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ITAC Assessment: IA0361
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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 2005
Principal Product warming blankets and warming units
NAICS 339112: Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
SIC 3841: Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus
Sales Range $50
M
to 100
M
# of Employees 250
Plant Area 140,000
ft2
Annual Production 10,010,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 5,200
hrs
Location (State) Minnesota

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $6,550 180,542
kWh
Electricity Demand $6,001 780
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $59,734 6,675
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $8,387 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,029

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
01 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $781 $25 $529
14,560
kWh
$252
-
kW-mo/yr
-
02 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,729 $429 $1,851
50,960
kWh
$878
-
kW-mo/yr
-
03 2.4234: Cool compressor air intake with heat exchanger $919 $172 $613
16,924
kWh
$306
-
kW-mo/yr
-
04 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $2,960 $1,114 - - $2,960
-
MMBtu
05 2.2531: Re-size charging openings or add movable cover or door $421 $850 - - $421
-
MMBtu
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $577 $1,080 $359
12,654
kWh
$218
-
kW-mo/yr
-
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $8,387 $3,670 $3,352
95,098
kWh
$1,654
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,381
-
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $7,029 $2,565 $2,464
67,884
kWh
$1,184
-
kW-mo/yr
$3,381
-
MMBtu
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs