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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product Styrofoam products
NAICS n/a
SIC 3086 - Plastics Foam Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 90,000
Annual Production 0 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $188,253 3,736,225 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $95,452 9,993 kW-months/year $9.55
Natural Gas $64,316 78,918 MMBtu $0.81
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $348,021
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $273,163 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $12,321
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$5,581
Cost:
$7,800
- - - - $5,581 6,848 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,581
6,848
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7144 INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP Savings:
$1,521
Cost:
$3,930
$796 15,826 $725 76 - - - - $796
15,826
kWh
$725
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.3413 BURN FOSSIL FUEL TO PRODUCE STEAM TO DRIVE A STEAM TURBINE-GENERATOR AND USE STEAM EXHAUST FOR HEAT Savings:
$73,012
Cost:
$62,000
$73,012 1,551,290 - - - - - - $73,012
1,551,290
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$17,647
Cost:
$45,000
$10,807 214,830 $6,840 716 - - - - $10,807
214,830
kWh
$6,840
716
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 3.6192 USE A LESS EXPENSIVE METHOD OF WASTE REMOVAL Savings:
$10,800
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $10,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,800
-
$
06: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$2,900
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - - - $2,900 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$2,900
-
$
07: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$43,030
Cost:
$54,952
- - - - - - $43,030 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$43,030
-
$
08: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$118,672
Cost:
$67,000
- - - - - - $118,672 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$118,672
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$273,163
Cost:
$249,682
$84,615 1,781,946 $7,565 792 $5,581 6,848 $175,402 - $84,615
1,781,946
kWh
$7,565
792
kW-months/year
$5,581
6,848
MMBtu
$175,402
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$12,321
Cost:
$3,930
$796 15,826 $725 76 - - $10,800 - $796
15,826
kWh
$725
76
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,800
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes