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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1992
Principal Product PACKAGING & INSULATION
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 3,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $75,798 1,053,341 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $80,031 58,007 MMBtu $1.38
Fuel Oil #2 $6,002 741 MMBtu $8.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $161,831
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $10,734 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $4,967
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,961
Cost:
$120
$1,961 27,257 - - - - $1,961
27,257
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$829
Cost:
$1,327
$(-42) (-586) $871 631 - - $(-42)
(-586)
kWh
$871
631
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$801
Cost:
$250
$801 11,137 - - - - $801
11,137
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$401
Cost:
$15
$401 5,569 - - - - $401
5,569
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,755
Cost:
$5,200
- - $1,755 1,272 - - -
-
kWh
$1,755
1,272
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.1222 INSTALL TURBULATORS Savings:
$828
Cost:
$1,087
- - $828 600 - - -
-
kWh
$828
600
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.8223 ADD AIR SHIELDS TO TRUCKS TO INCREASE FUEL MILEAGE Savings:
$1,247
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $1,247 154 -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$1,247
154
MMBtu
08: 2.7441 REPLACE BROKEN WINDOWS AND/OR WINDOW SASH Savings:
$988
Cost:
$244
- - $988 716 - - -
-
kWh
$988
716
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$869
Cost:
$600
- - $869 630 - - -
-
kWh
$869
630
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$633
Cost:
$502
- - $633 459 - - -
-
kWh
$633
459
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$422
Cost:
-
$422 5,862 - - - - $422
5,862
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$10,734
Cost:
$10,345
$3,543 49,239 $5,944 4,308 $1,247 154 $3,543
49,239
kWh
$5,944
4,308
MMBtu
$1,247
154
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$4,967
Cost:
$3,688
$359 4,983 $3,361 2,436 $1,247 154 $359
4,983
kWh
$3,361
2,436
MMBtu
$1,247
154
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2 Electricity Usage Natural Gas Fuel Oil #2