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IAC Center San Diego State University
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product High Pressure Aluminum Cylindres For Medical And Other Indus
NAICS n/a
SIC 3354 - Aluminum Extruded Products
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 135
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 182,400
Annual Production 1,068,000 Pieces
Production Hrs. Annual 6,375
Location (State) CA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $611,253 9,053,634 kWh $0.07
Electricity Demand $225,297 24,352 kW-months/year $9.25
Natural Gas $85,090 56,420 MMBtu $1.51
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $921,640
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $3,263,001 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $372,875
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$16,580
Cost:
$53,210
$12,452 183,177 $4,128 446 - - - - - - $12,452
183,177
kWh
$4,128
446
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$242,027
Cost:
$70,000
$193,881 2,851,993 $29,970 3,240 - - - - $18,176 - $193,881
2,851,993
kWh
$29,970
3,240
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$18,176
-
$
03: 2.1311 REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$198,103
Cost:
$70,000
$158,695 2,334,408 $24,531 2,652 - - - - $14,877 - $158,695
2,334,408
kWh
$24,531
2,652
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$14,877
-
$
04: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$155,879
Cost:
$298,500
$125,552 1,847,011 $30,327 3,279 - - - - - - $125,552
1,847,011
kWh
$30,327
3,279
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$4,408
Cost:
$6,200
$3,131 46,014 $1,277 138 - - - - - - $3,131
46,014
kWh
$1,277
138
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4146 USE ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OR MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS ON EXISTING SYSTEM Savings:
$2,971
Cost:
$2,200
$2,336 34,291 $635 69 - - - - - - $2,336
34,291
kWh
$635
69
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$2,597
Cost:
$3,500
- - - - $2,597 1,732 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,597
1,732
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,744
Cost:
$150
$2,200 32,239 $544 59 - - - - - - $2,200
32,239
kWh
$544
59
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
09: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$866
Cost:
$1,394
$618 9,086 $248 27 - - - - - - $618
9,086
kWh
$248
27
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$33,421
Cost:
$31,250
- - - - - - $33,421 12,375,000 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$33,421
12,375,000
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$7,430
Cost:
$500
- - - - - - $7,430 2,751,144 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$7,430
2,751,144
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 3.2172 USE AUTOMATIC CLEANING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$50,117
Cost:
$40,000
- - - - - - - - $50,117 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$50,117
-
$
13: 3.2172 USE AUTOMATIC CLEANING EQUIPMENT Savings:
$38,115
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $38,115 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$38,115
-
$
14: 3.6193 INSTALL EQUIPMENT (eg COMPACTOR) TO REDUCE DISPOSAL COSTS Savings:
$18,650
Cost:
$11,000
- - - - - - - - $18,650 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$18,650
-
$
15: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$26,004
Cost:
$25,000
- - - - - - $26,004 9,629,004 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$26,004
9,629,004
Tgal
-
-
$
16: 4.321 OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION LOT SIZES AND INVENTORIES Savings:
$2,244,000
Cost:
$3,448,800
- - - - - - - - $2,244,000 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$2,244,000
-
$
17: 3.2176 INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION Savings:
$219,089
Cost:
$15,000
- - - - - - - - $219,089 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$219,089
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$3,263,001
Cost:
$4,076,704
$498,865 7,338,219 $91,660 9,910 $2,597 1,732 $66,855 24,755,148 $2,603,024 - $498,865
7,338,219
kWh
$91,660
9,910
kW-months/year
$2,597
1,732
MMBtu
$66,855
24,755,148
Tgal
$2,603,024
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$372,875
Cost:
$149,404
$20,737 304,807 $6,832 739 $2,597 1,732 $66,855 24,755,148 $275,854 - $20,737
304,807
kWh
$6,832
739
kW-months/year
$2,597
1,732
MMBtu
$66,855
24,755,148
Tgal
$275,854
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Administrative Changes