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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2019
Principal Product Iron and Zinc Oxides
NAICS 331492 - Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
SIC 3341 - Secondary Nonferrous Metals
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 136
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 560,137
Annual Production 326,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,456,651 22,688,845 kWh $0.06
Electricity Fees $124,047 - $ -
Natural Gas $1,220,399 678,800 MMBtu $1.80
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $2,801,097
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $134,535 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $96,403
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees
$ kWh $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$5,815
Cost:
$10,528
$5,535 86,217 $280 - $5,535
86,217
kWh
$280
-
$
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$17,697
Cost:
$3,007
$16,845 262,318 $852 - $16,845
262,318
kWh
$852
-
$
03: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$36,956
Cost:
$100
$35,176 547,906 $1,780 - $35,176
547,906
kWh
$1,780
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$72,891
Cost:
$2,850
$69,380 1,080,689 $3,511 - $69,380
1,080,689
kWh
$3,511
-
$
05: 2.4131 SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY Savings:
$1,176
Cost:
$1,200
$1,119 17,427 $57 - $1,119
17,427
kWh
$57
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$134,535
Cost:
$17,685
$128,055 1,994,557 $6,480 - $128,055
1,994,557
kWh
$6,480
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$96,403
Cost:
$16,385
$91,760 1,429,224 $4,643 - $91,760
1,429,224
kWh
$4,643
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Electricity Usage Electricity Fees