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| IAC Center | Iowa State University |
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| Assessment Year | 2007 |
| Principal Product | Aluminum and Zinc Castings |
| NAICS | 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries |
| SIC | 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings |
| Sales | $5,000,000-$10,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 54 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 90,000 |
| Annual Production | 21,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 6,240 |
| Location (State) | MN |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $65,075 | 1,402,000 | kWh | $0.05 |
| Electricity Demand | $33,167 | 4,140 | kW-months/year | $8.01 |
| Natural Gas | $142,708 | 17,896 | MMBtu | $7.97 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $240,950 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $55,361 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $40,229 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Primary Raw Material | Electricity Usage | Electricity Demand | Natural Gas | Primary Raw Material | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $2,287 Cost: $500 |
$1,721 | 37,250 | $566 | 72 | - | - | - | - |
$1,721 37,250 kWh |
$566 72 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $1,295 Cost: $20 |
$954 | 20,654 | $341 | 43 | - | - | - | - |
$954 20,654 kWh |
$341 43 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 03: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $9,370 Cost: $1,650 |
- | - | - | - | $9,370 | 1,176 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$9,370 1,176 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 04: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS |
Savings: $1,311 Cost: $360 |
$953 | 20,707 | $358 | 43 | - | - | - | - |
$953 20,707 kWh |
$358 43 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 05: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS |
Savings: $1,793 Cost: $104 |
$1,232 | 26,719 | $561 | 72 | - | - | - | - |
$1,232 26,719 kWh |
$561 72 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $620 Cost: $535 |
$466 | 10,059 | $154 | 15 | - | - | - | - |
$466 10,059 kWh |
$154 15 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 07: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS |
Savings: $350 Cost: $390 |
$350 | 1,056 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
$350 1,056 kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 08: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS |
Savings: $1,195 Cost: $2,135 |
$873 | 18,865 | $322 | 41 | - | - | - | - |
$873 18,865 kWh |
$322 41 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT |
Savings: $1,640 Cost: $2,160 |
- | - | - | - | $1,640 | 107 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$1,640 107 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 10: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS |
Savings: $3,772 Cost: $1,500 |
- | - | - | - | $3,772 | 296 | - | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$3,772 296 MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 11: 2.4223 INSTALL DIRECT ACTING UNITS IN PLACE OF COMPRESSED AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SAFETY SYSTEM |
Savings: $677 Cost: $80 |
$358 | 7,741 | $319 | 40 | - | - | - | - |
$358 7,741 kWh |
$319 40 kW-months/year |
- - MMBtu |
- - $ |
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| 12: 3.1191 CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
Savings: $31,051 Cost: $4,000 |
- | - | - | - | $820 | 103 | $30,231 | - |
- - kWh |
- - kW-months/year |
$820 103 MMBtu |
$30,231 - $ |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $55,361 Cost: $13,434 |
$6,907 | 143,051 | $2,621 | 326 | $15,602 | 1,682 | $30,231 | - | $6,907 143,051 kWh |
$2,621 326 kW-months/year |
$15,602 1,682 MMBtu |
$30,231 - $ |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $40,229 Cost: $7,734 |
$6,557 | 141,995 | $2,621 | 326 | $820 | 103 | $30,231 | - | $6,557 141,995 kWh |
$2,621 326 kW-months/year |
$820 103 MMBtu |
$30,231 - $ |
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