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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Drawn Wire
NAICS 331222 - Steel Wire Drawing
SIC 3315 - Steel Wire And Related Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 118
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 204,500
Annual Production 175,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 7,248
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,255,500 27,900,000 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $407,176 60,348 kW-months/year $6.75
Electricity Fees $(-183,017) - $ -
Natural Gas $606,824 98,353 MMBtu $6.17
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,086,483
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $356,765 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $181,396
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$144,862
Cost:
$13,907
- - - - $95,394 15,461 - - - - - - $49,468 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$95,394
15,461
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$49,468
-
Tgal
02: 2.1134 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN COMBUSTIBLE GAS LINES Savings:
$105
Cost:
-
- - - - $105 17 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$105
17
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$1,035
Cost:
$400
- - - - $1,035 168 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,035
168
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$4,809
Cost:
$585
- - - - $4,809 779 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,809
779
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$18,612
Cost:
$4,021
- - - - $21,312 3,454 - - $(-2,700) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,312
3,454
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-2,700)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$943
Cost:
$582,998
$(-3,618) (-83,220) $(-744) (-120) $5,305 860 - - - - - - - - $(-3,618)
(-83,220)
kWh
$(-744)
(-120)
kW-months/year
$5,305
860
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$2,024
Cost:
$430,000
- - - - - - $2,024 374,844 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,024
374,844
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.2422 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO GENERATE STEAM Savings:
$48,922
Cost:
$200
$(-8,810) (-231,848) $(-2,031) (-325) $59,763 9,686 - - - - - - - - $(-8,810)
(-231,848)
kWh
$(-2,031)
(-325)
kW-months/year
$59,763
9,686
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$124,469
Cost:
$513
$97,937 2,577,273 $26,532 4,245 - - - - - - - - - - $97,937
2,577,273
kWh
$26,532
4,245
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$794
Cost:
$5,100
$648 17,056 $146 23 - - - - - - - - - - $648
17,056
kWh
$146
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$122
Cost:
-
$122 3,202 - - - - - - - - - - - - $122
3,202
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.1231 ESTABLISH BURNER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR BOILERS Savings:
$156
Cost:
$1,854
$127 3,336 $29 5 - - - - - - - - - - $127
3,336
kWh
$29
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.4237 SUBSTITUTE COMPRESSED AIR COOLING WITH WATER OR AIR COOLING Savings:
$197
Cost:
$240
$155 4,069 $42 7 - - - - - - - - - - $155
4,069
kWh
$42
7
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
14: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,645
Cost:
$96,551
$4,121 108,417 $1,107 177 - - - - - - $(-1,583) - - - $4,121
108,417
kWh
$1,107
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-1,583)
-
$
-
-
Tgal
15: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,601
Cost:
$13,349
$1,458 38,465 $530 84 - - - - $105 - $508 - - - $1,458
38,465
kWh
$530
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$105
-
$
$508
-
$
-
-
Tgal
16: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,775
Cost:
$2,376
$263 6,925 $59 10 - - - - $416 - $1,037 - - - $263
6,925
kWh
$59
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$416
-
$
$1,037
-
$
-
-
Tgal
17: 2.7132 INSTALL TIMERS ON LIGHT SWITCHES IN LITTLE USED AREAS Savings:
$1,694
Cost:
$5,190
$1,580 41,632 $114 17 - - - - - - - - - - $1,580
41,632
kWh
$114
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$356,765
Cost:
$1,157,284
$93,983 2,485,307 $25,784 4,123 $187,723 30,425 $2,024 374,844 $(-2,179) - $(-38) - $49,468 - $93,983
2,485,307
kWh
$25,784
4,123
kW-months/year
$187,723
30,425
MMBtu
$2,024
374,844
Tgal
$(-2,179)
-
$
$(-38)
-
$
$49,468
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$181,396
Cost:
$590,036
$86,434 2,286,532 $23,945 3,830 $71,017 11,510 - - - - - - - - $86,434
2,286,532
kWh
$23,945
3,830
kW-months/year
$71,017
11,510
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Water Consumption