ITAC Assessment: KU0511
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Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product hand tools
NAICS
n/a
SIC 3423: Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws
Sales Range $10
M
to 50
M
# of Employees 250
Plant Area 126,675
ft2
Annual Production 4,500,000
pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
hrs
Location (State) Nebraska

Facility Energy Cost and Usage

Source Yearly Cost Usage
Electricity Usage $153,143 7,856,389
kWh
Electricity Demand $159,650 18,142
kW-mo/yr
Natural Gas $70,927 13,494
MMBtu
TOTAL YEARLY COSTS -
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $163,690 *Non-energy impacts included in savings.
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $61,990

Recommendations

# Description Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Status Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost Savings Primary Product Savings
01 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $25,680 $19,610 - - $25,680
-
MMBtu
- - -
02 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment $8,600 $32,720 $17,690
907,093
kWh
$11,180
-
kW-mo/yr
$(-20,270.0)
-
MMBtu
- - -
03 2.2523: Reduce infiltration to refrigerated areas; isolate hot equipment from refrigerated areas $3,080 $3,040 $1,920
98,183
kWh
$1,160
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
04 2.2437: Recover waste heat from equipment $2,570 $2,550 - - $2,570
-
MMBtu
- - -
05 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves $2,560 $800 $1,350
68,875
kWh
$1,210
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
06 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts $1,670 $3,960 $560
28,429
kWh
$470
-
kW-mo/yr
- $640 - -
07 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations $590 $360 $310
15,826
kWh
$280
-
kW-mo/yr
- - - -
08 2.2511: Insulate bare equipment $230 $680 $30
1,465
kWh
$50
-
kW-mo/yr
$150
-
MMBtu
- - -
09 4.454: Modify startup/shutdown times $75,530 - - - - - - $75,530
10 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck $15,070 $17,000 - - - - - $15,070
11 4.446: Automate finishing process $12,150 $42,810 - - - $12,150 - -
12 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck $5,560 $690 - - - $6,080 $(-520.0) -
13 4.131: Modify process to reduce material use/cost $4,980 $10,000 - - - - $4,980 -
14 4.611: Begin a practice of predictive / preventative maintenance $4,120 $4,400 $710
36,342
kWh
$480
-
kW-mo/yr
- $(-39,160.0) - $42,090
15 4.222: Purchase re-conditioned material instead of new $1,300 $800 - - - $1,420 $(-120.0) -
TOTAL RECOMMENDED $163,690 $139,420 $22,570
1,156,213
kWh
$14,830
-
kW-mo/yr
$8,130
-
MMBtu
$(-18,870.0) $4,340 $132,690
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED $61,990 $58,690 $4,170
212,778
kWh
$3,170
-
kW-mo/yr
$28,400
-
MMBtu
$6,720 $4,460 $15,070
Yearly Savings* Imp'd Cost* Electricity Usage Savings Electricity Demand Savings Natural Gas Savings Personnel Changes Savings Ancillary Material Cost 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