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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2001
Principal Product Aluminum castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 29
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 27,500
Annual Production 2,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,080
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $38,212 1,049,700 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $18,342 3,120 kW-months/year $5.88
Natural Gas $88,420 12,952 MMBtu $6.83
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $160,056
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $26,759 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $7,058
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,819
Cost:
$182
$987 33,905 $832 100 - - - - - - $987
33,905
kWh
$832
100
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$394
Cost:
$18
$214 7,344 $180 22 - - - - - - $214
7,344
kWh
$180
22
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$216
Cost:
$213
$116 3,991 $100 12 - - - - - - $116
3,991
kWh
$100
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$4,016
Cost:
$800
- - - - $4,016 618 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,016
618
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$613
Cost:
$159
$332 11,424 $281 34 - - - - - - $332
11,424
kWh
$281
34
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$256
Cost:
$633
$116 3,998 $140 17 - - - - - - $116
3,998
kWh
$140
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$99
Cost:
$222
$99 3,416 - - - - - - - - $99
3,416
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
08: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$19,346
Cost:
$43,176
$(-1,686) (-57,936) $(-1,424) (-170) - - $12,973 5,675,112 $9,483 - $(-1,686)
(-57,936)
kWh
$(-1,424)
(-170)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$12,973
5,675,112
Tgal
$9,483
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$26,759
Cost:
$45,403
$178 6,142 $109 15 $4,016 618 $12,973 5,675,112 $9,483 - $178
6,142
kWh
$109
15
kW-months/year
$4,016
618
MMBtu
$12,973
5,675,112
Tgal
$9,483
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$7,058
Cost:
$1,372
$1,649 56,664 $1,393 168 $4,016 618 - - - - $1,649
56,664
kWh
$1,393
168
kW-months/year
$4,016
618
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Water Consumption