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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1987
Principal Product PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 7,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $263,376 5,381,888 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $4,677 1,141 MMBtu $4.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $268,053
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $24,942 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $17,628
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,984
Cost:
$6,441
$2,984 60,961 - - $2,984
60,961
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$430
Cost:
$400
$430 8,792 - - $430
8,792
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$6,869
Cost:
-
$6,869 140,387 - - $6,869
140,387
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$445
Cost:
$145
$445 9,086 - - $445
9,086
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,605
Cost:
$1,253
$1,326 27,257 $1,279 312 $1,326
27,257
kWh
$1,279
312
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$200
Cost:
$120
$200 4,103 - - $200
4,103
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$273
Cost:
$40
$273 5,569 - - $273
5,569
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$328
Cost:
$225
- - $328 80 -
-
kWh
$328
80
MMBtu
09: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,481
Cost:
$3,400
$8,547 174,678 $(-1,066) (-260) $8,547
174,678
kWh
$(-1,066)
(-260)
MMBtu
10: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,162
Cost:
-
$1,162 23,740 - - $1,162
23,740
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.7226 USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE Savings:
$2,165
Cost:
$1,100
$2,165 44,256 - - $2,165
44,256
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$24,942
Cost:
$13,124
$24,401 498,829 $541 132 $24,401
498,829
kWh
$541
132
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$17,628
Cost:
$12,979
$17,087 349,356 $541 132 $17,087
349,356
kWh
$541
132
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas