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IAC Center Loyola Marymount University
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Die castings
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 30
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 22,500
Annual Production 500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,160
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $15,804 275,679 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $22,165 1,716 kW-months/year $12.92
Electricity Fees $5,209 - $ -
Natural Gas $58,560 5,324 MMBtu $11.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $101,738
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $125,380 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $124,045
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$4,324
Cost:
$205
$2,623 45,396 $1,701 105 - - - - - - - - $2,623
45,396
kWh
$1,701
105
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$167
Cost:
-
$101 1,747 $66 4 - - - - - - - - $101
1,747
kWh
$66
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
03: 3.4133 CLEAN FOULING FROM WATER LINES REGULARLY Savings:
$2,852
Cost:
$180
- - - - - - $1,468 467,500 - - $1,384 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,468
467,500
Tgal
-
-
$
$1,384
-
Tgal
04: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$1,335
Cost:
$741
- - - - $1,335 215 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,335
215
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$5,902
Cost:
$600
- - - - $5,902 952 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,902
952
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
06: 4.1320 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$26,300
Cost:
$4,450
$9,300 57,800 - - $17,000 2,070 - - - - - - $9,300
57,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$17,000
2,070
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
07: 4.1250 Savings:
$9,060
Cost:
$1,500
$3,200 19,900 - - $5,860 714 - - - - - - $3,200
19,900
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,860
714
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
08: 4.6250 DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Savings:
$18,000
Cost:
$2,450
- - - - - - - - $18,000 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$18,000
-
$
-
-
Tgal
09: 4.4310 TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$3,360
Cost:
$1,850
$3,360 23,000 - - - - - - - - - - $3,360
23,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
Tgal
10: 4.5130 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE LABOR COSTS Savings:
$54,080
Cost:
$3,320
- - - - - - - - $54,080 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$54,080
-
$
-
-
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$125,380
Cost:
$15,296
$18,584 147,843 $1,767 109 $30,097 3,951 $1,468 467,500 $72,080 - $1,384 - $18,584
147,843
kWh
$1,767
109
kW-months/year
$30,097
3,951
MMBtu
$1,468
467,500
Tgal
$72,080
-
$
$1,384
-
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$124,045
Cost:
$14,555
$18,584 147,843 $1,767 109 $28,762 3,736 $1,468 467,500 $72,080 - $1,384 - $18,584
147,843
kWh
$1,767
109
kW-months/year
$28,762
3,736
MMBtu
$1,468
467,500
Tgal
$72,080
-
$
$1,384
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Water Consumption