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IAC Center University of Dayton
Assessment Year 2006
Principal Product Steel Castings
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $100,000,000-$500,000,000
# of Employees 900
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 650,000
Annual Production 55,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,600
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $2,653,513 59,834,052 kWh $0.04
Natural Gas $2,871,038 272,175 MMBtu $10.55
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,824,553
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $2,221,943 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $495,198
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2314 REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT Savings:
$973,467
Cost:
$1,500,000
- - $273,467 25,921 $700,000 - -
-
kWh
$273,467
25,921
MMBtu
$700,000
-
$
02: 2.7314 REDUCE VENTILATION AIR Savings:
$359,088
Cost:
-
- - $359,088 34,037 - - -
-
kWh
$359,088
34,037
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$211,000
Cost:
$7,200
- - $211,000 20,000 - - -
-
kWh
$211,000
20,000
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2311 HEAT TREAT PARTS ONLY TO REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS Savings:
$151,097
Cost:
-
- - $151,097 14,322 - - -
-
kWh
$151,097
14,322
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$128,436
Cost:
$44,181
- - $128,436 12,174 - - -
-
kWh
$128,436
12,174
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2312 MINIMIZE NON-ESSENTIAL MATERIAL IN HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS Savings:
$127,000
Cost:
$20,000
- - $127,000 12,000 - - -
-
kWh
$127,000
12,000
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$111,197
Cost:
$15,000
- - $111,197 10,540 - - -
-
kWh
$111,197
10,540
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$98,501
Cost:
$34,560
$100,901 2,293,200 - - $(-2,400) - $100,901
2,293,200
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$(-2,400)
-
$
09: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$25,009
Cost:
$45,000
$25,009 568,380 - - - - $25,009
568,380
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.7261 INSTALL TIMERS AND/OR THERMOSTATS Savings:
$22,598
Cost:
$20,000
- - $22,598 2,142 - - -
-
kWh
$22,598
2,142
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$5,254
Cost:
-
$5,254 119,402 - - - - $5,254
119,402
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,896
Cost:
$13,819
$4,727 107,421 - - $169 - $4,727
107,421
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$169
-
$
13: 2.2212 USE MINIMUM SAFE OVEN VENTILATION Savings:
$4,400
Cost:
-
- - $4,400 420 - - -
-
kWh
$4,400
420
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$2,221,943
Cost:
$1,699,760
$135,891 3,088,403 $1,388,283 131,556 $697,769 - $135,891
3,088,403
kWh
$1,388,283
131,556
MMBtu
$697,769
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$495,198
Cost:
$150,941
$131,164 2,980,982 $366,434 34,736 $(-2,400) - $131,164
2,980,982
kWh
$366,434
34,736
MMBtu
$(-2,400)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Natural Gas Personnel Changes