ITAC Assessment: KU0503
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Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product plumbing pipe
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3084: Plastics Pipe
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 165
Plant Area 141,550
ft2
Annual Production 7,000,000
lb
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
hrs
Location (State) Kansas

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $89,903 3,184,349
kWh
Electricity Demand $26,928 6,444
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $42,070 8,494
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $53,440 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $49,320

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
01 2.3212: Optimize plant power factor $24,460 $29,380 - - $24,460 - - - -
02 2.4239: Eliminate or reduce compressed air usage $4,580 $2,350 $3,730
133,939
kWh
$850
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
03 2.2136: Install / repair insulation on steam lines $2,650 $7,560 - - - $2,650
-
MMBtu
- - -
04 2.2121: Increase amount of condensate returned $1,710 $1,690 - - - $890
-
MMBtu
$820
-
Tgal
- -
05 2.2414: Use waste heat from hot flue gases to preheat $1,600 $3,800 - - - $1,600
-
MMBtu
- - -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,110 $1,750 $230
8,206
kWh
$50
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - $830
07 2.2135: Repair and eliminate steam leaks $1,030 $120 - - - $1,030
-
MMBtu
- - -
08 2.6218: Turn off equipment when not in use $890 - - $110
-
kW-mo/yr
- $780
-
MMBtu
- - -
09 2.1233: Analyze flue gas for proper air/fuel ratio $820 $1,000 - - - $820
-
MMBtu
- - -
10 2.7135: Install occupancy sensors $790 $1,100 $790
28,429
kWh
- - - - - -
11 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $760 $310 $620
22,274
kWh
$140
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - - -
12 3.8132: Use less toxic and volatile solvent substitutes $810 $1,050 - - - - - $980
-
gal
$(-170.0)
13 4.652: Replace existing equipment with more suitable substitutes $12,230 $41,100 - - - - - - $12,230
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $53,440 $91,210 $5,370
192,848
kWh
$1,150
-
kW-mo/yr
$24,460 $7,770
-
MMBtu
$820
-
Tgal
$980
-
gal
$12,890
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $49,320 $84,670 $5,370
192,848
kWh
$1,150
-
kW-mo/yr
$24,460 $5,280
-
MMBtu
- - $13,060
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Electricity Fees Savings Natural Gas Savings Water Disposal Savings Other Liquid (haz) Savings Personnel Changes Savings
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs