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IAC Center Notre Dame Univ.
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Polyester resin
NAICS n/a
SIC 2821 - Plastics Materials And Resins
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 105,300,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IN
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $332,394 7,257,913 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $111,981 10,945 kW-months/year $10.23
Natural Gas $439,377 136,401 MMBtu $3.22
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $965,235
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $102,086 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $30,005
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $
01: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,005
Cost:
$550
$1,005 16,413 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,005
16,413
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$897
Cost:
$840
$431 7,034 $102 10 - - - - - - - - $364 - $431
7,034
kWh
$102
10
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$364
-
$
03: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$5,863
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - - - $5,863 1,755 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$5,863
1,755
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 2.1213 DIRECT WARMEST AIR TO COMBUSTION INTAKE Savings:
$8,316
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - - - $8,316 2,490 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$8,316
2,490
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
05: 2.7111 REDUCE ILLUMINATION TO MINIMUM NECESSARY LEVELS Savings:
$431
Cost:
$600
$278 4,689 $153 15 - - - - - - - - - - $278
4,689
kWh
$153
15
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
06: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$4,840
Cost:
$2,500
- - - - - - $1,980 593 $2,860 63 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$1,980
593
MMBtu
$2,860
63
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$56,283
Cost:
$38,500
- - - - - - $54,787 17,190 - - $1,496 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$54,787
17,190
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$1,496
-
gal
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,206
Cost:
$600
$1,206 19,637 - - - - - - - - - - - - $1,206
19,637
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
09: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$23,245
Cost:
$500
- - - - $22,105 - - - $1,140 - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$22,105
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$1,140
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$102,086
Cost:
$48,590
$2,920 47,773 $255 25 $22,105 - $70,946 22,028 $4,000 63 $1,496 - $364 - $2,920
47,773
kWh
$255
25
kW-months/year
$22,105
-
$
$70,946
22,028
MMBtu
$4,000
63
Tgal
$1,496
-
gal
$364
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$30,005
Cost:
$2,340
$431 7,034 $102 10 $22,105 - $5,863 1,755 $1,140 - - - $364 - $431
7,034
kWh
$102
10
kW-months/year
$22,105
-
$
$5,863
1,755
MMBtu
$1,140
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$364
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Ancillary Material Cost