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IAC Center Iowa State University
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 150
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,948
Annual Production 6,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,732
Location (State) IA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $427,481 8,939,250 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $357,903 17,044 kW-months/year $21.00
Electricity Fees $9,373 - $ -
Natural Gas $302,574 48,999 MMBtu $6.18
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,097,331
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $184,803 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $135,666
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
01: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$116,438
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - $69,525 11,250 $46,913 45,000 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$69,525
11,250
MMBtu
$46,913
45,000
lb
02: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$7,861
Cost:
$500
- - - - $7,861 1,272 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$7,861
1,272
MMBtu
-
-
lb
03: 2.6221 USE MOST EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AT IT'S MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND LESS EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NECESSARY Savings:
$4,593
Cost:
$1,750
$2,580 53,856 $2,013 96 - - - - $2,580
53,856
kWh
$2,013
96
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$41,190
Cost:
$3,600
- - - - $41,190 6,665 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$41,190
6,665
MMBtu
-
-
lb
05: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$6,258
Cost:
$355
$3,542 73,968 $2,716 131 - - - - $3,542
73,968
kWh
$2,716
131
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$3,158
Cost:
$70
$1,774 37,026 $1,384 66 - - - - $1,774
37,026
kWh
$1,384
66
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,616
Cost:
$2,313
$219 4,580 $3,397 162 - - - - $219
4,580
kWh
$3,397
162
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
lb
08: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$1,689
Cost:
$350
- - - - $1,689 274 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,689
274
MMBtu
-
-
lb
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$184,803
Cost:
$33,938
$8,115 169,430 $9,510 455 $120,265 19,461 $46,913 45,000 $8,115
169,430
kWh
$9,510
455
kW-months/year
$120,265
19,461
MMBtu
$46,913
45,000
lb
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$135,666
Cost:
$29,633
$4,573 95,462 $6,794 324 $77,386 12,522 $46,913 45,000 $4,573
95,462
kWh
$6,794
324
kW-months/year
$77,386
12,522
MMBtu
$46,913
45,000
lb
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ lb
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Solid Waste (non-haz)