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IAC Assessment: UK1614
IAC Center University of Kentucky
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Closed Die Forgings
NAICS 332111 - Iron and Steel Forging
SIC 3462 - Iron And Steel Forgings
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 85
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 120,000
Annual Production 12,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,920
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $273,454 8,142,200 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $729,762 49,819 kW-months/year $14.65
Electricity Fees $4,075 - $ -
Natural Gas $45,442 10,055 MMBtu $4.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,052,733
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $168,077 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $140,434
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$132,318
Cost:
$126,876
- - $132,318 26,915 - - - - -
-
kWh
$132,318
26,915
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.1233 ANALYZE FLUE GAS FOR PROPER AIR/FUEL RATIO Savings:
$20,584
Cost:
$22,000
- - - - $20,584 4,564 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$20,584
4,564
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.2442 PREHEAT COMBUSTION AIR WITH WASTE HEAT Savings:
$3,324
Cost:
$4,351
- - - - $3,324 737 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,324
737
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$6,502
Cost:
$20,641
$2,810 82,634 $3,692 252 - - - - $2,810
82,634
kWh
$3,692
252
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,465
Cost:
$1,800
$1,465 43,089 - - - - - - $1,465
43,089
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$895
Cost:
-
$895 26,319 - - - - - - $895
26,319
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$552
Cost:
$318
$552 16,248 - - - - - - $552
16,248
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.4152 USE ONLY CERTIFIED MOTOR REPAIR SHOPS Savings:
$1,614
Cost:
$4,335
$2,352 69,170 - - - - $(-738) - $2,352
69,170
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-738)
-
$
09: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$823
Cost:
-
$823 24,183 - - - - - - $823
24,183
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$168,077
Cost:
$180,321
$8,897 261,643 $136,010 27,167 $23,908 5,301 $(-738) - $8,897
261,643
kWh
$136,010
27,167
kW-months/year
$23,908
5,301
MMBtu
$(-738)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$140,434
Cost:
$151,852
$5,162 151,804 $136,010 27,167 - - $(-738) - $5,162
151,804
kWh
$136,010
27,167
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-738)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Ancillary Material Cost