 4 $2,289 436 - - - - - - - - $17
586
kWh
$28
4
kW-months/year
$2,289
436
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,649
Cost:
$7,400
- - - - - - $2,064 39,000 $(-1,000) - - - $585 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,064
39,000
lb
$(-1,000)
-
$
-
-
$
$585
-
$
06: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$1,535
Cost:
$4,500
$(-308) (-12,016) $(-252) (-35) $2,095 399 - - - - - - - - $(-308)
(-12,016)
kWh
$(-252)
(-35)
kW-months/year
$2,095
399
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.7198 REDUCE / ELIMINATE USE OF DISPOSABLE PRODUCT Savings:
$4,866
Cost:
$2,300
- - - - - - $51 3,400 $1,430 - $3,385 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$51
3,400
lb
$1,430
-
$
$3,385
-
$
-
-
$
08: 4.211 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$1,124
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $944 - $180 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$944
-
$
$180
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$665
Cost:
$110
$256 9,965 $409 56 - - - - - - - - - - $256
9,965
kWh
$409
56
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$229
Cost:
$14
$64 2,638 $165 23 - - - - - - - - - - $64
2,638
kWh
$165
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$103
Cost:
$205
$43 1,758 $60 10 - - - - - - - - - - $43
1,758
kWh
$60
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$39,562
Cost:
$49,233
$3,338 131,008 $8,958 1,237 $19,627 835 $2,115 42,400 $1,374 - $3,565 - $585 - $3,338
131,008
kWh
$8,958
1,237
kW-months/year
$19,627
835
MMBtu
$2,115
42,400
lb
$1,374
-
$
$3,565
-
$
$585
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,916
Cost:
$30,819
$3,582 140,386 $9,045 1,249 $2,289 436 - - - - - - - - $3,582
140,386
kWh
$9,045
1,249
kW-months/year
$2,289
436
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost By-product Production