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IAC Center Indiana University-Purdue University
Assessment Year 2015
Principal Product Plastic Molding
NAICS 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 170
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 84,000
Annual Production 140,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,120
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $325,887 4,724,400 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $148,448 10,138 kW-months/year $14.64
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $474,335
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $16,894 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,988
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$5,465
Cost:
$3
$3,859 55,937 $1,606 110 $3,859
55,937
kWh
$1,606
110
kW-months/year
02: 2.4323 USE OPTIMUM SIZE AND CAPACITY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,351
Cost:
-
$524 7,595 $1,827 125 $524
7,595
kWh
$1,827
125
kW-months/year
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,460
Cost:
$3
$1,460 21,162 - - $1,460
21,162
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
04: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$1,413
Cost:
$3
$998 14,475 $415 28 $998
14,475
kWh
$415
28
kW-months/year
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,177
Cost:
$86
$4,177 60,560 - - $4,177
60,560
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,460
Cost:
$1,880
$1,031 14,945 $429 29 $1,031
14,945
kWh
$429
29
kW-months/year
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$568
Cost:
$1,146
$401 5,814 $167 11 $401
5,814
kWh
$167
11
kW-months/year
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$16,894
Cost:
$3,121
$12,450 180,488 $4,444 304 $12,450
180,488
kWh
$4,444
304
kW-months/year
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,988
Cost:
$89
$6,161 89,317 $1,827 125 $6,161
89,317
kWh
$1,827
125
kW-months/year
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Usage Electricity Demand