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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product gray and ductile iron castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 125
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 102,000
Annual Production 3,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $426,247 12,315,651 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $62,356 4,877 kW-months/year $12.79
Natural Gas $35,878 11,385 MMBtu $3.15
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $555,681
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,445 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $37,498
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 3.2124 CONVERT TO AIR ASSISTED / AIRLESS PAINT GUNS Savings:
$19,601
Cost:
$1,200
- - - - - - - - $19,601 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$19,601
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$11,110
Cost:
$376
$10,463 302,462 $647 50 - - - - - - $10,463
302,462
kWh
$647
50
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$5,246
Cost:
$15,818
$4,932 142,438 $314 24 - - - - - - $4,932
142,438
kWh
$314
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,608
Cost:
$583
$4,217 121,923 $391 30 - - - - - - $4,217
121,923
kWh
$391
30
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,808
Cost:
$440
$1,696 48,945 $112 9 - - - - - - $1,696
48,945
kWh
$112
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,531
Cost:
$850
$1,432 41,325 $99 8 - - - - - - $1,432
41,325
kWh
$99
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$1,026
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $1,026 325 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,026
325
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$515
Cost:
$660
$127 3,517 $5 1 - - $383 - - - $127
3,517
kWh
$5
1
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$383
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,445
Cost:
$20,927
$22,867 660,610 $1,568 122 $1,026 325 $383 - $19,601 - $22,867
660,610
kWh
$1,568
122
kW-months/year
$1,026
325
MMBtu
$383
-
$
$19,601
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$37,498
Cost:
$19,054
$15,522 448,417 $966 75 $1,026 325 $383 - $19,601 - $15,522
448,417
kWh
$966
75
kW-months/year
$1,026
325
MMBtu
$383
-
$
$19,601
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material