ITAC Assessment: IA0382
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Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Corrugated boxes
NAICS 322211: Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
SIC 2631: Paperboard Mills
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 125
Plant Area 400,000
ft2
Annual Production 630,000,000
units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,250
hrs
Location (State) Iowa

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $209,810 6,672,700
kWh
Electricity Demand $204,121 17,064
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $510,973 65,557
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $262,122 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $155,375

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $5,256 $391 $2,481
79,263
kWh
$2,775
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
02 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required $4,819 $25 $2,274
72,675
kWh
$2,545
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
03 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $2,778 $264 $1,347
42,936
kWh
$1,431
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
04 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $4,991 $501 - - $4,991
-
MMBtu
- -
05 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $11,552 $32,014 $6,407
164,378
kWh
$5,145
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
06 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $588 $1,309 $588
18,781
kWh
- - - -
07 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $13,869 $51,870 $6,546
209,142
kWh
$7,323
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
08 2.7241: Install outside air damper / economizer on hvac unit $1,483 $1,274 $1,483
47,386
kWh
- - - -
09 2.7212: Install or upgrade insulation on hvac distribution systems $669 $645 - - $669
-
MMBtu
- -
10 2.4131: Size electric motors for peak operating efficiency $49,380 $5,500 $17,985
574,593
kWh
$20,119
-
kW-mo/yr
$11,276
-
MMBtu
- -
11 2.6212: Turn off equipment during breaks, reduce operating time $4,069 $75 $2,030
64,866
kWh
- $2,039
-
MMBtu
- -
12 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $7,266 $720 $7,266
115,836
kWh
- - - -
13 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $1,292 $600 - - $1,292
-
MMBtu
- -
14 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $19,064 $1,000 - - $19,064
-
MMBtu
- -
15 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $56,152 $18,000 - - $56,152
-
MMBtu
- -
16 2.1213: Direct warmest air to combustion intake $3,191 $900 - - $3,191
-
MMBtu
- -
17 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $44,129 $95,000 - - $44,129
-
MMBtu
- -
18 3.4157: Replace water cooling on processes with air cooling $9,899 $3,000 - - - $9,899
-
Tgal
-
19 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $1,614 $1,590 $720
22,950
kWh
$894
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
20 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $268 $303 $126
4,039
kWh
$142
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
21 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $5,293 $1,000 $1,394
44,540
kWh
$3,899
-
kW-mo/yr
- - -
22 4.123: Reduce defects by reducing product tipping $14,500 $18,000 - - - - $14,500
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $262,122 $233,981 $50,647
1,461,385
kWh
$44,273
-
kW-mo/yr
$142,803
-
MMBtu
$9,899
-
Tgal
$14,500
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $155,375 $171,164 $12,614
402,870
kWh
$16,464
-
kW-mo/yr
$126,297
-
MMBtu
- -
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Primary Product Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs