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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Corrugated boxes
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2631 - Paperboard Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 400,000
Annual Production 630,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $209,810 6,672,700 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $204,121 17,064 kW-months/year $11.96
Natural Gas $510,973 65,557 MMBtu $7.79
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,011,301
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $262,122 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $155,375
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,256
Cost:
$391
$2,481 79,263 $2,775 224 - - - - - - $2,481
79,263
kWh
$2,775
224
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,819
Cost:
$25
$2,274 72,675 $2,545 205 - - - - - - $2,274
72,675
kWh
$2,545
205
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,778
Cost:
$264
$1,347 42,936 $1,431 127 - - - - - - $1,347
42,936
kWh
$1,431
127
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,991
Cost:
$501
- - - - $4,991 649 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,991
649
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,552
Cost:
$32,014
$6,407 164,378 $5,145 517 - - - - - - $6,407
164,378
kWh
$5,145
517
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$588
Cost:
$1,309
$588 18,781 - - - - - - - - $588
18,781
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$13,869
Cost:
$51,870
$6,546 209,142 $7,323 590 - - - - - - $6,546
209,142
kWh
$7,323
590
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$1,483
Cost:
$1,274
$1,483 47,386 - - - - - - - - $1,483
47,386
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.7212 INSTALL OR UPGRADE INSULATION ON HVAC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Savings:
$669
Cost:
$645
- - - - $669 87 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$669
87
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$49,380
Cost:
$5,500
$17,985 574,593 $20,119 1,622 $11,276 1,466 - - - - $17,985
574,593
kWh
$20,119
1,622
kW-months/year
$11,276
1,466
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$4,069
Cost:
$75
$2,030 64,866 - - $2,039 265 - - - - $2,030
64,866
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,039
265
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$7,266
Cost:
$720
$7,266 115,836 - - - - - - - - $7,266
115,836
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
13: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$1,292
Cost:
$600
- - - - $1,292 168 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,292
168
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
14: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$19,064
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $19,064 2,479 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,064
2,479
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
15: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$56,152
Cost:
$18,000
- - - - $56,152 7,302 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$56,152
7,302
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
16: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$3,191
Cost:
$900
- - - - $3,191 415 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,191
415
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
17: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$44,129
Cost:
$95,000
- - - - $44,129 5,738 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$44,129
5,738
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
18: 3.4157 REPLACE WATER COOLING ON PROCESSES WITH AIR COOLING Savings:
$9,899
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - - - $9,899 1,948,645 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,899
1,948,645
Tgal
-
-
$
19: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,614
Cost:
$1,590
$720 22,950 $894 72 - - - - - - $720
22,950
kWh
$894
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
20: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$268
Cost:
$303
$126 4,039 $142 12 - - - - - - $126
4,039
kWh
$142
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
21: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$5,293
Cost:
$1,000
$1,394 44,540 $3,899 26 - - - - - - $1,394
44,540
kWh
$3,899
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
22: 4.123 REDUCE DEFECTS BY REDUCING PRODUCT TIPPING Savings:
$14,500
Cost:
$18,000
- - - - - - - - $14,500 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$14,500
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$262,122
Cost:
$233,981
$50,647 1,461,385 $44,273 3,395 $142,803 18,569 $9,899 1,948,645 $14,500 - $50,647
1,461,385
kWh
$44,273
3,395
kW-months/year
$142,803
18,569
MMBtu
$9,899
1,948,645
Tgal
$14,500
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$155,375
Cost:
$171,164
$12,614 402,870 $16,464 1,051 $126,297 16,423 - - - - $12,614
402,870
kWh
$16,464
1,051
kW-months/year
$126,297
16,423
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Primary Product