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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product extruded pet food
NAICS n/a
SIC 2048 - Prepared Feeds, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 64,000
Annual Production 33,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $85,763 1,920,868 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $148,546 24,954 MMBtu $5.95
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $336,001
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $123,990 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $28,050
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$27,200
Cost:
-
- - $27,200 - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$27,200
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$25,020
Cost:
$50,000
- - $25,020 4,205 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$25,020
4,205
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$430
Cost:
$450
$430 16,413 - - - - - - - - - - $430
16,413
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$430
Cost:
$50
$430 16,413 - - - - - - - - - - $430
16,413
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.2523 REDUCE INFILTRATION TO REFRIGERATED AREAS; ISOLATE HOT EQUIPMENT FROM REFRIGERATED AREAS Savings:
$420
Cost:
$100
- - $420 71 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$420
71
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 3.1181 ELIMINATE A BY-PRODUCT Savings:
$7,940
Cost:
$9,680
- - - - - - $(-1,420) - $9,360 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,420)
-
$
$9,360
-
$
-
-
%
07: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$5,630
Cost:
$8,000
$(-850) (-32,825) - - $6,480 2,368,654 - - - - - - $(-850)
(-32,825)
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$6,480
2,368,654
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$56,920
Cost:
$70,000
- - - - - - - - - - $56,920 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$56,920
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$123,990
Cost:
$138,280
$10 1 $52,640 4,276 $6,480 2,368,654 $(-1,420) - $9,360 - $56,920 - $10
1
kWh
$52,640
4,276
MMBtu
$6,480
2,368,654
Tgal
$(-1,420)
-
$
$9,360
-
$
$56,920
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$28,050
Cost:
$150
$430 16,413 $27,620 71 - - - - - - - - $430
16,413
kWh
$27,620
71
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production Electricity Usage Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Primary Raw Material Increase in Production