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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
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| Assessment Year | 2005 |
| Principal Product | Electroplated Steel |
| NAICS | 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring |
| SIC | 3471 - Plating And Polishing |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 24 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 154,295 |
| Annual Production | 66,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 2,352 |
| Location (State) | IN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $807,580 | 15,737,280 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $894,216 | 93,888 | kW-months/year | $9.52 |
| Electricity Fees | $(-155,282) | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $330,281 | 38,298 | MMBtu | $8.62 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,892,882 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $256,546 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $224,864 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Water Consumption | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Water Consumption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | Tgal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.2124 INSTALL DE-AERATOR IN PLACE OF CONDENSATE TANK |
Savings: $19,946 Cost: $16,320 |
- | - | - | - | $9,345 | 1,259 | $3,123 | 1,156,783 | $7,478 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,345 1,259 MMBtu |
$3,123 1,156,783 Tgal |
$7,478 - Tgal |
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| 02: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $32,401 Cost: $6,800 |
- | - | - | - | $30,608 | 4,114 | - | - | $1,793 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$30,608 4,114 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$1,793 - Tgal |
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| 03: 2.2113 REPAIR OR REPLACE STEAM TRAPS |
Savings: $10,215 Cost: $314 |
- | - | - | - | $10,215 | 1,373 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$10,215 1,373 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $6,280 Cost: $46,950 |
- | - | - | - | $6,280 | 2,098 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$6,280 2,098 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT |
Savings: $8,132 Cost: $54,716 |
- | - | - | - | $8,132 | 1,093 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$8,132 1,093 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $513 Cost: $107 |
- | - | - | - | $513 | 69 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$513 69 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $4,315 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $4,315 | 580 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,315 580 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 08: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $38,651 Cost: $1,902 |
- | - | - | - | $38,651 | 5,195 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$38,651 5,195 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 09: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR |
Savings: $69,451 Cost: $120,000 |
- | - | $69,451 | 7,280 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$69,451 7,280 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 10: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED |
Savings: $23,550 Cost: $2,522 |
$23,550 | 547,644 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$23,550 547,644 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 11: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS |
Savings: $16,926 Cost: $20,423 |
- | - | - | - | $16,926 | 2,272 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$16,926 2,272 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 12: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $2,545 Cost: $890 |
$2,586 | 60,290 | $(-41) | (-5) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,586 60,290 kWh |
$(-41) (-5) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 13: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $12,662 Cost: $900 |
$9,724 | 226,110 | $2,938 | 308 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$9,724 226,110 kWh |
$2,938 308 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| 14: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $10,959 Cost: $73,466 |
$5,999 | 139,459 | $4,960 | 519 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,999 139,459 kWh |
$4,960 519 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - Tgal |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $256,546 Cost: $345,310 |
$41,859 | 973,503 | $77,308 | 8,102 | $124,985 | 18,053 | $3,123 | 1,156,783 | $9,271 | - | $41,859 973,503 kWh |
$77,308 8,102 kW-months/year |
$124,985 18,053 MMBtu |
$3,123 1,156,783 Tgal |
$9,271 - Tgal |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $224,864 Cost: $288,072 |
$18,309 | 425,859 | $77,308 | 8,102 | $116,853 | 16,960 | $3,123 | 1,156,783 | $9,271 | - | $18,309 425,859 kWh |
$77,308 8,102 kW-months/year |
$116,853 16,960 MMBtu |
$3,123 1,156,783 Tgal |
$9,271 - Tgal |
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