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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1996
Principal Product gray iron castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 93
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 50,600
Annual Production 2,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,500
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $52,311 1,436,401 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $24,169 6,732 kW-months/year $3.59
Natural Gas $44,996 9,337 MMBtu $4.82
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $144,316
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $30,245 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $13,211
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
01: 2.8113 PURCHASE GAS DIRECTLY FROM A CONTRACT GAS SUPPLIER Savings:
$16,807
Cost:
$5,000
- - - - - - - - $16,807 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
$16,807
-
$
02: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$9,571
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $6,619 1,379 $432 1,200 $2,520 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,619
1,379
MMBtu
$432
1,200
lb
$2,520
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,787
Cost:
$335
$2,201 51,290 $586 137 - - - - - - $2,201
51,290
kWh
$586
137
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$476
Cost:
-
$476 11,137 - - - - - - - - $476
11,137
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$377
Cost:
$1,434
$208 4,689 $169 40 - - - - - - $208
4,689
kWh
$169
40
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 3.5221 RECYCLE CASTING SAND Savings:
$227
Cost:
$26
- - - - - - $227 3,267 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$227
3,267
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$30,245
Cost:
$31,795
$2,885 67,116 $755 177 $6,619 1,379 $659 4,467 $19,327 - $2,885
67,116
kWh
$755
177
kW-months/year
$6,619
1,379
MMBtu
$659
4,467
lb
$19,327
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$13,211
Cost:
$26,769
$2,885 67,116 $755 177 $6,619 1,379 $432 1,200 $2,520 - $2,885
67,116
kWh
$755
177
kW-months/year
$6,619
1,379
MMBtu
$432
1,200
lb
$2,520
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Administrative Changes