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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Industrial Laminates
NAICS n/a
SIC 3083 - Laminated Plastics Plate & Sheet
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 113,000
Annual Production 12,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $130,694 5,107,855 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $71,838 11,076 kW-months/year $6.49
Natural Gas $380,414 146,970 MMBtu $2.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $594,009
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $115,024 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,325
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
01: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$99,165
Cost:
$105,000
$(-3,556) (-136,870) $(-2,726) (-428) - - - - $105,447 - $(-3,556)
(-136,870)
kWh
$(-2,726)
(-428)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$105,447
-
Tgal
02: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$5,284
Cost:
$4,100
$883 33,998 $1,239 161 $3,162 1,221 - - - - $883
33,998
kWh
$1,239
161
kW-months/year
$3,162
1,221
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$4,119
Cost:
$5,200
$2,668 102,579 $1,451 228 - - - - - - $2,668
102,579
kWh
$1,451
228
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 3.8121 COVER CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE EVAPORATIVE LOSSES Savings:
$4,250
Cost:
$6,300
- - - - - - $4,250 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,250
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$475
Cost:
$592
$319 12,309 $156 24 - - - - - - $319
12,309
kWh
$156
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$804
Cost:
$1,705
$537 20,516 $267 42 - - - - - - $537
20,516
kWh
$267
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$488
Cost:
$538
$320 12,309 $168 26 - - - - - - $320
12,309
kWh
$168
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$325
Cost:
$139
$218 8,499 $107 17 - - - - - - $218
8,499
kWh
$107
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$114
Cost:
$176
- - - - $114 44 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$114
44
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$115,024
Cost:
$123,750
$1,389 53,340 $662 70 $3,276 1,265 $4,250 - $105,447 - $1,389
53,340
kWh
$662
70
kW-months/year
$3,276
1,265
MMBtu
$4,250
-
$
$105,447
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,325
Cost:
$8,350
$4,062 156,212 $2,149 337 $114 44 - - - - $4,062
156,212
kWh
$2,149
337
kW-months/year
$114
44
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Primary Raw Material Water Consumption