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| IAC Center | University of Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2000 |
| Principal Product | Paper |
| NAICS | n/a |
| SIC | 2621 - Paper Mills |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 52 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 185,000 |
| Annual Production | 11,500 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 7,200 |
| Location (State) | MA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $823,924 | 12,449,883 | kWh | $0.07 |
| Electricity Demand | $204,379 | 32,093 | kW-months/year | $6.37 |
| Natural Gas | $323,752 | 110,085 | MMBtu | $2.94 |
| Fuel Oil #6 | $142,500 | 45,600 | MMBtu | $3.13 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $1,694,555 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $507,499 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $82,191 | |||
| #|Description |
Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #6 | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Primary Product | By-product Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Fuel Oil #6 | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Primary Product | By-product Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 4.1140 ADD/MODIFY EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DRYING PROCESS |
Savings: $298,233 Cost: $84,000 |
$(-6,925) | (-107,268) | $(-1,117) | (-179) | $6,275 | 1,634 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $300,000 | - | - | - |
$(-6,925) (-107,268) kWh |
$(-1,117) (-179) kW-months/year |
$6,275 1,634 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
$300,000 - $ |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER |
Savings: $127,075 Cost: $218,000 |
$124,619 | 1,930,246 | $20,067 | 3,216 | $(-13,436) | (-3,449) | $(-4,175) | (-1,334) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$124,619 1,930,246 kWh |
$20,067 3,216 kW-months/year |
$(-13,436) (-3,449) MMBtu |
$(-4,175) (-1,334) MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $37,815 Cost: $84,000 |
$(-6,925) | (-107,268) | $(-1,117) | (-179) | $35,866 | 9,340 | $9,991 | 3,192 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-6,925) (-107,268) kWh |
$(-1,117) (-179) kW-months/year |
$35,866 9,340 MMBtu |
$9,991 3,192 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION |
Savings: $12,426 Cost: - |
- | - | - | - | $14,826 | 3,861 | - | - | - | - | $(-2,400) | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$14,826 3,861 MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$(-2,400) - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.3321 USE STEAM PRESSURE REDUCTION TO GENERATE POWER |
Savings: $10,122 Cost: $16,000 |
$10,122 | 156,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$10,122 156,800 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 06: 3.4151 MINIMIZE WATER USAGE |
Savings: $8,467 Cost: $8,625 |
$4,978 | 77,081 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,489 | 4,209,564 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$4,978 77,081 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$3,489 4,209,564 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS |
Savings: $3,929 Cost: $250 |
- | - | - | - | $3,570 | 930 | $1,109 | 354 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $(-750) | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$3,570 930 MMBtu |
$1,109 354 MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$(-750) - $ |
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| 08: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION |
Savings: $3,240 Cost: $5,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,240 | 3,889,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
$3,240 3,889,600 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,914 Cost: $4,925 |
$1,646 | 25,498 | $268 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,646 25,498 kWh |
$268 43 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,646 Cost: $4,225 |
$1,646 | 25,498 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,646 25,498 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,457 Cost: $4,925 |
$1,457 | 22,567 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,457 22,567 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| 12: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM |
Savings: $1,175 Cost: $3,400 |
$832 | 12,896 | $343 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$832 12,896 kWh |
$343 55 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $507,499 Cost: $433,850 |
$131,450 | 2,036,050 | $18,444 | 2,956 | $47,101 | 12,316 | $6,925 | 2,212 | $6,729 | 8,099,164 | $(-2,400) | - | $300,000 | - | $(-750) | - | $131,450 2,036,050 kWh |
$18,444 2,956 kW-months/year |
$47,101 12,316 MMBtu |
$6,925 2,212 MMBtu |
$6,729 8,099,164 Tgal |
$(-2,400) - $ |
$300,000 - $ |
$(-750) - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $82,191 Cost: $131,850 |
$13,756 | 213,072 | $(-506) | (-81) | $54,262 | 14,131 | $11,100 | 3,546 | $6,729 | 8,099,164 | $(-2,400) | - | - | - | $(-750) | - | $13,756 213,072 kWh |
$(-506) (-81) kW-months/year |
$54,262 14,131 MMBtu |
$11,100 3,546 MMBtu |
$6,729 8,099,164 Tgal |
$(-2,400) - $ |
- - $ |
$(-750) - $ |
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