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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Steel Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 148,000
Annual Production 6,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,760
Location (State) NE
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $318,942 12,726,260 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $407,061 61,812 kW-months/year $6.59
Natural Gas $180,513 58,614 MMBtu $3.08
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,159,626
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $60,272 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $43,328
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ lb $ $
01: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$19,062
Cost:
$6,300
$(-96) (-3,810) $(-89) (-13) $19,247 11,120,523 - - - - $(-96)
(-3,810)
kWh
$(-89)
(-13)
kW-months/year
$19,247
11,120,523
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$15,886
Cost:
$2,000
- - $15,886 2,400 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$15,886
2,400
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 4.4230 MOVE PRODUCT USING MECHANICAL MEANS Savings:
$15,300
Cost:
$8,676
- - - - - - - - $15,300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
$15,300
-
$
04: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$2,783
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $2,783 207,036 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$2,783
207,036
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,336
Cost:
$130
$1,510 60,375 $826 125 - - - - - - $1,510
60,375
kWh
$826
125
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.4311 RECOVER MECHANICAL ENERGY Savings:
$2,321
Cost:
$3,413
$1,137 45,428 $1,184 179 - - - - - - $1,137
45,428
kWh
$1,184
179
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.5313 INCREASE AMOUNT OF WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE Savings:
$940
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $940 14,200 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$940
14,200
lb
-
-
$
08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$844
Cost:
$3,478
$359 14,361 $485 73 - - - - - - $359
14,361
kWh
$485
73
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$800
Cost:
$899
$800 26,671 - - - - - - - - $800
26,671
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$60,272
Cost:
$25,896
$3,710 143,025 $18,292 2,764 $19,247 11,120,523 $3,723 221,236 $15,300 - $3,710
143,025
kWh
$18,292
2,764
kW-months/year
$19,247
11,120,523
Tgal
$3,723
221,236
lb
$15,300
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$43,328
Cost:
$12,843
$2,551 101,993 $17,807 2,691 $19,247 11,120,523 $3,723 221,236 - - $2,551
101,993
kWh
$17,807
2,691
kW-months/year
$19,247
11,120,523
Tgal
$3,723
221,236
lb
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes