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IAC Center University of Dayton
Assessment Year 2004
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS 331524 - Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $5,000,000-$10,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 30,000
Annual Production 2,300,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $48,557 1,587,937 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $51,867 4,284 kW-months/year $12.11
Natural Gas $296,256 40,284 MMBtu $7.35
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $399,257
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $114,417 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $14,359
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
01: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$50,850
Cost:
$28,500
- - - - - - $50,850 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$50,850
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$19,683
Cost:
$2,870
- - - - $19,683 2,678 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$19,683
2,678
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.514 RE-ARRANGE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT TO REDUCE HANDLING COSTS Savings:
$11,250
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $11,250 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$11,250
-
$
-
-
$
04: 3.1161 ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION Savings:
$9,375
Cost:
-
- - - - - - $9,375 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$9,375
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$9,026
Cost:
$2,405
- - - - $9,026 1,228 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$9,026
1,228
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 4.132 PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE / COST Savings:
$6,615
Cost:
$13,230
- - - - $6,615 900 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,615
900
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$1,891
Cost:
$600
$756 36,000 $1,135 72 - - - - - - $756
36,000
kWh
$1,135
72
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.1116 IMPROVE COMBUSTION CONTROL CAPABILITY Savings:
$1,617
Cost:
-
- - - - $1,617 220 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,617
220
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.7122 DISCONNECT BALLASTS Savings:
$1,218
Cost:
$53
$609 19,320 $609 36 - - - - - - $609
19,320
kWh
$609
36
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.7442 KEEP DOORS AND WINDOWS SHUT WHEN NOT ON USE Savings:
$845
Cost:
-
- - - - $845 115 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$845
115
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$631
Cost:
$486
$252 12,000 $379 24 - - - - - - $252
12,000
kWh
$379
24
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$1,416
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $1,416 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$1,416
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$114,417
Cost:
$48,144
$1,617 67,320 $2,123 132 $37,786 5,141 $71,475 - $1,416 - $1,617
67,320
kWh
$2,123
132
kW-months/year
$37,786
5,141
MMBtu
$71,475
-
$
$1,416
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$14,359
Cost:
$1,086
$1,008 48,000 $1,514 96 $2,462 335 $9,375 - - - $1,008
48,000
kWh
$1,514
96
kW-months/year
$2,462
335
MMBtu
$9,375
-
$
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes