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IAC Center Univ. of Kansas
Assessment Year 1992
Principal Product STEEL/STAINLESS CASTINGS
NAICS n/a
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 0
Annual Production 3,200,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,160
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $398,475 9,117,233 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $35,666 28,860 MMBtu $1.24
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $434,141
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $80,252 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $8,839
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.4222 INSTALL ADEQUATE DRYERS ON AIR LINES TO ELIMINATE BLOWDOWN Savings:
$29,220
Cost:
$100,000
$29,220 668,523 - - $29,220
668,523
kWh
-
-
$
02: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$21,344
Cost:
-
$22,244 - $(-900) - $22,244
-
kWh
$(-900)
-
$
03: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$10,253
Cost:
$6,000
$10,253 225,674 - - $10,253
225,674
kWh
-
-
$
04: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,739
Cost:
$720
$5,739 131,301 - - $5,739
131,301
kWh
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$3,407
Cost:
$250
$3,407 77,960 - - $3,407
77,960
kWh
-
-
$
06: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,100
Cost:
$400
$3,100 70,926 - - $3,100
70,926
kWh
-
-
$
07: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$669
Cost:
$5,923
$669 15,240 - - $669
15,240
kWh
-
-
$
08: 2.4312 IMPROVE LUBRICATION PRACTICES Savings:
$3,215
Cost:
-
$3,215 73,564 - - $3,215
73,564
kWh
-
-
$
09: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$2,075
Cost:
-
$2,075 47,479 - - $2,075
47,479
kWh
-
-
$
10: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$1,230
Cost:
$1,505
$1,230 28,136 - - $1,230
28,136
kWh
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$80,252
Cost:
$114,798
$81,152 1,338,803 $(-900) - $81,152
1,338,803
kWh
$(-900)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$8,839
Cost:
$1,120
$8,839 202,227 - - $8,839
202,227
kWh
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Administrative Changes