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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1985
Principal Product PLASTIC COMBS & COOLERS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 40
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 500,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,704
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $85,096 1,232,122 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $20,220 4,139 MMBtu $4.89
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $105,316
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $13,951 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,982
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,190
Cost:
$3,365
$4,190 60,668 - - - - $4,190
60,668
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$993
Cost:
$1,300
$1,154 16,706 $(-161) (-33) - - $1,154
16,706
kWh
$(-161)
(-33)
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.6222 USE DRYING OVEN (BATCH TYPE) ON ALTERNATE DAYS OR OTHER OPTIMUM SCHEDULE TO RUN EQUIPMENT WITH FULL LOADS Savings:
$567
Cost:
-
$567 8,206 - - - - $567
8,206
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$749
Cost:
$200
$749 10,844 - - - - $749
10,844
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4227 USE COMPRESSOR AIR FILTERS Savings:
$214
Cost:
-
$314 4,689 - - $(-100) - $314
4,689
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
06: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$935
Cost:
-
- - $1,175 240 $(-240) - -
-
kWh
$1,175
240
MMBtu
$(-240)
-
$
07: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$761
Cost:
$400
- - $761 156 - - -
-
kWh
$761
156
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7444 CLOSE HOLES AND OPENINGS IN BUILDING SUCH AS BROKEN WINDOWS Savings:
$284
Cost:
$100
- - $284 58 - - -
-
kWh
$284
58
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$3,016
Cost:
$131
$263 3,810 $2,753 563 - - $263
3,810
kWh
$2,753
563
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER Savings:
$835
Cost:
$1,500
- - $905 185 $(-70) - -
-
kWh
$905
185
MMBtu
$(-70)
-
$
11: 2.7441 REPLACE BROKEN WINDOWS AND/OR WINDOW SASH Savings:
$719
Cost:
$265
- - $719 147 - - -
-
kWh
$719
147
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$688
Cost:
$400
$688 9,965 - - - - $688
9,965
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$13,951
Cost:
$7,661
$7,925 114,888 $6,436 1,316 $(-410) - $7,925
114,888
kWh
$6,436
1,316
MMBtu
$(-410)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,982
Cost:
$696
$1,326 19,343 $3,756 768 $(-100) - $1,326
19,343
kWh
$3,756
768
MMBtu
$(-100)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes