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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2002
Principal Product Plumbing Specialties
NAICS n/a
SIC 3053 - Gaskets, Packing And Sealing Devices
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 350
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 265,000
Annual Production 29,780 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $90,784 2,501,100 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $23,846 5,880 kW-months/year $4.06
Natural Gas $112,623 14,918 MMBtu $7.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $242,867
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $182,851 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $123,017
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,719
Cost:
$452
$2,227 61,686 $492 121 - - - - $2,227
61,686
kWh
$492
121
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$827
Cost:
$20
$680 18,844 $147 36 - - - - $680
18,844
kWh
$147
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$3,342
Cost:
$9,785
$2,748 76,128 $594 146 - - - - $2,748
76,128
kWh
$594
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,641
Cost:
$10,125
$(-420) (-11,640) $(-236) (-58) $8,297 1,099 - - $(-420)
(-11,640)
kWh
$(-236)
(-58)
kW-months/year
$8,297
1,099
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$337
Cost:
$400
- - - - $337 45 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$337
45
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$55,665
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - $55,665 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$55,665
-
$
07: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$112,320
Cost:
$132,000
- - - - - - $112,320 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$112,320
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$182,851
Cost:
$302,782
$5,235 145,018 $997 245 $8,634 1,144 $167,985 - $5,235
145,018
kWh
$997
245
kW-months/year
$8,634
1,144
MMBtu
$167,985
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$123,017
Cost:
$142,977
$1,807 50,046 $256 63 $8,634 1,144 $112,320 - $1,807
50,046
kWh
$256
63
kW-months/year
$8,634
1,144
MMBtu
$112,320
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes