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COMBINE UTILITY METERS

$575

$315

0.5

USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS

$1,643

$6,171

3.8

UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

$697

$2,150

3.1

ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING

$1,537

0.0

REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

$506

$235

0.5

TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE

$491

$200

0.4

OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR

$4,429

$5,220

1.2

IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS

$8,250

$8,000

1.0

ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

$1,080

$860

0.8

INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS

$990

$6,000

6.1

REUSE / RECYCLE/ SELL PAPER PRODUCTS

$2,434

0.0

ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK

$10,500

$15,000

1.4

USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER

$2,700

$2,500

0.9

DEMOLISH OLD BUILDING TO REDUCE TAX AND INSURANCE BILLS

$130

0.0

INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS

$95,199

0.0

OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR

$16,729

$26,520

1.6

RECOVERY METALS FROM RINSE WATER(EVAP., ION EXCHANGE, RO, ELECTROLYSIS, ELECTRODIALYSIS) AND REUSE RINSE WATER

$73,401

$750,000

10.2

USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR

$70,000

$18,000

0.3

USE WASTE HEAT WITH A CLOSED-CYCLE GAS TURBINE-GENERATOR SET TO COGENERATE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT

$1,370,474

$22,000,000

16.1

INSTALL SPECTRAL REFLECTORS / DELAMP

$1,188

$225

0.2

ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

$1,345

$1,100

0.8

OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR

$4,060

$5,520

1.4

RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS

$6,450

0.0