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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Meat Packaging
NAICS 311613 - Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
SIC 2013 - Sausages And Other Prepared Meats
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 87,674
Annual Production 10,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,500
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $317,163 8,986,105 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $66,743 13,293 MMBtu $5.02
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $383,906
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $17,293 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,083
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,140
Cost:
$4,916
$3,140 89,230 - - - - $3,140
89,230
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$551
Cost:
$64
$551 15,649 - - - - $551
15,649
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$367
Cost:
$20
$367 10,425 - - - - $367
10,425
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$167
Cost:
$14
$167 4,750 - - - - $167
4,750
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$6,380
Cost:
$18,000
- - $6,380 1,271 - - -
-
kWh
$6,380
1,271
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,330
Cost:
$1,000
- - $1,330 265 - - -
-
kWh
$1,330
265
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$528
Cost:
$800
- - $528 105 - - -
-
kWh
$528
105
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$779
Cost:
$1,530
$779 22,143 - - - - $779
22,143
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$560
Cost:
$560
$560 15,876 - - - - $560
15,876
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$522
Cost:
$860
$522 14,822 - - - - $522
14,822
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 3.3122 USE FILTRATION, CENTRIFUGING TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS Savings:
$2,969
Cost:
$5,770
- - - - $2,969 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$2,969
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$17,293
Cost:
$33,534
$6,086 172,895 $8,238 1,641 $2,969 - $6,086
172,895
kWh
$8,238
1,641
MMBtu
$2,969
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,083
Cost:
$6,814
$4,225 120,054 $1,858 370 - - $4,225
120,054
kWh
$1,858
370
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost