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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product corrugated metal pipe
NAICS n/a
SIC 3498 - Fabricated Pipe And Fittings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 18
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 84,250
Annual Production 9,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 2,750
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $45,299 1,208,675 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $29,470 7,263 kW-months/year $4.06
Natural Gas $49,882 8,694 MMBtu $5.74
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $149,974
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,480 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,940
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$2,010
Cost:
$4,150
$1,340 37,808 $670 165 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,340
37,808
kWh
$670
165
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,610
Cost:
$650
$1,090 29,308 $520 128 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,090
29,308
kWh
$520
128
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$560
Cost:
$570
$380 10,258 $180 40 - - - - - - - - - - - - $380
10,258
kWh
$180
40
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$360
Cost:
$980
$220 5,862 $110 26 - - - - - - - - $30 - - - $220
5,862
kWh
$110
26
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$30
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$340
Cost:
$630
$230 6,155 $110 27 - - - - - - - - - - - - $230
6,155
kWh
$110
27
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$320
Cost:
-
$180 1,758 - - - - - - - - $140 - - - - - $180
1,758
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$140
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$250
Cost:
$970
$170 4,396 $80 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - $170
4,396
kWh
$80
20
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.7393 IMPLEMENT A MACHINE AND COOLANT SUMP CLEANING PROGRAM TO MINIMIZE COOLANT CONTAMINATION Savings:
$3,150
Cost:
$1,450
- - - - $2,460 3,070 - - - - - - $690 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,460
3,070
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$690
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$2,930
Cost:
$3,000
$(-200) (-5,275) $(-60) (-14) - - $4,510 495 - - - - $(-1,320) - - - $(-200)
(-5,275)
kWh
$(-60)
(-14)
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$4,510
495
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-1,320)
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.521 CLEAR AND RENT EXISTING SPACE Savings:
$18,450
Cost:
$12,710
- - - - - - - - - - $18,450 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$18,450
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$1,960
Cost:
$730
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,960 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
$1,960
-
$
12: 4.621 USE FIXTURES TO REDUCE MACHINE CHANGEOUT TIMES Savings:
$1,540
Cost:
$3,320
- - - - - - - - $1,540 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
gal
$1,540
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,480
Cost:
$29,160
$3,410 90,270 $1,610 392 $2,460 3,070 $4,510 495 $1,540 - $18,590 - $(-600) - $1,960 - $3,410
90,270
kWh
$1,610
392
kW-months/year
$2,460
3,070
gal
$4,510
495
gal
$1,540
-
$
$18,590
-
$
$(-600)
-
$
$1,960
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,940
Cost:
$4,030
$1,880 47,479 $810 195 $2,460 3,070 - - - - $140 - $690 - $1,960 - $1,880
47,479
kWh
$810
195
kW-months/year
$2,460
3,070
gal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$140
-
$
$690
-
$
$1,960
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ gal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Ancillary Material Cost