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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product tubular steel
NAICS n/a
SIC 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 200
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 358,000
Annual Production 144,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $545,923 12,320,926 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $94,179 17,513 MMBtu $5.38
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $654,780
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $166,324 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $18,071
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
01: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$9,747
Cost:
$11,763
$9,747 236,518 - - - - - - - - $9,747
236,518
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,729
Cost:
-
$1,729 63,892 - - - - - - - - $1,729
63,892
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$623
Cost:
$2,261
$623 15,240 - - - - - - - - $623
15,240
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$4,814
Cost:
$346
$4,814 116,940 - - - - - - - - $4,814
116,940
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,685
Cost:
$100
$1,685 41,032 - - - - - - - - $1,685
41,032
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$2,621
Cost:
$135
- - $2,621 465 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$2,621
465
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$122
Cost:
$40
- - $122 22 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$122
22
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 3.8142 DISTILL CONTAMINATED SOLVENTS FOR REUSE Savings:
$12,893
Cost:
$7,910
$(-68) (-1,758) - - $8,667 1,485 $(-2,200) - $6,494 - $(-68)
(-1,758)
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$8,667
1,485
gal
$(-2,200)
-
$
$6,494
-
$
09: 4.514 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS Savings:
$109,500
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - $109,500 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$109,500
-
$
-
-
$
10: 4.322 ELIMINATE OLD STOCK AND MODIFY INVENTORY CONTROL Savings:
$21,840
Cost:
$12,000
- - - - - - $21,840 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$21,840
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.631 INSTALL AN UNINTERUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY Savings:
$750
Cost:
$150
- - - - - - $750 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$750
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$166,324
Cost:
$36,705
$18,530 471,864 $2,743 487 $8,667 1,485 $129,890 - $6,494 - $18,530
471,864
kWh
$2,743
487
MMBtu
$8,667
1,485
gal
$129,890
-
$
$6,494
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$18,071
Cost:
$8,335
$1,617 39,274 $2,743 487 $8,667 1,485 $(-1,450) - $6,494 - $1,617
39,274
kWh
$2,743
487
MMBtu
$8,667
1,485
gal
$(-1,450)
-
$
$6,494
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ gal $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Personnel Changes Ancillary Material Cost