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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product food spice
NAICS n/a
SIC 2099 - Food Preparations, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 189
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 225,314
Annual Production 13,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $115,719 2,053,927 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $27,658 4,426 kW-months/year $6.25
Natural Gas $46,411 8,178 MMBtu $5.68
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $255,717
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $299,430 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $109,430
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,140
Cost:
$9,600
$2,960 52,755 $840 135 $340 - - - - - $2,960
52,755
kWh
$840
135
kW-months/year
$340
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,350
Cost:
$20
$1,010 17,878 $340 54 - - - - - - $1,010
17,878
kWh
$340
54
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$970
Cost:
$400
$730 12,896 $240 39 - - - - - - $730
12,896
kWh
$240
39
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$720
Cost:
$340
$540 9,672 $180 29 - - - - - - $540
9,672
kWh
$180
29
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$510
Cost:
$260
$410 7,327 $100 16 - - - - - - $410
7,327
kWh
$100
16
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$800
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$800
-
$
07: 4.2110 CONSIDER USE / PURCHASE OF BULK MATERIALS WHERE POSSIBLE Savings:
$190,000
Cost:
$333,750
- - - - - - - - $190,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
$
$190,000
-
$
08: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$75,000
Cost:
$193,000
- - - - $75,000 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$75,000
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$25,940
Cost:
$2,560
- - - - $25,000 - $40 - $900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$25,000
-
$
$40
-
$
$900
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$299,430
Cost:
$539,930
$5,650 100,528 $1,700 273 $100,340 - $40 - $191,700 - $5,650
100,528
kWh
$1,700
273
kW-months/year
$100,340
-
$
$40
-
$
$191,700
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$109,430
Cost:
$206,180
$5,650 100,528 $1,700 273 $100,340 - $40 - $1,700 - $5,650
100,528
kWh
$1,700
273
kW-months/year
$100,340
-
$
$40
-
$
$1,700
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material