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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
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $73,342
#|Description 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
$ 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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
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
-
$
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
-
$
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
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
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