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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2014
Principal Product Recycle metal from used and obsolete oil filled electrical equipment
NAICS 331314 - Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 120
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 67,450
Annual Production 100,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,732
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $247,274 2,556,480 kWh $0.10
Electricity Demand $35,849 7,563 kW-months/year $4.74
Electricity Fees $17,647 - $ -
Natural Gas $110,459 14,938 MMBtu $7.39
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $425,345
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $55,447 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $21,157
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$16,982
Cost:
$22,285
$14,828 153,343 $1,218 257 $936 - - - - - $14,828
153,343
kWh
$1,218
257
kW-months/year
$936
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$9,820
Cost:
$800
$8,374 86,601 $905 191 $541 - - - - - $8,374
86,601
kWh
$905
191
kW-months/year
$541
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$8,145
Cost:
$2,595
$7,201 74,469 $495 104 $449 - - - - - $7,201
74,469
kWh
$495
104
kW-months/year
$449
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
04: 2.4226 USE / PURCHASE OPTIMUM SIZED COMPRESSOR Savings:
$7,420
Cost:
$10,540
$7,011 72,503 - - $409 - - - - - $7,011
72,503
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$409
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
05: 2.4322 USE OR REPLACE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$4,817
Cost:
$23,475
$3,062 31,661 $1,490 314 $265 - - - - - $3,062
31,661
kWh
$1,490
314
kW-months/year
$265
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
06: 2.2136 INSTALL / REPAIR INSULATION ON STEAM LINES Savings:
$3,192
Cost:
$1,920
- - - - - - $3,192 432 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$3,192
432
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
07: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$5,071
Cost:
$6,000
- - - - - - $4,416 412 $655 166 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$4,416
412
MMBtu
$655
166
Tgal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$55,447
Cost:
$67,615
$40,476 418,577 $4,108 866 $2,600 - $7,608 844 $655 166 $40,476
418,577
kWh
$4,108
866
kW-months/year
$2,600
-
$
$7,608
844
MMBtu
$655
166
Tgal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$21,157
Cost:
$5,315
$15,575 161,070 $1,400 295 $990 - $3,192 432 - - $15,575
161,070
kWh
$1,400
295
kW-months/year
$990
-
$
$3,192
432
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal