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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1989
Principal Product POTATO & TORTILLA CHIPS
NAICS n/a
SIC 2096 - Potato Chips And Similar Snacks
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 465
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 76,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,840
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $537,759 13,797,480 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $962,501 380,511 MMBtu $2.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,500,260
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $135,368 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $90,981
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,382
Cost:
$1,500
$1,382 35,463 - - - - $1,382
35,463
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$6,788
Cost:
$7,000
- - $6,788 2,683 - - -
-
kWh
$6,788
2,683
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$1,165
Cost:
$2,000
$1,165 29,894 - - - - $1,165
29,894
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$12,527
Cost:
$24,000
$12,527 321,512 - - - - $12,527
321,512
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$16,478
Cost:
$22,600
$22,780 584,115 $(-6,302) (-2,401) - - $22,780
584,115
kWh
$(-6,302)
(-2,401)
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1123 INSTALL AUTOMATIC STACK DAMPER Savings:
$3,601
Cost:
$7,600
- - $3,601 1,424 - - -
-
kWh
$3,601
1,424
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.6121 REDUCE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$906
Cost:
$2,500
$891 22,860 $15 6 - - $891
22,860
kWh
$15
6
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 3.4115 RECOVER AND REUSE COOLING WATER Savings:
$16,548
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - $16,548 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$16,548
-
$
09: 2.7226 USE COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE HVAC PERFORMANCE Savings:
$10,347
Cost:
$26,640
$10,347 265,533 - - - - $10,347
265,533
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.3412 USE WASTE HEAT TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR Savings:
$26,087
Cost:
$60,000
$26,087 669,109 - - - - $26,087
669,109
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$39,539
Cost:
$50,000
- - $39,539 15,628 - - -
-
kWh
$39,539
15,628
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$135,368
Cost:
$206,340
$75,179 1,928,486 $43,641 17,340 $16,548 - $75,179
1,928,486
kWh
$43,641
17,340
MMBtu
$16,548
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$90,981
Cost:
$110,700
$37,580 963,950 $36,853 14,657 $16,548 - $37,580
963,950
kWh
$36,853
14,657
MMBtu
$16,548
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes