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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product iron castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 187
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 114,000
Annual Production 12,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 4,000
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $939,583 18,984,608 kWh $0.05
Natural Gas $350,143 29,594 MMBtu $11.83
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,289,726
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $76,049 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $53,005
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Usage
$ kWh
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$19,423
Cost:
$700
$19,423 375,984 $19,423
375,984
kWh
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,905
Cost:
-
$9,905 191,738 $9,905
191,738
kWh
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$11,315
Cost:
$47,838
$11,315 215,560 $11,315
215,560
kWh
04: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$17,411
Cost:
$13,088
$17,411 337,037 $17,411
337,037
kWh
05: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$3,027
Cost:
$279
$3,027 58,607 $3,027
58,607
kWh
06: 2.4324 REPLACE HYDRAULIC / PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,112
Cost:
$6,898
$10,112 195,759 $10,112
195,759
kWh
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$4,856
Cost:
-
$4,856 94,012 $4,856
94,012
kWh
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$76,049
Cost:
$68,803
$76,049 1,468,697 $76,049
1,468,697
kWh
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$53,005
Cost:
$61,626
$53,005 1,022,593 $53,005
1,022,593
kWh
Savings
Cost
$ kWh
Electricity Usage Electricity Usage