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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Steel Castings
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 101
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 100,000
Annual Production 1,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 2,295
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $204,785 2,856,384 kWh $0.07
Natural Gas $105,810 7,257 MMBtu $14.58
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $315,449
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $22,075 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $3,540
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas
$ kWh $ MMBtu
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,570
Cost:
-
$1,570 21,890 - - $1,570
21,890
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,970
Cost:
$1,500
$1,970 27,476 - - $1,970
27,476
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$2,614
Cost:
$14,475
$2,614 35,823 - - $2,614
35,823
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,360
Cost:
$27,038
$6,360 88,701 - - $6,360
88,701
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$1,507
Cost:
$1,344
$1,507 21,022 - - $1,507
21,022
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7134 USE PHOTOCELL CONTROLS Savings:
$1,372
Cost:
$1,225
$1,372 19,133 - - $1,372
19,133
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$269
Cost:
$2,100
- - $269 19 -
-
kWh
$269
19
MMBtu
08: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$888
Cost:
$680
$888 12,385 - - $888
12,385
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
09: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,640
Cost:
$2,900
- - $1,640 78 -
-
kWh
$1,640
78
MMBtu
10: 2.1321 REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Savings:
$3,885
Cost:
$17,000
- - $3,885 324 -
-
kWh
$3,885
324
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$22,075
Cost:
$68,262
$16,281 226,430 $5,794 421 $16,281
226,430
kWh
$5,794
421
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$3,540
Cost:
$1,500
$3,540 49,366 - - $3,540
49,366
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Electricity Usage Natural Gas