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IAC Center Oregon State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Polyurethane foam
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 186,000
Annual Production 33,600,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,810
Location (State) OR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $84,206 2,416,764 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $47,952 9,990 kW-months/year $4.80
Electricity Fees $3,856 - $ -
Natural Gas $52,182 12,238 MMBtu $4.26
LPG $8,380 775 MMBtu $10.81
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $225,565
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $449,765 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $10,255
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$300,000
Cost:
$178,750
- - - - - - - - - - - - $300,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$300,000
-
$
02: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$88,020
Cost:
$60,000
$(-280) (-8,499) $(-100) (-20) - - - - $88,400 - - - - - $(-280)
(-8,499)
kWh
$(-100)
(-20)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
$88,400
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 3.1192 REDUCE SCRAP PRODUCTION Savings:
$34,430
Cost:
$11,000
$(-4,820) (-143,611) $(-1,730) (-360) - - - - - - $40,980 - - - $(-4,820)
(-143,611)
kWh
$(-1,730)
(-360)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$40,980
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.1332 CONVERT COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT TO BURN NATURAL GAS Savings:
$11,110
Cost:
$42,200
$(-210) (-6,155) $(-140) (-29) - - $12,900 1,195 $(-1,440) - - - - - $(-210)
(-6,155)
kWh
$(-140)
(-29)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,900
1,195
MMBtu
$(-1,440)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$5,950
Cost:
$800
$6,570 195,780 $2,110 439 $(-2,730) (-668) - - - - - - - - $6,570
195,780
kWh
$2,110
439
kW-months/year
$(-2,730)
(-668)
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$3,935
Cost:
$2,000
$3,935 117,233 - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,935
117,233
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,860
Cost:
$3,700
$360 10,551 $130 26 $3,370 826 - - - - - - - - $360
10,551
kWh
$130
26
kW-months/year
$3,370
826
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$2,460
Cost:
$1,060
- - - - $2,460 603 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,460
603
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$449,765
Cost:
$299,510
$5,555 165,299 $270 56 $3,100 761 $12,900 1,195 $86,960 - $40,980 - $300,000 - $5,555
165,299
kWh
$270
56
kW-months/year
$3,100
761
MMBtu
$12,900
1,195
MMBtu
$86,960
-
$
$40,980
-
$
$300,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$10,255
Cost:
$6,760
$4,295 127,784 $130 26 $5,830 1,429 - - - - - - - - $4,295
127,784
kWh
$130
26
kW-months/year
$5,830
1,429
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas LPG Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Product