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IAC Center University of Arkansas
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 248,000
Annual Production 14,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) AR
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $345,030 10,209,262 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $287,654 20,773 kW-months/year $13.85
Natural Gas $408,459 143,060 MMBtu $2.86
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,054,245
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $56,185 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,891
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$30,801
Cost:
$21,375
- - $30,801 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$30,801
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,312
Cost:
$1,312
$723 21,395 $589 42 - - - - - - $723
21,395
kWh
$589
42
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$8,070
Cost:
$160
$4,230 124,267 $3,840 277 - - - - - - $4,230
124,267
kWh
$3,840
277
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$232
Cost:
-
$140 4,103 $92 7 - - - - - - $140
4,103
kWh
$92
7
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$3,294
Cost:
$28,500
$1,872 54,807 $1,422 103 - - - - - - $1,872
54,807
kWh
$1,422
103
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS Savings:
$2,028
Cost:
$117
- - - - $2,028 250 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,028
250
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.5315 LEASE / PURCHASE BALER; SELL CARDBOARD TO RECYCLER Savings:
$1,448
Cost:
-
$(-111) (-293) - - - - $1,979 80,000 $(-420) - $(-111)
(-293)
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
$1,979
80,000
lb
$(-420)
-
$
08: 4.4420 INSTALL MAGAZINES FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE Savings:
$9,000
Cost:
$34,345
- - - - - - - - $9,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$9,000
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$56,185
Cost:
$85,809
$6,854 204,279 $36,744 429 $2,028 250 $1,979 80,000 $8,580 - $6,854
204,279
kWh
$36,744
429
kW-months/year
$2,028
250
gal
$1,979
80,000
lb
$8,580
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,891
Cost:
$22,964
$4,982 149,472 $35,322 326 $2,028 250 $1,979 80,000 $(-420) - $4,982
149,472
kWh
$35,322
326
kW-months/year
$2,028
250
gal
$1,979
80,000
lb
$(-420)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Other Liquid (non-haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes