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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product heating elements
NAICS n/a
SIC 3567 - Industrial Furnaces And Ovens
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 44,000
Annual Production 535,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,318
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $49,702 1,230,070 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $27,783 6,708 kW-months/year $4.14
Natural Gas $8,625 1,379 MMBtu $6.25
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $101,811
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $34,080 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $26,850
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$13,340
Cost:
-
$19,620 497,069 $10,730 2,592 $(-17,010) (-2,898) - - - - - - $19,620
497,069
kWh
$10,730
2,592
kW-months/year
$(-17,010)
(-2,898)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$1,540
Cost:
$5,580
- - - - $1,540 263 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,540
263
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,360
Cost:
$5,470
$980 24,619 $380 92 - - - - - - - - $980
24,619
kWh
$380
92
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,010
Cost:
$230
$780 19,930 $230 55 - - - - - - - - $780
19,930
kWh
$230
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$780
Cost:
$1,400
$780 19,930 - - - - - - - - - - $780
19,930
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$490
Cost:
$780
$170 4,396 $20 6 - - - - $300 - - - $170
4,396
kWh
$20
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$300
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$370
Cost:
$810
$750 19,050 $90 21 $(-470) (-81) - - - - - - $750
19,050
kWh
$90
21
kW-months/year
$(-470)
(-81)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$180
Cost:
$270
$140 3,517 $40 9 - - - - - - - - $140
3,517
kWh
$40
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.5221 RECYCLE CASTING SAND Savings:
$4,050
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $4,050 180,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,050
180,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$3,340
Cost:
$300
- - - - - - - 250 - - $3,340 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
250
lb
-
-
$
$3,340
-
$
11: 4.122 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS Savings:
$7,620
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $7,620 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$7,620
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$34,080
Cost:
$14,840
$23,220 588,511 $11,490 2,775 $(-15,940) (-2,716) $4,050 180,250 $7,920 - $3,340 - $23,220
588,511
kWh
$11,490
2,775
kW-months/year
$(-15,940)
(-2,716)
MMBtu
$4,050
180,250
lb
$7,920
-
$
$3,340
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$26,850
Cost:
$6,270
$21,520 545,135 $11,380 2,748 $(-17,010) (-2,898) - 250 $7,620 - $3,340 - $21,520
545,135
kWh
$11,380
2,748
kW-months/year
$(-17,010)
(-2,898)
MMBtu
-
250
lb
$7,620
-
$
$3,340
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material