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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product expanded pollystyrene
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 55
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 40,000
Annual Production 5,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,584
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $30,536 571,805 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $96,553 26,059 MMBtu $3.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $129,029
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $16,968 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,763
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$1,769
Cost:
$593
- - $1,769 479 - - -
-
kWh
$1,769
479
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$682
Cost:
$1,400
- - $682 185 - - -
-
kWh
$682
185
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,751
Cost:
$2,456
- - $1,751 475 - - -
-
kWh
$1,751
475
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$751
Cost:
-
$751 13,775 - - - - $751
13,775
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$579
Cost:
$80
$579 10,551 - - - - $579
10,551
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$175
Cost:
$154
$175 3,224 - - - - $175
3,224
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 4.423 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$11,261
Cost:
$16,930
$(-3,355) (-61,547) - - $14,616 - $(-3,355)
(-61,547)
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$14,616
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$16,968
Cost:
$21,613
$(-1,850) (-33,997) $4,202 1,139 $14,616 - $(-1,850)
(-33,997)
kWh
$4,202
1,139
MMBtu
$14,616
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,763
Cost:
$3,936
$1,330 24,326 $2,433 660 - - $1,330
24,326
kWh
$2,433
660
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes