ITAC Assessment: KU0500
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Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Plastic sheet and parts
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
Sales Range $5
M
to 10
M
# of Employees 70
Plant Area 58,000
ft2
Annual Production 8,340,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) Kansas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $162,884 3,007,913
kWh
Electricity Demand $41,310 7,854
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $6,747 1,085
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $257,040 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $212,980

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.6221: Use most efficient equipment at it's maximum capacity and less efficient equipment only when necessary $5,920 - $5,490
101,407
kWh
$430
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
02 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors $2,400 $5,230 $2,040
37,515
kWh
$360
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
03 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,290 $950 $1,920
35,463
kWh
$370
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $1,910 - $1,480
27,257
kWh
$430
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
05 2.4111: Utilize energy-efficient belts and other improved mechanisms $2,050 $700 - $2,050
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $1,750 $420 - $2,300
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-550.0)
-
MMBtu
- - -
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $1,160 $220 - $1,160
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
08 3.5315: Lease / purchase baler; sell cardboard to recycler $5,220 $8,000 - - - $5,860
-
lb
$(-640.0) -
09 3.5311: Recover and reuse waste material $2,100 $150 - - - $2,100
-
lb
- -
10 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck $155,520 $450,000 - - - - - $155,520
11 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck $44,060 $22,950 - - - - - $44,060
12 4.513: Re-arrange equipment layout to reduce labor costs $32,660 $2,260 - - - - $32,660 -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $257,040 $490,880 $10,930
201,642
kWh
$7,100
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-550.0)
-
MMBtu
$7,960
-
lb
$32,020 $199,580
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $212,980 $467,930 $10,930
201,642
kWh
$7,100
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-550.0)
-
MMBtu
$7,960
-
lb
$32,020 $155,520
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Solid Waste (non-haz) Savings Personnel Changes 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