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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product grain bins
NAICS n/a
SIC 3444 - Sheet Metalwork
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 140
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 396,000
Annual Production 2,650 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 4,051
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $237,161 4,592,614 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $64,912 16,920 kW-months/year $3.84
Natural Gas $177,363 42,351 MMBtu $4.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,518,725
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $279,364 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $93,510
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$10,560
Cost:
$2,610
$8,650 167,644 $1,910 497 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,650
167,644
kWh
$1,910
497
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,030
Cost:
$19,320
$3,850 74,736 $1,180 308 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,850
74,736
kWh
$1,180
308
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,100
Cost:
$320
$2,540 49,238 $560 146 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,540
49,238
kWh
$560
146
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$2,330
Cost:
$3,220
$1,590 30,774 $350 91 - - - - - - - - - - - - $390 - $1,590
30,774
kWh
$350
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$390
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$590
Cost:
$450
$590 11,430 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $590
11,430
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$540
Cost:
$780
$220 4,396 $20 6 - - - - - - - - - - $300 - - - $220
4,396
kWh
$20
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$300
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.2123 CONVERT TO HIGH VOLUME LOW PRESSURE (HVLP) PAINT GUNS Savings:
$59,380
Cost:
$1,160
- - - - - - - - $18,810 2,200 - - - - - - $40,570 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$18,810
2,200
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$40,570
-
$
08: 3.8113 PREVENT EXCESSIVE SOLVENT USAGE (OPERATOR TRAINING) Savings:
$8,940
Cost:
$800
- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,200 3,250 $370 - $6,370 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$2,200
3,250
lb
$370
-
$
$6,370
-
$
09: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$4,120
Cost:
$2,990
$(-270) (-5,275) $(-60) (-1) - - - - - - $3,170 153 - - - - $1,280 - $(-270)
(-5,275)
kWh
$(-60)
(-1)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$3,170
153
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$1,280
-
$
10: 4.425 ELIMINATE/REDUCE REDUNDANT INSPECTIONS Savings:
$165,324
Cost:
$188,280
$230 4,689 - - $19,930 4,791 $744 204,979 - - - - - - $144,420 - - - $230
4,689
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,930
4,791
MMBtu
$744
204,979
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$144,420
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.452 ELIMINATE SHIFT Savings:
$19,450
Cost:
$16,980
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $53,200 - $(-33,750) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$53,200
-
$
$(-33,750)
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$279,364
Cost:
$236,910
$17,400 337,632 $3,960 1,047 $19,930 4,791 $744 204,979 $18,810 2,200 $3,170 153 $2,200 3,250 $198,290 - $14,860 - $17,400
337,632
kWh
$3,960
1,047
kW-months/year
$19,930
4,791
MMBtu
$744
204,979
Tgal
$18,810
2,200
gal
$3,170
153
gal
$2,200
3,250
lb
$198,290
-
$
$14,860
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$93,510
Cost:
$23,740
$8,380 162,369 $1,850 496 - - - - $18,810 2,200 $3,170 153 - - $53,200 - $8,100 - $8,380
162,369
kWh
$1,850
496
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$18,810
2,200
gal
$3,170
153
gal
-
-
lb
$53,200
-
$
$8,100
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material