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IAC Center University of Illinois, Chicago
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product PVC Resin
NAICS 325211 - Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 95
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 550,000
Annual Production 25,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,021,530 43,468,618 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $626,932 79,056 kW-months/year $7.93
Electricity Fees $263,934 - $ -
Natural Gas $424,809 459,009 MMBtu $0.93
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,456,445
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $197,867 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.1221 REPLACE OBSOLETE BURNERS WITH MORE EFFICIENT ONES Savings:
$102,930
Cost:
$45,500
- - - - $102,930 109,500 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$102,930
109,500
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$5,455
Cost:
$41,668
- - - - $5,455 5,804 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,455
5,804
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$36,404
Cost:
$43,673
$(-315) (-6,707) $(-69) (-9) $1,006 1,070 $35,783 1,051 $(-315)
(-6,707)
kWh
$(-69)
(-9)
kW-months/year
$1,006
1,070
MMBtu
$35,783
1,051
Tgal
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$15,262
Cost:
$24,421
$12,397 263,773 $2,865 361 - - - - $12,397
263,773
kWh
$2,865
361
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,041
Cost:
$210
$1,675 35,648 $365 46 - - - - $1,675
35,648
kWh
$365
46
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$25,000
Cost:
$1,250
$20,306 432,043 $4,694 592 - - - - $20,306
432,043
kWh
$4,694
592
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,658
Cost:
$693
$1,372 29,199 $285 36 - - - - $1,372
29,199
kWh
$285
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$4,457
Cost:
$211
$2,417 51,432 $2,039 257 - - - - $2,417
51,432
kWh
$2,039
257
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
09: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,919
Cost:
-
$2,371 50,445 $548 69 - - - - $2,371
50,445
kWh
$548
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
10: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,536
Cost:
$2,000
$97 2,070 $1,439 181 - - - - $97
2,070
kWh
$1,439
181
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
11: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$205
Cost:
$144
$168 3,574 $37 5 - - - - $168
3,574
kWh
$37
5
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$197,867
Cost:
$159,770
$40,489 861,477 $12,204 1,539 $109,391 116,373 $35,783 1,051 $40,489
861,477
kWh
$12,204
1,539
kW-months/year
$109,391
116,373
MMBtu
$35,783
1,051
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal