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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product rubber hoses and ducts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3052 - Rubber & Plastics Hose & Belting
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 115
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 78,400
Annual Production 504,995 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,300
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $82,223 1,576,202 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $10,447 6,876 kW-months/year $1.52
Natural Gas $40,635 8,622 MMBtu $4.71
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $160,576
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,160 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,160
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,990
Cost:
$46,170
$18,100 433,470 $1,860 1,224 $(-6,970) (-1,479) - - - - - - $18,100
433,470
kWh
$1,860
1,224
kW-months/year
$(-6,970)
(-1,479)
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$3,940
Cost:
$8,640
- - - - $3,940 837 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,940
837
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,850
Cost:
$7,290
$2,990 57,444 $210 137 - - - - $(-350) - - - $2,990
57,444
kWh
$210
137
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$(-350)
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,770
Cost:
$600
$2,600 49,824 $170 110 - - - - - - - - $2,600
49,824
kWh
$170
110
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$1,760
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $1,220 260 - - $540 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,220
260
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$540
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$1,350
Cost:
$2,900
$1,270 24,326 $80 55 - - - - - - - - $1,270
24,326
kWh
$80
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$620
Cost:
$720
$210 4,103 $10 6 - - - - $400 - - - $210
4,103
kWh
$10
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$400
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$570
Cost:
$250
$540 10,551 $30 21 - - - - - - - - $540
10,551
kWh
$30
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$570
Cost:
$320
- - - - $570 121 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$570
121
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$520
Cost:
$250
$490 9,379 $30 21 - - - - - - - - $490
9,379
kWh
$30
21
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$430
Cost:
$610
$370 7,034 $20 16 - - - - - - $40 - $370
7,034
kWh
$20
16
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$40
-
$
12: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$290
Cost:
$440
- - - - $290 62 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$290
62
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$240
Cost:
$390
- - - - $240 51 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$240
51
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
14: 3.8122 USE TIGHT-FITTING LIDS ON MATERIAL CONTAINERS TO REDUCE VOC EMISSIONS Savings:
$4,260
Cost:
$420
- - - - - - $4,260 3,360 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$4,260
3,360
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,160
Cost:
$70,000
$26,570 596,131 $2,410 1,590 $(-710) (-148) $4,260 3,360 $590 - $40 - $26,570
596,131
kWh
$2,410
1,590
kW-months/year
$(-710)
(-148)
MMBtu
$4,260
3,360
gal
$590
-
$
$40
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,160
Cost:
$13,150
$7,610 146,248 $500 329 $1,460 311 - - $590 - - - $7,610
146,248
kWh
$500
329
kW-months/year
$1,460
311
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$590
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material