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IAC Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Assessment Year 2023
Principal Product Rubber O-Rings
NAICS 326291 - Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
SIC 3061 - Mechanical Rubber Goods
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 43
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,350
Annual Production 130,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $140,151 3,027,750 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $153,153 9,850 kW-months/year $15.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $296,331
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $51,708 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ %
01: 2.1243 USE HEAT FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN TO PREHEAT BOILER FEED WATER Savings:
$31,345
Cost:
$100,000
$31,345 677,005 - - - - - - - - - - $31,345
677,005
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
02: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$10,358
Cost:
$17,280
$1,347 29,290 $911 59 - - - - - - $8,100 - $1,347
29,290
kWh
$911
59
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$8,100
-
%
03: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$6,550
Cost:
$20,000
$6,550 141,473 - - - - - - - - - - $6,550
141,473
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,587
Cost:
$2,300
$2,967 64,076 - - - - $(-1,280) - $(-100) - - - $2,967
64,076
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$(-1,280)
-
$
$(-100)
-
$
-
-
%
05: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$812
Cost:
$2,080
$812 17,540 - - - - - - - - - - $812
17,540
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
06: 2.7221 LOWER TEMPERATURE DURING THE WINTER SEASON AND VICE-VERSA Savings:
$658
Cost:
$80
$658 14,301 - - - - - - - - - - $658
14,301
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$270
Cost:
$415
$49 1,052 $22 1 - - $199 - - - - - $49
1,052
kWh
$22
1
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$199
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
08: 3.4155 METER WASTE WATER Savings:
$128
Cost:
$250
- - - - $406 485 - - $(-278) - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$406
485
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-278)
-
$
-
-
%
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$51,708
Cost:
$142,405
$43,728 944,737 $933 60 $406 485 $(-1,081) - $(-378) - $8,100 - $43,728
944,737
kWh
$933
60
kW-months/year
$406
485
Tgal
$(-1,081)
-
$
$(-378)
-
$
$8,100
-
%
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
%
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ %
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Increase in Production