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IAC Center University of Massachusetts
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Steel, Inconel, and Titanium Forgings
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 550
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 1,000,000
Annual Production 11,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,994
Location (State) MA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,994,695 40,305,600 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $201,250 85,848 kW-months/year $2.34
Electricity Fees $807 - $ -
Natural Gas $7,484,764 854,830 MMBtu $8.76
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $10,784,285
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,015,507 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $130,688
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
01: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$617,366
Cost:
$36,000
- - - - $617,366 51,022 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$617,366
51,022
MMBtu
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$298,083
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $298,083 24,635 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$298,083
24,635
MMBtu
03: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$55,708
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $55,708 4,604 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$55,708
4,604
MMBtu
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$285,051
Cost:
$60,000
$(-28,400) (-177,500) $(-859) (-358) $314,310 25,976 $(-28,400)
(-177,500)
kWh
$(-859)
(-358)
kW-months/year
$314,310
25,976
MMBtu
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$169,598
Cost:
$120,520
$(-52,240) (-326,500) $(-1,068) (-445) $222,906 18,422 $(-52,240)
(-326,500)
kWh
$(-1,068)
(-445)
kW-months/year
$222,906
18,422
MMBtu
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$89,232
Cost:
$165,000
$(-20,896) (-130,600) $(-429) (-179) $110,557 9,137 $(-20,896)
(-130,600)
kWh
$(-429)
(-179)
kW-months/year
$110,557
9,137
MMBtu
07: 2.6231 UTILIZE CONTROLS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ONLY WHEN NEEDED Savings:
$132,608
Cost:
$196,800
$132,608 828,800 - - - - $132,608
828,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$130,688
Cost:
$6,000
$130,688 816,800 - - - - $130,688
816,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$95,360
Cost:
$195,000
$95,360 596,000 - - - - $95,360
596,000
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
10: 2.2211 USE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE Savings:
$79,097
Cost:
$21,125
- - - - $79,097 6,537 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$79,097
6,537
MMBtu
11: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$47,776
Cost:
$27,573
$47,776 298,600 - - - - $47,776
298,600
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
12: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$14,940
Cost:
$11,400
- - $14,940 2,994 - - -
-
kWh
$14,940
2,994
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,015,507
Cost:
$843,418
$304,896 1,905,600 $12,584 2,012 $1,698,027 140,333 $304,896
1,905,600
kWh
$12,584
2,012
kW-months/year
$1,698,027
140,333
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$130,688
Cost:
$6,000
$130,688 816,800 - - - - $130,688
816,800
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas