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IAC Center North Carolina State
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Copper and tin powdered metal
NAICS 331420 - Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
SIC 3399 - Primary Metal Products, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 90
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 125,000
Annual Production 24,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 8,400
Location (State) NC
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $267,955 9,832,224 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $177,347 18,798 kW-months/year $9.43
Electricity Fees $13,893 - $ -
Natural Gas $593,912 74,381 MMBtu $7.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,053,107
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $161,797 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,224
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 4.212 ADOPT IN-HOUSE MATERIAL GENERATION Savings:
$34,730
Cost:
$120,000
$(-4,334) (-158,760) $(-2,136) (-277) - - - - - - $(-5,000) - $46,200 - $(-4,334)
(-158,760)
kWh
$(-2,136)
(-277)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-5,000)
-
$
$46,200
-
$
02: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$20,788
Cost:
-
$4,823 - $20,136 2,400 - - - - $(-4,171) - - - - - $4,823
-
kWh
$20,136
2,400
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-4,171)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$18,426
Cost:
$18,825
- - - - $18,426 2,309 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$18,426
2,309
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.4141 REPLACE THE CHLORINATION STAGE WITH AN OXYGEN OR OZONE STAGE Savings:
$11,844
Cost:
$18,280
$(-105) (-3,864) $(-52) (-6) - - $207 51,840 - - - - $11,794 - $(-105)
(-3,864)
kWh
$(-52)
(-6)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$207
51,840
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$11,794
-
$
05: 2.5194 REDESIGN PROCESS Savings:
$73,700
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - - - - - - - $73,700 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$73,700
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,224
Cost:
$100
$1,370 50,200 $754 80 - - - - $(-600) - - - $(-300) - $1,370
50,200
kWh
$754
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$1,085
Cost:
$1,385
$727 26,628 $358 38 - - - - - - - - - - $727
26,628
kWh
$358
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$161,797
Cost:
$193,590
$2,481 (-85,796) $19,060 2,235 $18,426 2,309 $207 51,840 $(-4,771) - $68,700 - $57,694 - $2,481
(-85,796)
kWh
$19,060
2,235
kW-months/year
$18,426
2,309
MMBtu
$207
51,840
Tgal
$(-4,771)
-
$
$68,700
-
$
$57,694
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,224
Cost:
$100
$1,370 50,200 $754 80 - - - - $(-600) - - - $(-300) - $1,370
50,200
kWh
$754
80
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
-
-
$
$(-300)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost