IAC logo
IAC Assessment: MZ0107
Sponsored by:
DOE MESC
IAC logo
IAC Assessment: MZ0107
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
IMPORTANT: The grant program operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time, with quarterly reviews.
Learn More
Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
IAC Center University of Missouri-Columbia
Assessment Year 2013
Principal Product Zinc and Aluminum Die Castings
NAICS 331492 - Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 148
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 270,000
Annual Production 5,600,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) MO
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $264,690 4,223,500 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $35,364 14,006 kW-months/year $2.52
Electricity Fees $11,983 - $ -
Natural Gas $301,343 38,150 MMBtu $7.90
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $613,380
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $155,253 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $63,641
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$76,156
Cost:
$80,528
- - - - $76,156 9,640 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$76,156
9,640
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$43,709
Cost:
$1,000
- - - - $43,799 5,543 $(-90) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$43,799
5,543
MMBtu
$(-90)
-
$
03: 2.1122 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD A MOVABLE DOOR ON EQUIPMENT Savings:
$12,972
Cost:
$3,240
- - - - $12,972 1,642 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,972
1,642
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$6,130
Cost:
$1,825
- - - - $6,130 776 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,130
776
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$4,907
Cost:
$3,080
$4,379 68,095 $528 204 - - - - $4,379
68,095
kWh
$528
204
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,600
Cost:
$1,745
$2,748 42,731 $332 128 - - $(-480) - $2,748
42,731
kWh
$332
128
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-480)
-
$
07: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$2,484
Cost:
$1,261
- - - - $2,484 315 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,484
315
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$2,356
Cost:
$710
$2,103 32,695 $253 98 - - - - $2,103
32,695
kWh
$253
98
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,541
Cost:
$1,810
$1,375 21,380 $166 64 - - - - $1,375
21,380
kWh
$166
64
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$1,288
Cost:
$1,499
- - - - $1,288 163 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,288
163
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.1135 REPAIR FURNACES AND OVEN DOORS SO THAT THEY SEAL EFFICIENTLY Savings:
$845
Cost:
$1,115
- - - - $845 107 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$845
107
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$265
Cost:
$320
$236 3,686 $29 11 - - - - $236
3,686
kWh
$29
11
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$155,253
Cost:
$98,133
$10,841 168,587 $1,308 505 $143,674 18,186 $(-570) - $10,841
168,587
kWh
$1,308
505
kW-months/year
$143,674
18,186
MMBtu
$(-570)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$63,641
Cost:
$13,104
$10,841 168,587 $1,308 505 $52,062 6,589 $(-570) - $10,841
168,587
kWh
$1,308
505
kW-months/year
$52,062
6,589
MMBtu
$(-570)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes