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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product warming blankets and warming units
NAICS 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841 - Surgical And Medical Instruments
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 250
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 140,000
Annual Production 10,010,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
Location (State) MN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $6,550 180,542 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $6,001 780 kW-months/year $7.69
Natural Gas $59,734 6,675 MMBtu $8.95
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $72,285
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $8,387 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,029
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$781
Cost:
$25
$529 14,560 $252 34 - - $529
14,560
kWh
$252
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,729
Cost:
$429
$1,851 50,960 $878 118 - - $1,851
50,960
kWh
$878
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4234 COOL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKE WITH HEAT EXCHANGER Savings:
$919
Cost:
$172
$613 16,924 $306 46 - - $613
16,924
kWh
$306
46
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,960
Cost:
$1,114
- - - - $2,960 352 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,960
352
MMBtu
05: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$421
Cost:
$850
- - - - $421 50 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$421
50
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$577
Cost:
$1,080
$359 12,654 $218 2 - - $359
12,654
kWh
$218
2
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$8,387
Cost:
$3,670
$3,352 95,098 $1,654 199 $3,381 402 $3,352
95,098
kWh
$1,654
199
kW-months/year
$3,381
402
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,029
Cost:
$2,565
$2,464 67,884 $1,184 163 $3,381 402 $2,464
67,884
kWh
$1,184
163
kW-months/year
$3,381
402
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas