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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 1998 |
| Principal Product | custom plastic injection molding compounds |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins |
| Sales | $100,000,000-$500,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 350 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 270,000 |
| Annual Production | 37,200,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240 |
| Location (State) | MN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $400,139 | 12,105,217 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $18,644 | 29,808 | kW-months/year | $0.63 |
| Natural Gas | $68,984 | 22,239 | MMBtu | $3.10 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $542,337 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $153,804 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $73,342 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Solid Waste (non-haz) | Personnel Changes | Primary Raw Material | Ancillary Material Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | lb | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $3,856 Cost: $4,248 |
$2,678 | 81,184 | $1,178 | 157 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,678 81,184 kWh |
$1,178 157 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $4,240 Cost: $9,348 |
$2,621 | 79,426 | $1,619 | 216 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,621 79,426 kWh |
$1,619 216 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $3,418 Cost: $399 |
$3,418 | 103,751 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$3,418 103,751 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $1,458 Cost: $1,000 |
- | - | - | - | $1,458 | 521 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,458 521 MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $587 Cost: $1,110 |
$423 | 12,896 | $164 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$423 12,896 kWh |
$164 25 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.7221 IMPROVE PROCESS CONTROL TO PREVENT SPILLS OF MATERIAL |
Savings: $63,788 Cost: $9,315 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $788 | 63,000 | - | - | $63,000 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$788 63,000 lb |
- - $ |
$63,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $49,067 Cost: $190,000 |
$(-1,690) | (-51,290) | $(-1,043) | (-139) | - | - | - | - | $51,800 | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-1,690) (-51,290) kWh |
$(-1,043) (-139) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$51,800 - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 08: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL |
Savings: $27,390 Cost: $10,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 96,000 | $(-2,880) | - | - | - | $30,270 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- 96,000 lb |
$(-2,880) - $ |
- - $ |
$30,270 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $153,804 Cost: $225,420 |
$7,450 | 225,967 | $1,918 | 259 | $1,458 | 521 | $788 | 159,000 | $48,920 | - | $63,000 | - | $30,270 | - | $7,450 225,967 kWh |
$1,918 259 kW-months/year |
$1,458 521 MMBtu |
$788 159,000 lb |
$48,920 - $ |
$63,000 - $ |
$30,270 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $73,342 Cost: $23,911 |
$5,299 | 160,610 | $2,797 | 373 | $1,458 | 521 | $788 | 63,000 | - | - | $63,000 | - | - | - | $5,299 160,610 kWh |
$2,797 373 kW-months/year |
$1,458 521 MMBtu |
$788 63,000 lb |
- - $ |
$63,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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