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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2008
Principal Product Castings
NAICS 331511 - Iron Foundries
SIC 3321 - Gray And Ductile Iron Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 68
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 75,000
Annual Production 1,500 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,400
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $334,608 5,836,443 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $124,074 8,877 MMBtu $13.98
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $458,682
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $67,684 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $1,844
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,844
Cost:
$1,500
$1,844 33,062 - - $1,844
33,062
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$8,469
Cost:
-
$8,469 151,834 - - $8,469
151,834
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$5,715
Cost:
$3,500
$5,715 102,467 - - $5,715
102,467
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$43,433
Cost:
$13,600
- - $43,433 3,154 -
-
kWh
$43,433
3,154
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,216
Cost:
$7,928
$1,216 17,902 - - $1,216
17,902
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$7,007
Cost:
$37,179
$7,007 125,617 - - $7,007
125,617
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$67,684
Cost:
$63,707
$24,251 430,882 $43,433 3,154 $24,251
430,882
kWh
$43,433
3,154
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$1,844
Cost:
$1,500
$1,844 33,062 - - $1,844
33,062
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas