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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product corrugated cardboard and boxes
NAICS 322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2652 - Setup Paperboard Boxes
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 272
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 350,000
Annual Production 2,700,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $694,286 8,427,128 kWh $0.08
Natural Gas $994,543 78,851 MMBtu $12.61
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,688,829
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $265,758 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $187,557
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$1,040
Cost:
$401
$1,040 12,629 - - $1,040
12,629
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$52,438
Cost:
$71,638
$52,438 636,470 - - $52,438
636,470
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2135 REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS Savings:
$60,900
Cost:
$1,744
- - $60,900 5,000 -
-
kWh
$60,900
5,000
MMBtu
04: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$25,667
Cost:
$3,523
- - $25,667 2,035 -
-
kWh
$25,667
2,035
MMBtu
05: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$14,336
Cost:
-
$14,336 174,007 - - $14,336
174,007
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$9,571
Cost:
$2,500
$9,571 116,170 - - $9,571
116,170
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$17,492
Cost:
$25,930
$17,492 163,860 - - $17,492
163,860
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$58,174
Cost:
$32,445
- - $58,174 4,606 -
-
kWh
$58,174
4,606
MMBtu
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,938
Cost:
$6,000
- - $1,938 149 -
-
kWh
$1,938
149
MMBtu
10: 2.6214 SHUT OFF PILOTS IN STANDBY EQUIPMENT Savings:
$836
Cost:
-
- - $836 59 -
-
kWh
$836
59
MMBtu
11: 2.7231 USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING Savings:
$7,231
Cost:
$16,448
- - $7,231 573 -
-
kWh
$7,231
573
MMBtu
12: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$16,135
Cost:
$1,700
$16,135 195,838 - - $16,135
195,838
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$265,758
Cost:
$162,329
$111,012 1,298,974 $154,746 12,422 $111,012
1,298,974
kWh
$154,746
12,422
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$187,557
Cost:
$47,912
$40,042 486,015 $147,515 11,849 $40,042
486,015
kWh
$147,515
11,849
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas