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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2011
Principal Product Primary Silicon
NAICS 331110 - Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
SIC 3339 - Primary Nonferrous Metals, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 102
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 653,400
Annual Production 7,300 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $12,000,000 300,000,000 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $1,500,000 250,000 MMBtu $6.00
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $13,500,000
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $231,981 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $6,161
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Usage
$ kWh
01: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$4,392
Cost:
$60
$4,392 109,799 $4,392
109,799
kWh
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,769
Cost:
$2,440
$1,769 44,236 $1,769
44,236
kWh
03: 2.4133 USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS Savings:
$225,820
Cost:
$628,000
$225,820 5,645,400 $225,820
5,645,400
kWh
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$231,981
Cost:
$630,500
$231,981 5,799,435 $231,981
5,799,435
kWh
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$6,161
Cost:
$2,500
$6,161 154,035 $6,161
154,035
kWh
Savings
Cost
$ kWh
Electricity Usage Electricity Usage