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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1995
Principal Product zinc castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3364 - Nonferrous Die-casting Exc. Aluminum
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 106,000
Annual Production 11,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,240
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $187,250 4,451,641 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $152,515 50,119 MMBtu $3.04
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $339,765
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $33,576 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $31,618
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$28,568
Cost:
$4,200
- - - - $28,568 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$28,568
-
$
02: 3.5242 RECOVER METALS FROM SPENT SOLUTIONS AND RECYCLE Savings:
$73
Cost:
-
- - $73 24 - - -
-
kWh
$73
24
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$961
Cost:
$54
$961 22,860 - - - - $961
22,860
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$470
Cost:
$25
$470 11,137 - - - - $470
11,137
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$720
Cost:
$317
$720 16,999 - - - - $720
16,999
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$899
Cost:
$80
$899 21,395 - - - - $899
21,395
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4314 USE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT Savings:
$688
Cost:
$634
$688 16,413 - - - - $688
16,413
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$907
Cost:
$322
$907 21,688 - - - - $907
21,688
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$176
Cost:
$270
$176 4,103 - - - - $176
4,103
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$114
Cost:
$288
$114 2,638 - - - - $114
2,638
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$33,576
Cost:
$6,190
$4,935 117,233 $73 24 $28,568 - $4,935
117,233
kWh
$73
24
MMBtu
$28,568
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$31,618
Cost:
$4,676
$3,050 72,391 - - $28,568 - $3,050
72,391
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$28,568
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Administrative Changes