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Find Something New - Open Random Assessment MAIN ITAC SITE VERSION [FOR BETA TESTING ONLY]
Iowa State University Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product expanded pollystyrene
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3086: Plastics Foam Products
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 55
Plant Area 40,000
ft2
Annual Production 5,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 4,584
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $30,536 571,805
kWh
Natural Gas $96,553 26,059
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $16,968 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,763

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Administrative Changes Savings
01 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $1,769 $593 - $1,769
-
MMBtu
-
02 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $682 $1,400 - $682
-
MMBtu
-
03 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $1,751 $2,456 - $1,751
-
MMBtu
-
04 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $751 - $751
13,775
kWh
- -
05 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $579 $80 $579
10,551
kWh
- -
06 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $175 $154 $175
3,224
kWh
- -
07 4.423: Move product using mechanical means $11,261 $16,930 $(-3,355.0)
(-61,547)
kWh
- $14,616
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $16,968 $21,613 $(-1,850.0)
(-33,997)
kWh
$4,202
-
MMBtu
$14,616
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $3,763 $3,936 $1,330
24,326
kWh
$2,433
-
MMBtu
-
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Natural Gas Savings Administrative Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs