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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Corrugate Packaging Materials
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2653 - Corrugated And Solid Fiber Boxes
Sales n/a
# of Employees 50
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 224,800
Annual Production 71,959 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $256,747 4,228,730 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $42,581 9,743 kW-months/year $4.37
Electricity Fees $1,114 - $ -
Natural Gas $461,404 67,280 MMBtu $6.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $761,846
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $179,045 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.1211 MOVE BOILER TO MORE EFFICIENT LOCATION Savings:
$39,466
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $39,466 5,753 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$39,466
5,753
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$14,439
Cost:
$54,000
- - - - $14,324 2,088 - - - - - - $115 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$14,324
2,088
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$115
-
Tgal
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$9,426
Cost:
$6,213
- - - - $9,426 1,373 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,426
1,373
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,597
Cost:
-
- - - - $5,597 816 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,597
816
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$16,902
Cost:
$2,200
- - - - $15,207 2,217 - - - - - - $1,695 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,207
2,217
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,695
-
Tgal
06: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$1,738
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - $1,214 177 - - - - - - $524 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,214
177
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$524
-
Tgal
07: 2.2111 INSTALL STEAM TRAP Savings:
$542
Cost:
$2,142
- - - - $542 79 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$542
79
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.2153 CLOSE OFF UNNEEDED STEAM LINES Savings:
$329
Cost:
$384
- - - - $329 48 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$329
48
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.1232 KEEP BOILER TUBES CLEAN Savings:
$3,862
Cost:
$776
- - - - $3,862 563 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,862
563
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$24,250
Cost:
$52,000
- - - - $24,250 3,535 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,250
3,535
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.8118 CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS Savings:
$10,135
Cost:
$10,152
- - - - - - $10,135 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,135
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
12: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,208
Cost:
$5,000
$7,181 117,720 $1,027 235 - - - - - - - - - - $7,181
117,720
kWh
$1,027
235
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
13: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,019
Cost:
$220
$2,639 43,262 $380 87 - - - - - - - - - - $2,639
43,262
kWh
$380
87
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
14: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$10,924
Cost:
$2,500
$9,556 156,660 $1,368 313 - - - - - - - - - - $9,556
156,660
kWh
$1,368
313
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
15: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$669
Cost:
$168
$586 9,600 $83 19 - - - - - - - - - - $586
9,600
kWh
$83
19
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
16: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$29,539
Cost:
$2,208
$24,730 405,517 $3,312 758 - - - - $467 - $1,030 - - - $24,730
405,517
kWh
$3,312
758
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$467
-
$
$1,030
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$179,045
Cost:
$142,663
$44,692 732,759 $6,170 1,412 $114,217 16,649 $10,135 - $467 - $1,030 - $2,334 - $44,692
732,759
kWh
$6,170
1,412
kW-months/year
$114,217
16,649
MMBtu
$10,135
-
Tgal
$467
-
$
$1,030
-
$
$2,334
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Water Consumption