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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Plastic bottles
NAICS n/a
SIC 3085 - Plastics Bottles
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 73,250
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,712
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $416,583 12,311,841 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $114,954 22,893 kW-months/year $5.02
Natural Gas $17,045 2,868 MMBtu $5.94
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $598,215
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $287,190 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $216,090
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$7,850
Cost:
$5,030
$6,220 208,089 $1,630 343 - - - - - - - - $6,220
208,089
kWh
$1,630
343
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$6,900
Cost:
$7,180
$6,900 230,657 - - - - - - - - - - $6,900
230,657
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$470
Cost:
$350
$470 15,533 - - - - - - - - - - $470
15,533
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$440
Cost:
$100
$360 12,309 $80 17 - - - - - - - - $360
12,309
kWh
$80
17
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 3.8132 USE LESS TOXIC AND VOLATILE SOLVENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$530
Cost:
$1,500
$(-80) (-2,638) $(-30) (-7) $1,280 218 - - $(-640) - - - $(-80)
(-2,638)
kWh
$(-30)
(-7)
kW-months/year
$1,280
218
gal
-
-
$
$(-640)
-
$
-
-
%
06: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$200,430
Cost:
$152,790
$28,770 962,192 $6,300 1,325 - - - - - - $165,360 - $28,770
962,192
kWh
$6,300
1,325
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$165,360
-
%
07: 4.441 INSTALL AUTOMATIC PACKING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$70,570
Cost:
$158,000
- - - - - - $70,570 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$70,570
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$287,190
Cost:
$324,950
$42,640 1,426,142 $7,980 1,678 $1,280 218 $70,570 - $(-640) - $165,360 - $42,640
1,426,142
kWh
$7,980
1,678
kW-months/year
$1,280
218
gal
$70,570
-
$
$(-640)
-
$
$165,360
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$216,090
Cost:
$165,450
$42,720 1,428,780 $8,010 1,685 - - - - - - $165,360 - $42,720
1,428,780
kWh
$8,010
1,685
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$165,360
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production