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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Pasts for cas interios
NAICS 326140 - Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 850
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 18,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $918,866 29,589,727 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $490,783 5,191 kW-months/year $94.54
Electricity Fees $15,117 - $ -
Natural Gas $754,306 79,311 MMBtu $9.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,179,072
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $69,633 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,339
Cost:
$900
$3,885 122,058 $1,454 195 - - $3,885
122,058
kWh
$1,454
195
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,062
Cost:
$1,000
$6,500 204,422 $2,562 327 - - $6,500
204,422
kWh
$2,562
327
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,179
Cost:
$25
$3,714 116,813 $1,465 187 - - $3,714
116,813
kWh
$1,465
187
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$19,446
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $19,446 2,047 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,446
2,047
MMBtu
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$881
Cost:
$560
$881 27,714 - - - - $881
27,714
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,156
Cost:
$600
$2,156 67,800 - - - - $2,156
67,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$14,440
Cost:
$2,400
- - - - $14,440 1,520 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,440
1,520
MMBtu
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$13,130
Cost:
$2,824
$9,418 296,152 $3,712 475 - - $9,418
296,152
kWh
$3,712
475
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$69,633
Cost:
$9,309
$26,554 834,959 $9,193 1,184 $33,886 3,567 $26,554
834,959
kWh
$9,193
1,184
kW-months/year
$33,886
3,567
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas