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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product high temperature ceramic insulation
NAICS n/a
SIC 3299 - Nonmetallic Mineral Products, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 97
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 73,000
Annual Production 2,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $107,343 4,226,846 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $25,923 7,434 kW-months/year $3.49
Natural Gas $151,810 28,304 MMBtu $5.36
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $310,929
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $37,330 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,820
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$19,090
Cost:
$33,780
$(-560) (-21,981) $(-150) (-42) $19,800 3,694 - - - - $(-560)
(-21,981)
kWh
$(-150)
(-42)
kW-months/year
$19,800
3,694
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.2531 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD MOVABLE COVER OR DOOR Savings:
$6,130
Cost:
$6,880
$(-590) (-23,154) $(-160) (-45) $6,880 1,283 - - - - $(-590)
(-23,154)
kWh
$(-160)
(-45)
kW-months/year
$6,880
1,283
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$2,960
Cost:
$10,890
$(-430) (-16,706) $(-250) (-72) $3,640 679 - - - - $(-430)
(-16,706)
kWh
$(-250)
(-72)
kW-months/year
$3,640
679
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$670
Cost:
$440
$520 20,516 $150 42 - - - - - - $520
20,516
kWh
$150
42
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$560
Cost:
$1,760
$230 9,086 $50 14 - - - - $280 - $230
9,086
kWh
$50
14
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$280
-
$
06: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$480
Cost:
$1,470
- - $480 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$480
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$460
Cost:
$240
$380 14,947 $80 23 - - - - - - $380
14,947
kWh
$80
23
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$430
Cost:
$1,330
$340 13,482 $90 26 - - - - - - $340
13,482
kWh
$90
26
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$6,550
Cost:
$20,000
$(-830) (-32,825) $(-530) (-151) - - $7,910 2,816,240 - - $(-830)
(-32,825)
kWh
$(-530)
(-151)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,910
2,816,240
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$37,330
Cost:
$76,790
$(-940) (-36,635) $(-240) (-205) $30,320 5,656 $7,910 2,816,240 $280 - $(-940)
(-36,635)
kWh
$(-240)
(-205)
kW-months/year
$30,320
5,656
MMBtu
$7,910
2,816,240
Tgal
$280
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,820
Cost:
$9,320
$540 21,395 $120 34 $6,880 1,283 - - $280 - $540
21,395
kWh
$120
34
kW-months/year
$6,880
1,283
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$280
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Ancillary Material Cost