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IAC Center Arizona State University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Aluminum sows
NAICS 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 60
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,000
Annual Production 139,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AZ
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $247,039 4,031,304 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $12,984 8,323 kW-months/year $1.56
Electricity Fees $19,120 - $ -
Natural Gas $836,445 101,147 MMBtu $8.27
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,115,588
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $279,448 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$21,304
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $21,304 6,087 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$21,304
6,087
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION Savings:
$151,757
Cost:
$37,000
$(-6,572) (-149,370) $(-1,541) (-205) - - $65,700 7,118 $94,170 - $(-6,572)
(-149,370)
kWh
$(-1,541)
(-205)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$65,700
7,118
MMBtu
$94,170
-
$
03: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$59,563
Cost:
$24,322
$48,251 1,096,612 $11,312 1,500 - - - - - - $48,251
1,096,612
kWh
$11,312
1,500
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 3.5112 REPROCESS SPENT OILS ON SITE FOR RE-USE Savings:
$42,444
Cost:
$17,685
$(-1,734) (-39,420) $(-407) (-54) $44,585 5,650 - - - - $(-1,734)
(-39,420)
kWh
$(-407)
(-54)
kW-months/year
$44,585
5,650
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$719
Cost:
$506
$719 16,377 - - - - - - - - $719
16,377
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$383
Cost:
$30
$310 7,058 $73 10 - - - - - - $310
7,058
kWh
$73
10
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,939
Cost:
$60
$2,382 54,147 $557 74 - - - - - - $2,382
54,147
kWh
$557
74
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$339
Cost:
$150
- - - - $339 52 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$339
52
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$279,448
Cost:
$89,753
$43,356 985,404 $9,994 1,325 $66,228 11,789 $65,700 7,118 $94,170 - $43,356
985,404
kWh
$9,994
1,325
kW-months/year
$66,228
11,789
MMBtu
$65,700
7,118
MMBtu
$94,170
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Energy Personnel Changes