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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2003
Principal Product Pre-Colored Plastics and Plastic Color Concentrates
NAICS 325130 - Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
SIC 2816 - Inorganic Pigments
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 36,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $686,938 9,789,600 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $221,654 21,161 kW-months/year $10.47
Electricity Fees $93,582 - $ -
Natural Gas $124,762 18,633 MMBtu $6.70
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,139,836
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $219,989 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $194,192
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.1110 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$142,452
Cost:
$31,500
$7,347 104,697 $2,105 201 - - $13,000 - $120,000 - $7,347
104,697
kWh
$2,105
201
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$13,000
-
$
$120,000
-
$
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$20,715
Cost:
$4,565
$16,095 229,390 $4,620 441 - - - - - - $16,095
229,390
kWh
$4,620
441
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$24,928
Cost:
$520
$19,368 276,011 $5,560 531 - - - - - - $19,368
276,011
kWh
$5,560
531
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.7229 AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY Savings:
$13,955
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - $13,955 2,082 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$13,955
2,082
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$12,857
Cost:
$150
$9,988 142,340 $2,869 274 - - - - - - $9,988
142,340
kWh
$2,869
274
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$5,082
Cost:
$100
$3,229 46,019 $1,853 177 - - - - - - $3,229
46,019
kWh
$1,853
177
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$219,989
Cost:
$42,835
$56,027 798,457 $17,007 1,624 $13,955 2,082 $13,000 - $120,000 - $56,027
798,457
kWh
$17,007
1,624
kW-months/year
$13,955
2,082
MMBtu
$13,000
-
$
$120,000
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$194,192
Cost:
$38,170
$36,703 523,048 $10,534 1,006 $13,955 2,082 $13,000 - $120,000 - $36,703
523,048
kWh
$10,534
1,006
kW-months/year
$13,955
2,082
MMBtu
$13,000
-
$
$120,000
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Primary Product