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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.
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| IAC Center | University of Alabama |
|---|---|
| Assessment Year | 2008 |
| Principal Product | Primary Aluminum |
| NAICS | 331313 - Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production |
| SIC | 3334 - Primary Aluminum |
| Sales | $50,000,000-$100,000,000 |
| # of Employees | 1,010 |
| Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) | 4,215,000 |
| Annual Production | 950,000,000 Pounds |
| Production Hrs. Annual | 8,060 |
| Location (State) | AL |
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $4,100,000 | 118,000,000 | kWh | $0.03 |
| Natural Gas | $28,000,000 | 4,000,000 | MMBtu | $7.00 |
| TOTAL ENERGY COSTS | $32,100,000 | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $354,288 | *Non-energy impacts included in savings. See recommendations below |
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| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $60,322 | |||
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Savings Cost |
Status | Electricity Usage | Natural Gas | Electricity Usage | Natural Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES |
Savings: $60,322 Cost: $10,000 |
$60,322 | 1,723,480 | - | - |
$60,322 1,723,480 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 02: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR |
Savings: $22,023 Cost: $20,000 |
$22,023 | 634,362 | - | - |
$22,023 634,362 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
Savings: $17,135 Cost: $2,000 |
$17,135 | 489,584 | - | - |
$17,135 489,584 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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| 04: 2.2121 INCREASE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATE RETURNED |
Savings: $171,000 Cost: $95,000 |
- | - | $171,000 | 17,520 |
- - kWh |
$171,000 17,520 MMBtu |
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| 05: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES |
Savings: $1,808 Cost: $460 |
- | - | $1,808 | 226 |
- - kWh |
$1,808 226 MMBtu |
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| 06: 2.2449 RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER |
Savings: $30,000 Cost: $50,000 |
- | - | $30,000 | 3,494 |
- - kWh |
$30,000 3,494 MMBtu |
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| 07: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO |
Savings: $52,000 Cost: $150,000 |
- | - | $52,000 | 6,115 |
- - kWh |
$52,000 6,115 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL RECOMMENDED |
Savings: $354,288 Cost: $327,460 |
$99,480 | 2,847,426 | $254,808 | 27,355 | $99,480 2,847,426 kWh |
$254,808 27,355 MMBtu |
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| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED |
Savings: $60,322 Cost: $10,000 |
$60,322 | 1,723,480 | - | - | $60,322 1,723,480 kWh |
- - MMBtu |
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