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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1993
Principal Product TACOS AND TORTILLAS
NAICS n/a
SIC 2038 - Frozen Specialties, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 240
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 15,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,460
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $104,526 2,635,991 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $62,163 23,965 MMBtu $2.59
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $166,689
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,752 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,129
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$15,571
Cost:
$21,400
$(-1,104) (-27,843) $16,675 6,361 - - - - $(-1,104)
(-27,843)
kWh
$16,675
6,361
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.1393 USE STEAM SPARGING OR INJECTIONS IN PLACE OF INDIRECT HEATING Savings:
$6,812
Cost:
$6,925
- - $6,812 2,630 - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,812
2,630
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2621 MODIFY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM TO OPERATE AT A LOWER PRESSURE Savings:
$3,811
Cost:
$10,000
$3,811 96,131 - - - - - - $3,811
96,131
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,274
Cost:
$10,000
$4,590 115,768 $(-1,316) (-508) - - - - $4,590
115,768
kWh
$(-1,316)
(-508)
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,545
Cost:
$1,172
$2,545 34,877 - - - - - - $2,545
34,877
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.4154 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN WATER LINES AND VALVES Savings:
$1,065
Cost:
$216
- - - - $130 - $935 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$130
-
$
$935
-
$
08: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$422
Cost:
$668
- - $422 163 - - - - -
-
kWh
$422
163
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$252
Cost:
-
- - $252 97 - - - - -
-
kWh
$252
97
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,752
Cost:
$50,381
$9,842 218,933 $22,845 8,743 $130 - $935 - $9,842
218,933
kWh
$22,845
8,743
MMBtu
$130
-
$
$935
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,129
Cost:
$7,141
- - $7,064 2,727 $130 - $935 - -
-
kWh
$7,064
2,727
MMBtu
$130
-
$
$935
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material