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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2004 |
| Principal Product | photo, pharmaceutical and good grade gelatine |
| NAICS | 325510 - Paint and Coating Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 72 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 200,000 |
| Annual Production | 8,200,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,592 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $344,743 | 10,483,713 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $144,617 | 17,426 | kW-months/year | $8.30 |
| Electricity Fees | $174,683 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $1,401,734 | 244,220 | MMBtu | $5.74 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,065,777 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $732,921 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $304,849 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Personnel Changes | Administrative Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | Tgal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2127 FLASH CONDENSATE TO PRODUCE LOWER PRESSURE STEAM |
Savings: $210,887 Cost: $2,078 |
- | - | - | - | $195,613 | 32,427 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $15,274 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$195,613 32,427 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$15,274 - Tgal |
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| 02: 2.2191 SUBSTITUTE HOT PROCESS FLUIDS FOR STEAM |
Savings: $135,849 Cost: $18,578 |
- | - | - | - | $135,849 | 23,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$135,849 23,667 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 03: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS |
Savings: $216,557 Cost: $4,311 |
$(-1,998) | (-45,402) | $(-523) | (-63) | $215,411 | 37,528 | - | - | - | - | $3,667 | - | - | - |
$(-1,998) (-45,402) kWh |
$(-523) (-63) kW-months/year |
$215,411 37,528 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$3,667 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $43,578 Cost: $6,900 |
- | - | - | - | $43,578 | 7,591 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$43,578 7,591 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 05: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER |
Savings: $53,985 Cost: $1,560 |
$39,949 | 1,997,265 | $22,709 | 2,736 | - | - | $(-8,673) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$39,949 1,997,265 kWh |
$22,709 2,736 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$(-8,673) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $14,571 Cost: $8,465 |
$(-4,266) | (-96,947) | $(-1,104) | (-133) | $19,941 | 3,474 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-4,266) (-96,947) kWh |
$(-1,104) (-133) kW-months/year |
$19,941 3,474 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 07: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $28,383 Cost: $56,925 |
- | - | - | - | $28,383 | 4,945 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$28,383 4,945 MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 08: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $4,114 Cost: $609,500 |
$2,280 | 51,822 | $1,834 | 221 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,280 51,822 kWh |
$1,834 221 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $14,613 Cost: $104,650 |
$11,566 | 262,859 | $3,047 | 367 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$11,566 262,859 kWh |
$3,047 367 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 10: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $1,168 Cost: $79,350 |
$924 | 21,024 | $244 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$924 21,024 kWh |
$244 29 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 11: 2.7141 LOWER LIGHT FIXTURES IN HIGH CEILING AREAS |
Savings: $8,624 Cost: $332,143 |
$5,401 | 122,646 | $1,795 | 216 | - | - | - | - | $859 | - | $569 | - | - | - |
$5,401 122,646 kWh |
$1,795 216 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$859 - $ |
$569 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| 12: 2.7141 LOWER LIGHT FIXTURES IN HIGH CEILING AREAS |
Savings: $592 Cost: $174,800 |
$255 | 5,125 | $59 | 7 | - | - | - | - | $114 | - | $164 | - | - | - |
$255 5,125 kWh |
$59 7 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
$114 - $ |
$164 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $732,921 Cost: $1,399,260 |
$54,111 | 2,318,392 | $28,061 | 3,380 | $638,775 | 109,632 | $(-8,673) | - | $973 | - | $4,400 | - | $15,274 | - | $54,111 2,318,392 kWh |
$28,061 3,380 kW-months/year |
$638,775 109,632 MMBtu |
$(-8,673) - $ |
$973 - $ |
$4,400 - $ |
$15,274 - Tgal |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $304,849 Cost: $330,751 |
$(-5,085) | (-116,200) | $(-1,324) | (-160) | $307,313 | 53,538 | - | - | $114 | - | $3,831 | - | - | - | $(-5,085) (-116,200) kWh |
$(-1,324) (-160) kW-months/year |
$307,313 53,538 MMBtu |
- - $ |
$114 - $ |
$3,831 - $ |
- - Tgal |
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