Industrial Assessment Centers

Assessment #BD0288


Assessment Year 2005
SIC 2635
SIC Description
NAICS 322211
NAICS Description Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
Principal Product Corrugated Cardboard
Sales $ 12,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 180,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IL
Yearly Energy Cost $ 424,468

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources Yearly Usage Yearly Cost Unit Price

Electricity

2,331,588 kWh $ 81,212 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

12,317 kW $ 17,881 $ 1.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0 -

Natural Gas

425,290 MMBtu $ 325,375 $ 0.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

449,189 MMBtu $ 424,468 $ 0.94 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

4,728,108 Gal $ 7,347 $ 0 /Gal

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended
Implemented
Energy Sources Yearly Savings Yearly Cost % Saved Unit Price

Electricity

2,812,134 kWh
2,787,412 kWh
$ 83,234
$ 82,374
102.49 %
101.43 %
$ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

868 kW
834 kW
$ 1,259
$ 1,210
7.04 %
6.77 %
$ 1.45 /kW

- Electricity Fees

- $ 0
$ 0
0.00 %
0.00 %
-

Natural Gas

4,014 MMBtu
2,208 MMBtu
$ 30,709
$ 16,891
9.44 %
5.19 %
$ 0.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

32,839 MMBtu
30,779 MMBtu
$ 115,202
$ 100,475
27.14 %
23.67 %
$ 0.94 /MMBtu

Water Disposal

561,600 Gal
0 Gal
$ 1,651
$ 0
22.47 %
0.00 %
$ 0 /Gal

Recommendations

AR # Description ARC Code Status Cost Savings Payback
(Years)
01 view
details
INSTALL REPLACEMENT DOORS 2.7495 I $ 72,000 $ 65,227 1.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

2,264,156 kWh $ 65,227 $ 0.035 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

23,208 MMBtu $ 65,227 -
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USE RADIANT HEATER FOR SPOT HEATING 2.7231 N $ 12,800 $ 13,106 0.98
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,713 MMBtu $ 13,106 $ 0.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,713 MMBtu $ 13,106 -
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REPLACE BOILER 2.1224 I $ 2,500 $ 14,342 0.17
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

1,548 MMBtu $ 11,842 $ 0.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

1,548 MMBtu $ 11,842 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 2,500 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 2,500 -
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ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING 2.4232 I $ 900 $ 8,812 0.10
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

234,489 kWh $ 8,160 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

450 kW $ 652 $ 1.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

2,404 MMBtu $ 8,812 -
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IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY 2.1116 I $ 2,000 $ 5,194 0.39
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

4,160 kWh $ 145 $ 0.035 /kWh

Natural Gas

660 MMBtu $ 5,049 $ 0.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

703 MMBtu $ 5,194 -
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USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT 2.4314 I $ 550 $ 536 1.03
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

14,244 kWh $ 496 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

27 kW $ 40 $ 1.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

146 MMBtu $ 536 -
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details
USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS 2.4133 I $ 10,160 $ 4,293 2.37
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

112,752 kWh $ 3,923 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

255 kW $ 370 $ 1.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

1,156 MMBtu $ 4,293 -
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details
REPAIR AND ELIMINATE STEAM LEAKS 2.2135 I $ 2,400 $ 2,844 0.84
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

112,251 kWh $ 2,844 $ 0.035 /kWh

TOTAL ENERGY

1,151 MMBtu $ 2,844 -
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RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT 2.2437 N $ 1,000 $ 712 1.40
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Natural Gas

93 MMBtu $ 712 $ 0.77 /MMBtu

TOTAL ENERGY

93 MMBtu $ 712 -
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details
ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES 2.4236 I $ 300 $ 1,050 0.29
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

27,930 kWh $ 972 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

54 kW $ 78 $ 1.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

286 MMBtu $ 1,050 -
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details
UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS 2.7142 N $ 2,480 $ 1,154 2.15
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

24,722 kWh $ 860 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

34 kW $ 49 $ 1.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

253 MMBtu $ 909 -

Personnel Changes

- $ 245 -

TOTAL PRODUCTON

- $ 245 -
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details
INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS 2.7135 I $ 375 $ 677 0.55
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Electricity

17,430 kWh $ 607 $ 0.035 /kWh

- Demand Charge

48 kW $ 70 $ 1.45 /kW

TOTAL ENERGY

179 MMBtu $ 677 -
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details
USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION 3.4111 N $ 1,250 $ 1,651 0.76
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price

Water Disposal

561,600 Gal $ 1,651 $ 0 /Gal

TOTAL WASTE

- $ 1,651 -