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IAC Center University of Dayton
Assessment Year 2012
Principal Product Steel and iron casting
NAICS 331513 - Steel Foundries (except Investment)
SIC 3325 - Steel Foundries, Nec
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 130
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 278,000
Annual Production 7,500,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 7,488
Location (State) OH
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $358,219 9,551,154 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $253,185 28,188 kW-months/year $8.98
Natural Gas $167,022 32,502 MMBtu $5.14
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $778,426
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $85,639 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $56,924
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
01: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$15,708
Cost:
-
- - $15,708 1,680 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$15,708
1,680
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
02: 2.2612 USE COOLING TOWER WATER INSTEAD OF REFRIGERATION Savings:
$8,039
Cost:
$10,000
$(-1,361) (-34,913) $(-1,046) (-108) - - $10,446 2,520,760 - - $(-1,361)
(-34,913)
kWh
$(-1,046)
(-108)
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$10,446
2,520,760
Tgal
-
-
$
03: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$4,507
Cost:
$3,496
$3,823 52,769 $395 84 - - - - $289 - $3,823
52,769
kWh
$395
84
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$289
-
$
04: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$3,025
Cost:
-
$3,025 77,584 - - - - - - - - $3,025
77,584
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
05: 2.4151 DEVELOP A REPAIR/REPLACE POLICY Savings:
$1,371
Cost:
$3,440
$991 25,412 $380 41 - - - - - - $991
25,412
kWh
$380
41
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
06: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$1,167
Cost:
-
$843 21,624 $324 35 - - - - - - $843
21,624
kWh
$324
35
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
07: 2.4224 UPGRADE CONTROLS ON COMPRESSORS Savings:
$14,934
Cost:
$2,000
$10,670 273,600 $4,264 456 - - - - - - $10,670
273,600
kWh
$4,264
456
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$701
Cost:
$1,000
$940 24,112 $361 38 - - - - $(-600) - $940
24,112
kWh
$361
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
09: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$6,896
Cost:
-
- - - - $6,896 1,342 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,896
1,342
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
10: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$6,786
Cost:
-
$6,786 109,457 - - - - - - - - $6,786
109,457
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
11: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$6,234
Cost:
$11,000
- - - - $6,234 1,213 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$6,234
1,213
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
12: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$5,453
Cost:
$10,000
- - - - $5,453 1,061 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$5,453
1,061
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
13: 2.2514 COVER OPEN TANKS Savings:
$4,954
Cost:
-
$4,954 127,015 - - - - - - - - $4,954
127,015
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
14: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$4,482
Cost:
$9,000
- - - - $4,482 872 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,482
872
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
15: 2.2522 ISOLATE HOT OR COLD EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,382
Cost:
$1,500
- - - - $1,382 269 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$1,382
269
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$85,639
Cost:
$51,436
$30,671 676,660 $20,386 2,226 $24,447 4,757 $10,446 2,520,760 $(-311) - $30,671
676,660
kWh
$20,386
2,226
kW-months/year
$24,447
4,757
MMBtu
$10,446
2,520,760
Tgal
$(-311)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$56,924
Cost:
$7,940
$28,209 658,804 $21,037 2,250 $8,278 1,611 - - $(-600) - $28,209
658,804
kWh
$21,037
2,250
kW-months/year
$8,278
1,611
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$(-600)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes