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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Polyurethane Foam For Carpet Padding
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 10,650
Annual Production 92,513 Thousand Feet
Production Hrs. Annual 6,630
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $382,457 5,680,246 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $168,572 19,916 kW-months/year $8.46
Natural Gas $113,561 31,745 MMBtu $3.58
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $664,590
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $304,844 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $249,204
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$18,513
Cost:
$12,290
$14,896 222,450 $3,617 428 - - - - - - - - $14,896
222,450
kWh
$3,617
428
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$28,303
Cost:
-
- - $28,303 393 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$28,303
393
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.5121 REDESIGN FLOW TO MINIMIZE MASS TRANSFER LENGTH Savings:
$27,336
Cost:
$4,000
$27,336 463,365 - - - - - - - - - - $27,336
463,365
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$17,545
Cost:
$38,000
$15,216 227,140 $2,329 275 - - - - - - - - $15,216
227,140
kWh
$2,329
275
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$11,307
Cost:
$1,800
$7,942 118,406 $3,365 397 - - - - - - - - $7,942
118,406
kWh
$3,365
397
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$9,941
Cost:
$9,500
$7,208 107,562 $2,733 323 - - - - - - - - $7,208
107,562
kWh
$2,733
323
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$3,325
Cost:
$1,127
- - - - $3,325 924 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,325
924
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,455
Cost:
$1,250
$1,154 17,292 $301 36 - - - - - - - - $1,154
17,292
kWh
$301
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 3.8131 USE WATER-BASED ADHESIVES Savings:
$55,640
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $55,640 6,500 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$55,640
6,500
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$77,729
Cost:
$211,365
- - - - - - - - $77,729 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$77,729
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.522 MODIFY STORAGE SPACE TO AVOID RENTAL OF A WAREHOUSE Savings:
$53,750
Cost:
$53,750
- - - - - - - - - - $53,750 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
$53,750
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$304,844
Cost:
$333,082
$73,752 1,156,215 $40,648 1,852 $3,325 924 $55,640 6,500 $77,729 - $53,750 - $73,752
1,156,215
kWh
$40,648
1,852
kW-months/year
$3,325
924
MMBtu
$55,640
6,500
gal
$77,729
-
$
$53,750
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$249,204
Cost:
$333,082
$73,752 1,156,215 $40,648 1,852 $3,325 924 - - $77,729 - $53,750 - $73,752
1,156,215
kWh
$40,648
1,852
kW-months/year
$3,325
924
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$77,729
-
$
$53,750
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Administrative Changes