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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2003 |
| Principal Product | Grey and Ductile Iron Castings |
| NAICS | 331511 - Iron Foundries |
| SIC | 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries |
| Sales | $10,000,000-$50,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 300 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 216,000 |
| Annual Production | 31,000 Tons |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,232 |
| Location (State) | IA |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $994,832 | 36,487,200 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Electricity Demand | $663,415 | 116,676 | kW-months/year | $5.69 |
| Electricity Fees | $46,254 | - | $ | - |
| Natural Gas | $471,969 | 88,268 | MMBtu | $5.35 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $2,194,424 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $304,977 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $26,366 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | Increase in Production | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Water Disposal | Personnel Changes | Ancillary Material Cost | Water Consumption | Increase in Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | kWh | $ | kW-months/year | $ | MMBtu | $ | Tgal | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | Tgal | $ | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $11,482 Cost: $915 |
$8,437 | 311,332 | $3,045 | 564 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$8,437 311,332 kWh |
$3,045 564 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 02: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $7,583 Cost: $1,994 |
$5,348 | 197,361 | $2,235 | 448 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$5,348 197,361 kWh |
$2,235 448 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $5,790 Cost: $5,790 |
$2,749 | 101,430 | $3,041 | 248 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,749 101,430 kWh |
$3,041 248 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 04: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
Savings: $2,662 Cost: $3,125 |
$2,064 | 76,146 | $598 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$2,064 76,146 kWh |
$598 111 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $614 Cost: $586 |
$411 | 15,204 | $203 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$411 15,204 kWh |
$203 38 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $755 Cost: $1,738 |
$494 | 18,228 | $261 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$494 18,228 kWh |
$261 48 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $203 Cost: $599 |
$203 | 7,489 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$203 7,489 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 08: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $1,450 Cost: $1,754 |
$1,094 | 27,232 | $356 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,094 27,232 kWh |
$356 66 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 09: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION |
Savings: $34,789 Cost: $29,757 |
$(-850) | (-31,360) | $(-414) | (-77) | - | - | $10,032 | 5,862,450 | - | - | - | - | $26,021 | - | - | - |
$(-850) (-31,360) kWh |
$(-414) (-77) kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$10,032 5,862,450 Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
$26,021 - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 10: 4.1310 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST |
Savings: $8,977 Cost: $10,800 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | $8,977 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
$8,977 - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 11: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,491 Cost: $3,352 |
$1,003 | 36,995 | $488 | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,003 36,995 kWh |
$488 91 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 12: 4.1220 DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE INTERNAL YIELDS |
Savings: $200,000 Cost: $200,000 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $200,000 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
$200,000 - % |
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| 13: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
Savings: $18,530 Cost: $12,000 |
$(-25) | (-939) | - | - | $(-5,125) | (-980) | - | - | $1,000 | - | $22,680 | - | - | - | - | - |
$(-25) (-939) kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$(-5,125) (-980) MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$1,000 - $ |
$22,680 - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 14: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS |
Savings: $1,451 Cost: $4,500 |
$1,451 | 53,543 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$1,451 53,543 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
- - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| 15: 4.4470 AUTOMATE PAYROLL SYSTEM |
Savings: $9,200 Cost: $12,500 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$9,200 - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $304,977 Cost: $289,410 |
$22,379 | 812,661 | $9,813 | 1,537 | $(-5,125) | (-980) | $19,009 | 5,862,450 | $10,200 | - | $22,680 | - | $26,021 | - | $200,000 | - | $22,379 812,661 kWh |
$9,813 1,537 kW-months/year |
$(-5,125) (-980) MMBtu |
$19,009 5,862,450 Tgal |
$10,200 - $ |
$22,680 - $ |
$26,021 - Tgal |
$200,000 - % |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $26,366 Cost: $21,217 |
$12,703 | 455,631 | $4,463 | 827 | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $12,703 455,631 kWh |
$4,463 827 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - Tgal |
$9,200 - $ |
- - $ |
- - Tgal |
- - % |
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