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| IAC Center | University of Illinois, Chicago |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2024 |
| Principal Product | Packaging Graphics, Color Materials, and Pigments |
| NAICS | 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2865 - Cyclic Crudes And Intermediates |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 50 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 150,000 |
| Annual Production | 2,500 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,760 |
| Location (State) | IN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $275,361 | 6,172,848 | kWh | $0.04 |
| Electricity Demand | $337,346 | 12,341 | kW-months/year | $27.34 |
| Electricity Fees | $153,076 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $275,501 | 77,287 | MMBtu | $3.56 |
| Fuel Oil #1 | $121,586 | 3,703 | MMBtu | $32.83 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,162,870 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $461,485 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $105,428 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #1 | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $29,288 Cost: $1,336 |
$15,987 | 355,270 | $13,301 | 487 | - | - | - | - |
$15,987 355,270 kWh |
$13,301 487 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $5,801 Cost: $2,620 |
- | - | - | - | $5,801 | 1,627 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$5,801 1,627 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $2,641 Cost: $1,066 |
- | - | - | - | $2,641 | 742 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,641 742 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $26,122 Cost: $13,370 |
- | - | - | - | $26,122 | 7,327 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$26,122 7,327 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION |
Savings: $2,433 Cost: $1,693 |
- | - | - | - | $2,433 | 695 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,433 695 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $5,704 Cost: $1,123 |
$3,082 | 70,039 | $2,622 | 96 | - | - | - | - |
$3,082 70,039 kWh |
$2,622 96 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY |
Savings: $289,074 Cost: $1,202,972 |
$62,235 | 1,414,423 | $226,839 | 8,300 | - | - | - | - |
$62,235 1,414,423 kWh |
$226,839 8,300 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $17,754 Cost: $36,000 |
$9,591 | 217,976 | $8,163 | 299 | - | - | - | - |
$9,591 217,976 kWh |
$8,163 299 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 09: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $983 Cost: $378 |
$983 | 22,345 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$983 22,345 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 10: 2.3132 RECHARGE BATTERIES ON DURING OFF-PEAK DEMAND PERIODS |
Savings: $6,801 Cost: - |
- | - | $6,801 | 249 | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
$6,801 249 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 11: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS |
Savings: $2,441 Cost: $13,680 |
- | - | - | - | $2,441 | 685 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$2,441 685 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 12: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $8,395 Cost: $609 |
$2,885 | 64,130 | $5,510 | 202 | - | - | - | - |
$2,885 64,130 kWh |
$5,510 202 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 13: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $4,854 Cost: $360 |
- | - | - | - | $4,854 | 1,362 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$4,854 1,362 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 14: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA |
Savings: $119 Cost: - |
$64 | 1,463 | $55 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
$64 1,463 kWh |
$55 2 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 15: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA |
Savings: $1,222 Cost: - |
$661 | 15,017 | $561 | 21 | - | - | - | - |
$661 15,017 kWh |
$561 21 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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| 16: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING |
Savings: $57,855 Cost: $47,950 |
$(-34,214) | (-777,600) | $(-29,516) | (-1,080) | - | - | $121,586 | 3,703 |
$(-34,214) (-777,600) kWh |
$(-29,516) (-1,080) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$121,586 3,703 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $461,485 Cost: $1,323,157 |
$61,273 | 1,383,063 | $234,334 | 8,574 | $44,292 | 12,438 | $121,586 | 3,703 | $61,273 1,383,063 kWh |
$234,334 8,574 kW-months/year |
$44,292 12,438 MMBtu |
$121,586 3,703 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $105,428 Cost: $57,054 |
$29,188 | 653,855 | $34,390 | 1,258 | $41,851 | 11,753 | - | - | $29,188 653,855 kWh |
$34,390 1,258 kW-months/year |
$41,851 11,753 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
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