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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product plumbing pipe
NAICS n/a
SIC 3084 - Plastics Pipe
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 165
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 141,550
Annual Production 7,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $89,903 3,184,349 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $26,928 6,444 kW-months/year $4.18
Natural Gas $42,070 8,494 MMBtu $4.95
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $198,909
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,440 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,320
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$24,460
Cost:
$29,380
- - - - $24,460 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$24,460
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,580
Cost:
$2,350
$3,730 133,939 $850 192 - - - - - - - - - - $3,730
133,939
kWh
$850
192
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,650
Cost:
$7,560
- - - - - - $2,650 535 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$2,650
535
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED Savings:
$1,710
Cost:
$1,690
- - - - - - $890 180 $820 545,250 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$890
180
MMBtu
$820
545,250
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$1,600
Cost:
$3,800
- - - - - - $1,600 324 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,600
324
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,110
Cost:
$1,750
$230 8,206 $50 11 - - - - - - - - $830 - $230
8,206
kWh
$50
11
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$830
-
$
07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$1,030
Cost:
$120
- - - - - - $1,030 209 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,030
209
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
08: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$890
Cost:
-
- - $110 25 - - $780 96 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$110
25
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$780
96
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$820
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $820 166 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$820
166
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
10: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$790
Cost:
$1,100
$790 28,429 - - - - - - - - - - - - $790
28,429
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
11: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$760
Cost:
$310
$620 22,274 $140 32 - - - - - - - - - - $620
22,274
kWh
$140
32
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
12: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$810
Cost:
$1,050
- - - - - - - - - - $980 32 $(-170) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$980
32
gal
$(-170)
-
$
13: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$12,230
Cost:
$41,100
- - - - - - - - - - - - $12,230 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$12,230
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$53,440
Cost:
$91,210
$5,370 192,848 $1,150 260 $24,460 - $7,770 1,510 $820 545,250 $980 32 $12,890 - $5,370
192,848
kWh
$1,150
260
kW-months/year
$24,460
-
$
$7,770
1,510
MMBtu
$820
545,250
Tgal
$980
32
gal
$12,890
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$49,320
Cost:
$84,670
$5,370 192,848 $1,150 260 $24,460 - $5,280 1,006 - - - - $13,060 - $5,370
192,848
kWh
$1,150
260
kW-months/year
$24,460
-
$
$5,280
1,006
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$13,060
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes