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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product plastic bottle
NAICS n/a
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 110
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 268,000
Annual Production 8,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,712
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $997,685 28,086,167 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $244,278 48,647 kW-months/year $5.02
Natural Gas $19,822 3,352 MMBtu $5.91
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,348,909
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $272,210 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$25,360
Cost:
$25,360
$11,710 391,559 $510 108 $13,140 2,230 - - - - - - - - $11,710
391,559
kWh
$510
108
kW-months/year
$13,140
2,230
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$14,080
Cost:
$20,250
$14,080 470,985 - - - - - - - - - - - - $14,080
470,985
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$11,040
Cost:
$28,400
$9,060 302,755 $1,980 417 - - - - - - - - - - $9,060
302,755
kWh
$1,980
417
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$9,380
Cost:
$1,720
$6,090 203,693 $1,350 283 - - - - $1,940 - - - - - $6,090
203,693
kWh
$1,350
283
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$1,940
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$7,070
Cost:
$1,610
$5,800 194,021 $1,270 267 - - - - - - - - - - $5,800
194,021
kWh
$1,270
267
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$770
Cost:
$870
$630 21,102 $140 29 - - - - - - - - - - $630
21,102
kWh
$140
29
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$750
Cost:
$800
$750 25,205 - - - - - - - - - - - - $750
25,205
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 3.1162 USE LESS WASTEFUL PACKAGING Savings:
$23,110
Cost:
$53,920
- - - - - - $23,110 82,000 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$23,110
82,000
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
09: 3.5212 REGRIND, REUSE, OR SELL SCRAP PLASTIC PARTS Savings:
$410
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $470 10,000 $(-60) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$470
10,000
lb
$(-60)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
10: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$146,640
Cost:
$136,500
- - - - - - - - - - - - $146,640 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
$146,640
-
%
11: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$33,600
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - - - - - $33,600 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
$33,600
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$272,210
Cost:
$269,930
$48,120 1,609,320 $5,250 1,104 $13,140 2,230 $23,580 92,000 $1,880 - $33,600 - $146,640 - $48,120
1,609,320
kWh
$5,250
1,104
kW-months/year
$13,140
2,230
MMBtu
$23,580
92,000
lb
$1,880
-
$
$33,600
-
$
$146,640
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Increase in Production