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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 |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $212,980 | |||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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) - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $155,520 Cost: $450,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $155,520 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$155,520 - $ |
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| 11: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK |
Savings: $44,060 Cost: $22,950 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $44,060 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
- - $ |
$44,060 - $ |
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| 12: 4.513 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS |
Savings: $32,660 Cost: $2,260 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $32,660 | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - lb |
$32,660 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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| 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 - $ |
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