U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Industrial Technologies Program

Assessment Year	2006
SIC	3844
SIC Description	X-ray Apparatus And Tubes
NAICS	334517
NAICS Description	Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing
Principal Product	Medica C-Arms
Sales	$ 365,000,000
# of Employees	440
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.)	185,000
Annual Production	5,300 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual	4,198
Location (State)	UT
Yearly Energy Cost	$ 251,595

Current Energy Usage & Costs

Energy Sources	Yearly Usage	Yearly Cost	Unit Price
Electricity	4,154,820 kWh	$ 108,616	$ 0.026 /kWh
- Demand Charge	10,421 kW	$ 116,656	$ 11.19 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0	-
Natural Gas	3,742 MMBtu	$ 26,323	$ 7.03 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	46,329 MMBtu	$ 251,595	$ 5.43 /MMBtu

Recommended Reduction in Usage & Costs

Recommended Implemented

Energy Sources	Yearly Savings	Yearly Cost	% Saved	Unit Price
Electricity	904,752 kWh 0 kWh	$ 27,100 $ 0	24.95 % 0.00 %	$ 0.026 /kWh
- Demand Charge	2,399 kW 0 kW	$ 28,580 $ 0	24.50 % 0.00 %	$ 11.19 /kW
- Electricity Fees	-	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	-
Natural Gas	0 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ 0 $ 0	0.00 % 0.00 %	$ 7.03 /MMBtu
TOTAL ENERGY	9,273 MMBtu 0 MMBtu	$ 55,680 $ 0	22.13 % 0.00 %	$ 5.43 /MMBtu

Recommendations

AR #		Description	ARC Code	Status	Cost	Savings	Payback (Years)
01	view details	OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR	2.3212	N	$ 2,220	$ 1,800	1.23
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price - Demand Charge 151 kW $ 1,800 $ 11.19 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 0 MMBtu $ 1,800 -
02	view details	USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER	2.3191	N	$ 20,000	$ 24,880	0.80
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price - Demand Charge 2,088 kW $ 24,880 $ 11.19 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 0 MMBtu $ 24,880 -
03	view details	ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING	2.4232	N	$ 970	$ 3,730	0.26
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 85,872 kWh $ 2,570 $ 0.026 /kWh - Demand Charge 98 kW $ 1,160 $ 11.19 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 880 MMBtu $ 3,730 -
04	view details	REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED	2.4231	N	$ 90	$ 1,040	0.09
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 9,990 kWh $ 300 $ 0.026 /kWh - Demand Charge 62 kW $ 740 $ 11.19 /kW TOTAL ENERGY 102 MMBtu $ 1,040 -
05	view details	TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE	2.6218	N	$ 2,960	$ 3,360	0.88
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 112,200 kWh $ 3,360 $ 0.026 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 1,150 MMBtu $ 3,360 -
06	view details	USE PROPERLY DESIGNED AND SIZED HVAC EQUIPMENT	2.7233	N	$ 249,000	$ 32,510	7.66
Energy Sources Yearly Reduction Yearly Savings Unit Price Electricity 696,690 kWh $ 20,870 $ 0.026 /kWh TOTAL ENERGY 7,141 MMBtu $ 20,870 - Personnel Changes - $ 11,640 - TOTAL PRODUCTON - $ 11,640 -

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