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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product ergonomic chairs
NAICS n/a
SIC 2522 - Office Furniture, Except Wood
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 100,800 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 2,125
Location (State) KS
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $42,182 955,158 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $19,430 3,604 kW-months/year $5.39
Natural Gas $58,361 15,755 MMBtu $3.70
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $143,618
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,180 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,740
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$5,290
Cost:
$900
$2,980 72,098 $2,310 455 - - - - - - - - $2,980
72,098
kWh
$2,310
455
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,380
Cost:
$600
$1,980 48,066 $130 26 - - - - - - $270 - $1,980
48,066
kWh
$130
26
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$270
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,010
Cost:
$330
$1,130 27,257 $880 173 - - - - - - - - $1,130
27,257
kWh
$880
173
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
04: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$1,730
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $1,730 467 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,730
467
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$980
Cost:
$1,650
- - - - $980 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$980
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$900
Cost:
$2,400
- - - - - - $900 242 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$900
242
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$650
Cost:
$830
$370 8,792 $280 56 - - - - - - - - $370
8,792
kWh
$280
56
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$6,680
Cost:
$2,150
$(-120) (-2,638) $(-80) (-16) - - - - $6,880 1,130,976 - - $(-120)
(-2,638)
kWh
$(-80)
(-16)
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$6,880
1,130,976
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE Savings:
$1,560
Cost:
$2,025
- - - - - - - - $1,560 256,564 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$1,560
256,564
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$22,180
Cost:
$10,885
$6,340 153,575 $3,520 694 $980 - $2,630 709 $8,440 1,387,540 $270 - $6,340
153,575
kWh
$3,520
694
kW-months/year
$980
-
$
$2,630
709
MMBtu
$8,440
1,387,540
Tgal
$270
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,740
Cost:
$330
$1,130 27,257 $880 173 - - $1,730 467 - - - - $1,130
27,257
kWh
$880
173
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,730
467
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes