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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Plastic sheet and parts
NAICS n/a
SIC 3089 - Plastics Products, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 70
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 58,000
Annual Production 8,340,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $162,884 3,007,913 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $41,310 7,854 kW-months/year $5.26
Natural Gas $6,747 1,085 MMBtu $6.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $218,574
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $257,040 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $212,980
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
01: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$5,920
Cost:
-
$5,490 101,407 $430 81 - - - - - - - - $5,490
101,407
kWh
$430
81
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$2,400
Cost:
$5,230
$2,040 37,515 $360 68 - - - - - - - - $2,040
37,515
kWh
$360
68
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,290
Cost:
$950
$1,920 35,463 $370 71 - - - - - - - - $1,920
35,463
kWh
$370
71
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$1,910
Cost:
-
$1,480 27,257 $430 82 - - - - - - - - $1,480
27,257
kWh
$430
82
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,050
Cost:
$700
- - $2,050 168 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,050
168
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,750
Cost:
$420
- - $2,300 188 $(-550) (-91) - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,300
188
kW-months/year
$(-550)
(-91)
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,160
Cost:
$220
- - $1,160 97 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$1,160
97
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$5,220
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - - - $5,860 130,000 $(-640) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$5,860
130,000
lb
$(-640)
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.5311 RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL Savings:
$2,100
Cost:
$150
- - - - - - $2,100 6,000 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,100
6,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$155,520
Cost:
$450,000
- - - - - - - - - - $155,520 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$155,520
-
$
11: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$44,060
Cost:
$22,950
- - - - - - - - - - $44,060 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$44,060
-
$
12: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$32,660
Cost:
$2,260
- - - - - - - - $32,660 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$32,660
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$257,040
Cost:
$490,880
$10,930 201,642 $7,100 755 $(-550) (-91) $7,960 136,000 $32,020 - $199,580 - $10,930
201,642
kWh
$7,100
755
kW-months/year
$(-550)
(-91)
MMBtu
$7,960
136,000
lb
$32,020
-
$
$199,580
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$212,980
Cost:
$467,930
$10,930 201,642 $7,100 755 $(-550) (-91) $7,960 136,000 $32,020 - $155,520 - $10,930
201,642
kWh
$7,100
755
kW-months/year
$(-550)
(-91)
MMBtu
$7,960
136,000
lb
$32,020
-
$
$155,520
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Product