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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product injection molded plastic parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 325
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 420,000
Annual Production 30,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,200
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $984,525 29,803,635 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $265,541 63,684 kW-months/year $4.17
Natural Gas $65,492 11,838 MMBtu $5.53
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,684,355
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $375,220 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $41,100
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.7252 UTILIZE AN EVAPORATIVE AIR PRE-COOLER OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER IN AC SYSTEM Savings:
$30,340
Cost:
$21,800
$30,340 919,402 - - - - - - - - - - $30,340
919,402
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$24,670
Cost:
$27,000
$18,380 557,151 $6,290 1,509 - - - - - - - - $18,380
557,151
kWh
$6,290
1,509
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$8,190
Cost:
$25,840
$6,720 203,693 $1,470 352 - - - - - - - - $6,720
203,693
kWh
$1,470
352
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,890
Cost:
$650
$3,220 97,597 $670 160 - - - - - - - - $3,220
97,597
kWh
$670
160
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,780
Cost:
$1,500
$2,780 84,115 - - - - - - - - - - $2,780
84,115
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$980
Cost:
$1,440
$260 7,913 $50 11 - - - - $670 - - - $260
7,913
kWh
$50
11
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$670
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$5,460
Cost:
$16,500
$(-950) (-29,015) $(-330) (-7) $13,780 1,500 - - - - $(-7,040) - $(-950)
(-29,015)
kWh
$(-330)
(-7)
kW-months/year
$13,780
1,500
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$(-7,040)
-
$
08: 4.6210 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$298,910
Cost:
$17,200
- - - - - - $229,910 54,100 $69,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$229,910
54,100
lb
$69,000
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$375,220
Cost:
$111,930
$60,750 1,840,856 $8,150 2,025 $13,780 1,500 $229,910 54,100 $69,670 - $(-7,040) - $60,750
1,840,856
kWh
$8,150
2,025
kW-months/year
$13,780
1,500
gal
$229,910
54,100
lb
$69,670
-
$
$(-7,040)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$41,100
Cost:
$70,840
$26,930 815,944 $7,430 1,854 $13,780 1,500 - - - - $(-7,040) - $26,930
815,944
kWh
$7,430
1,854
kW-months/year
$13,780
1,500
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$(-7,040)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material