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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product industrial starch polymers
NAICS n/a
SIC 3505 -
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 45
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 41,270
Annual Production 32,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,640
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $133,221 5,874,560 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $56,170 12,408 kW-months/year $4.53
Natural Gas $240,552 98,926 MMBtu $2.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $462,319
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,380 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $40,020
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.2426 USE WASTE HEAT FROM FLUE GASES TO HEAT SPACE CONDITIONING AIR Savings:
$9,050
Cost:
$26,400
- - - - $9,050 3,724 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,050
3,724
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$7,770
Cost:
$14,200
- - - - $7,770 3,198 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,770
3,198
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$6,370
Cost:
$24,290
$4,920 216,295 $1,450 321 - - - - - - - - - - $4,920
216,295
kWh
$1,450
321
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,410
Cost:
$640
- - - - $5,410 2,228 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,410
2,228
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,270
Cost:
$1,350
$950 41,911 $320 70 - - - - - - - - - - $950
41,911
kWh
$320
70
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$320
Cost:
$400
$320 14,068 - - - - - - - - - - - - $320
14,068
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 3.4116 METER RECYCLED WATER (TO REDUCE SEWER CHARGES) Savings:
$7,660
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $7,660 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,660
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$310
Cost:
$1,050
- - - - - - - - $600 70 $(-290) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$600
70
gal
$(-290)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$18,220
Cost:
$4,200
- - - - - - - - - - - - $18,220 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$18,220
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,380
Cost:
$72,530
$6,190 272,274 $1,770 391 $22,230 9,150 $7,660 - $600 70 $(-290) - $18,220 - $6,190
272,274
kWh
$1,770
391
kW-months/year
$22,230
9,150
MMBtu
$7,660
-
Tgal
$600
70
gal
$(-290)
-
$
$18,220
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$40,020
Cost:
$42,690
$4,920 216,295 $1,450 321 $7,770 3,198 $7,660 - - - - - $18,220 - $4,920
216,295
kWh
$1,450
321
kW-months/year
$7,770
3,198
MMBtu
$7,660
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$18,220
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Raw Material Primary Product