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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2005
Principal Product Springs
NAICS 332613 - Spring Manufacturing
SIC 3495 - Wire Springs
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 500,000
Annual Production 0 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 8,520
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $273,684 7,179,200 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $90,776 15,856 kW-months/year $5.73
Electricity Fees $576 - $ -
Natural Gas $855,911 127,232 MMBtu $6.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,220,947
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $977,877 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$9,504
Cost:
$19,598
$(-2,573) (-77,961) $(-613) (-107) $12,690 1,894 - - - - - - $(-2,573)
(-77,961)
kWh
$(-613)
(-107)
kW-months/year
$12,690
1,894
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2314 REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT Savings:
$93,103
Cost:
$4,926
- - - - $93,103 13,896 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$93,103
13,896
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$7,772
Cost:
$39,896
- - - - $7,772 1,160 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,772
1,160
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$19,487
Cost:
$61,560
$(-4,025) (-121,967) $(-957) (-167) $24,469 3,652 - - - - - - $(-4,025)
(-121,967)
kWh
$(-957)
(-167)
kW-months/year
$24,469
3,652
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2314 REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT Savings:
$13,232
Cost:
-
- - - - $13,232 1,975 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,232
1,975
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$22,485
Cost:
$224,000
- - - - $22,485 3,356 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$22,485
3,356
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$799,427
Cost:
$750,000
$(-3,291) (-99,715) $(-1,931) (-337) $(-14,573) (-2,175) - - - - $819,222 - $(-3,291)
(-99,715)
kWh
$(-1,931)
(-337)
kW-months/year
$(-14,573)
(-2,175)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$819,222
-
$
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$358
Cost:
$262
$358 10,858 - - - - - - - - - - $358
10,858
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,560
Cost:
$1,800
$3,652 110,598 $908 159 - - - - - - - - $3,652
110,598
kWh
$908
159
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,309
Cost:
-
$1,017 30,835 $292 51 - - - - - - - - $1,017
30,835
kWh
$292
51
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,097
Cost:
$9,021
$1,604 48,640 $493 86 - - - - - - - - $1,604
48,640
kWh
$493
86
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$3,508
Cost:
$608
$2,832 85,824 $676 118 - - - - - - - - $2,832
85,824
kWh
$676
118
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,035
Cost:
$4,016
$506 15,336 $126 22 - - $88 - $315 - - - $506
15,336
kWh
$126
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$88
-
$
$315
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$977,877
Cost:
$1,115,687
$80 2,448 $(-1,006) (-175) $159,178 23,758 $88 - $315 - $819,222 - $80
2,448
kWh
$(-1,006)
(-175)
kW-months/year
$159,178
23,758
MMBtu
$88
-
$
$315
-
$
$819,222
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Primary Product