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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 1999
Principal Product steel castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 425
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 11,700 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,420
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $721,763 30,156,507 kWh $0.02
Electricity Demand $38,271 39,852 kW-months/year $0.96
Natural Gas $424,012 151,180 MMBtu $2.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,287,735
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $1,785,968 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ gal $ $
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$825,660
Cost:
$1,863
$762,443 2,751,759 $63,217 5,549 - - - - - - $762,443
2,751,759
kWh
$63,217
5,549
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$66,200
Cost:
$2,000
$59,364 214,244 $6,836 600 - - - - - - $59,364
214,244
kWh
$6,836
600
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$25,100
Cost:
$150
$22,491 81,184 $2,609 229 - - - - - - $22,491
81,184
kWh
$2,609
229
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$72,026
Cost:
-
$64,530 233,001 $7,496 658 - - - - - - $64,530
233,001
kWh
$7,496
658
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$16,875
Cost:
-
$14,961 53,927 $1,914 168 - - - - - - $14,961
53,927
kWh
$1,914
168
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,254
Cost:
$2,113
$3,796 13,775 $1,458 128 - - - - - - $3,796
13,775
kWh
$1,458
128
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$5,561
Cost:
$1,330
$5,561 19,930 - - - - - - - - $5,561
19,930
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
08: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$6,074
Cost:
$3,038
- - - - - - $6,074 464,358 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
$6,074
464,358
gal
-
-
$
09: 3.7311 MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS Savings:
$5,867
Cost:
$3,906
- - - - $5,867 1,077,120 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,867
1,077,120
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
10: 3.7311 MAINTAIN MACHINES TO REDUCE LEAKS Savings:
$2,951
Cost:
$213
- - - - $2,951 1,684,803 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,951
1,684,803
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
11: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$150,880
Cost:
$166,000
- - - - - - - - $150,880 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$150,880
-
$
12: 4.4450 INSTALL EQUIPMENT TO MOVE PRODUCT Savings:
$150,880
Cost:
$133,000
- - - - - - - - $150,880 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$150,880
-
$
13: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$150,880
Cost:
$136,000
- - - - - - - - $150,880 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$150,880
-
$
14: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$150,880
Cost:
$154,000
- - - - - - - - $150,880 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$150,880
-
$
15: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$75,440
Cost:
$146,000
- - - - - - - - $75,440 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$75,440
-
$
16: 4.6520 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$75,440
Cost:
$150,000
- - - - - - - - $75,440 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$75,440
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$1,785,968
Cost:
$899,613
$933,146 3,367,820 $83,530 7,332 $8,818 2,761,923 $6,074 464,358 $754,400 - $933,146
3,367,820
kWh
$83,530
7,332
kW-months/year
$8,818
2,761,923
Tgal
$6,074
464,358
gal
$754,400
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ Tgal $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Water Disposal Other Liquid (non-haz) Personnel Changes