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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
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| Assessment Year | 2005 |
| Principal Product | Heat Treated and Sorted Metal Fasteners |
| NAICS | 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring |
| SIC | 3471 - Plating And Polishing |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 125 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 102,500 |
| Annual Production | 5,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,520 |
| Location (State) | IL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $401,890 | 7,398,641 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $65,623 | 14,802 | kW-months/year | $4.43 |
| Electricity Fees | $4,176 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $893,601 | 139,205 | MMBtu | $6.42 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,365,290 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $244,151 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $20,703 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Administrative Changes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2221 USE IMMERSION HEATING IN TANKS, MELTING POTS, ETC |
Savings: $30,106 Cost: $55,000 |
$(-9,035) | (-167,318) | $(-908) | (-205) | $40,049 | 6,297 | - | - |
$(-9,035) (-167,318) kWh |
$(-908) (-205) kW-months/year |
$40,049 6,297 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.1211 MOVE BOILER TO MORE EFFICIENT LOCATION |
Savings: $47,879 Cost: $205,000 |
- | - | - | - | $47,879 | 7,528 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$47,879 7,528 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR |
Savings: $116,731 Cost: $400,000 |
- | - | - | - | $116,731 | 18,354 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$116,731 18,354 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR |
Savings: $16,405 Cost: $50,000 |
$(-1,585) | (-29,348) | $(-655) | (-148) | $18,645 | 2,938 | - | - |
$(-1,585) (-29,348) kWh |
$(-655) (-148) kW-months/year |
$18,645 2,938 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $1,441 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $3,841 | 604 | $(-2,400) | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$3,841 604 MMBtu |
$(-2,400) - $ |
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| 06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $9,852 Cost: $9,142 |
- | - | - | - | $9,852 | 1,549 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,852 1,549 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $1,812 Cost: $2,700 |
- | - | - | - | $1,812 | 285 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,812 285 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS |
Savings: $716 Cost: $992 |
$640 | 11,841 | $76 | 17 | - | - | - | - |
$640 11,841 kWh |
$76 17 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $6,010 Cost: $3,168 |
- | - | - | - | $6,010 | 945 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$6,010 945 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $4,367 Cost: $1,200 |
$3,080 | 57,047 | $1,287 | 291 | - | - | - | - |
$3,080 57,047 kWh |
$1,287 291 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE |
Savings: $2,515 Cost: - |
$2,192 | 40,588 | $323 | 73 | - | - | - | - |
$2,192 40,588 kWh |
$323 73 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $1,034 Cost: $1,400 |
$928 | 17,186 | $106 | 24 | - | - | - | - |
$928 17,186 kWh |
$106 24 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 13: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $5,283 Cost: $24,720 |
$4,718 | 87,369 | $565 | 128 | - | - | - | - |
$4,718 87,369 kWh |
$565 128 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $244,151 Cost: $753,322 |
$938 | 17,365 | $794 | 180 | $244,819 | 38,500 | $(-2,400) | - | $938 17,365 kWh |
$794 180 kW-months/year |
$244,819 38,500 MMBtu |
$(-2,400) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $20,703 Cost: $14,034 |
$5,912 | 109,476 | $1,686 | 381 | $15,505 | 2,438 | $(-2,400) | - | $5,912 109,476 kWh |
$1,686 381 kW-months/year |
$15,505 2,438 MMBtu |
$(-2,400) - $ |
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