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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product flour
NAICS n/a
SIC 2041 - Flour And Other Grain Mill Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 133,404,300 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,384
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $103,461 4,759,672 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $65,004 12,939 kW-months/year $5.02
Natural Gas $14,076 2,583 MMBtu $5.45
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $196,758
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $73,360 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $11,540
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,700
Cost:
$4,100
$2,580 118,992 $1,120 223 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,580
118,992
kWh
$1,120
223
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$3,680
Cost:
$390
$3,650 168,230 $30 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,650
168,230
kWh
$30
6
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$3,080
Cost:
$2,650
$1,920 88,218 $830 166 - - - - - - - - - - $330 - - - $1,920
88,218
kWh
$830
166
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$330
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$2,850
Cost:
$13,260
- - $2,300 - $550 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,300
-
kW-months/year
$550
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,380
Cost:
$1,490
$1,660 76,202 $720 144 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,660
76,202
kWh
$720
144
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,550
Cost:
$490
$990 45,721 $560 110 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $990
45,721
kWh
$560
110
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$880
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $880 164 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$880
164
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$6,770
Cost:
$7,000
- - - - - - - - - - $7,110 62,000 $(-340) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$7,110
62,000
lb
$(-340)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$850
Cost:
$100
- - - - - - - - $850 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$850
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$25,200
Cost:
$33,030
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25,200 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$25,200
-
$
11: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$22,420
Cost:
$24,760
$5,710 263,189 $2,480 495 - - - - - - - - $14,230 - - - - - $5,710
263,189
kWh
$2,480
495
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$14,230
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$73,360
Cost:
$88,270
$16,510 760,552 $8,040 1,144 $550 - $880 164 $850 - $7,110 62,000 $13,890 - $330 - $25,200 - $16,510
760,552
kWh
$8,040
1,144
kW-months/year
$550
-
$
$880
164
MMBtu
$850
-
Tgal
$7,110
62,000
lb
$13,890
-
$
$330
-
$
$25,200
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$11,540
Cost:
$5,120
$8,220 378,371 $2,140 426 - - - - $850 - - - - - $330 - - - $8,220
378,371
kWh
$2,140
426
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$850
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$330
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ lb $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product