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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Specialty Chemicals; Aromatic Sulfonic Acids and Industrial Resins
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2899 - Chemical Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 64
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 91,094
Annual Production 91,094 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $182,948 4,154,563 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $75,015 9,015 kW-months/year $8.32
Electricity Fees $38,053 - $ -
Natural Gas $385,706 86,398 MMBtu $4.46
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $681,722
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $61,332 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $40,540
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,396
Cost:
$4,200
$1,024 23,275 $372 45 - - $1,024
23,275
kWh
$372
45
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,024
Cost:
$1,131
- - - - $1,024 234 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,024
234
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$10,701
Cost:
$2,326
$7,689 174,730 $3,012 362 - - $7,689
174,730
kWh
$3,012
362
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2525 ELIMINATE COOLING OF PROCESS STREAMS WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY MUST BE HEATED AND VICE VERSA Savings:
$2,133
Cost:
$2,010
- - - - $2,133 486 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,133
486
MMBtu
05: 2.2141 OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$20,792
Cost:
$12,047
- - - - $20,792 4,661 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,792
4,661
MMBtu
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$25,286
Cost:
$15,316
$23,841 541,839 $1,445 174 - - $23,841
541,839
kWh
$1,445
174
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$61,332
Cost:
$37,030
$32,554 739,844 $4,829 580 $23,949 5,381 $32,554
739,844
kWh
$4,829
580
kW-months/year
$23,949
5,381
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$40,540
Cost:
$24,983
$32,554 739,844 $4,829 580 $3,157 720 $32,554
739,844
kWh
$4,829
580
kW-months/year
$3,157
720
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas