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IAC Center University of Dayton
Assessment Year 2007
Principal Product Zinc and Aluminum Die Casting
NAICS 331523 - Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 300
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 153,000
Annual Production 10,545,100 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 5,880
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $620,619 10,535,362 kWh $0.06
Natural Gas $723,139 68,096 MMBtu $10.62
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,343,758
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $147,237 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $130,058
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.1113 REDUCE COMBUSTION AIR FLOW TO OPTIMUM Savings:
$56,539
Cost:
$15,760
- - - - $56,539 5,324 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$56,539
5,324
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.7313 RECYCLE AIR FOR HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING Savings:
$26,967
Cost:
$130,000
- - - - $26,967 2,540 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$26,967
2,540
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$18,895
Cost:
$660
$9,675 333,600 $9,220 55 - - - - $9,675
333,600
kWh
$9,220
55
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2427 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT INCOMING FLUIDS Savings:
$15,090
Cost:
$93,600
- - - - $15,090 1,421 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$15,090
1,421
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$12,478
Cost:
$1,243
- - - - $12,478 1,175 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$12,478
1,175
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$4,701
Cost:
$4,500
- - - - $4,701 443 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,701
443
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,079
Cost:
$11,000
$1,970 67,914 $1,915 12 - - $194 - $1,970
67,914
kWh
$1,915
12
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$194
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$2,582
Cost:
$2,000
$1,322 45,600 $1,260 8 - - - - $1,322
45,600
kWh
$1,260
8
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$2,368
Cost:
-
- - - - $2,368 223 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,368
223
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$1,258
Cost:
$1,325
$644 22,200 $614 4 - - - - $644
22,200
kWh
$614
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,025
Cost:
-
$507 17,501 $518 3 - - - - $507
17,501
kWh
$518
3
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
12: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$898
Cost:
$1,600
$898 30,957 - - - - - - $898
30,957
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
13: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$357
Cost:
-
$357 12,348 - - - - - - $357
12,348
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$147,237
Cost:
$261,688
$15,373 530,120 $13,527 82 $118,143 11,126 $194 - $15,373
530,120
kWh
$13,527
82
kW-months/year
$118,143
11,126
MMBtu
$194
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$130,058
Cost:
$255,945
$15,373 530,120 $13,527 82 $100,964 9,508 $194 - $15,373
530,120
kWh
$13,527
82
kW-months/year
$100,964
9,508
MMBtu
$194
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Administrative Changes