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IAC Center University of Louisville
Assessment Year 1997
Principal Product Aluminum Die Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 400
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 225,000
Annual Production 50,000,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 6,500
Location (State) KY
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $516,365 19,597,011 kWh $0.03
Electricity Demand $346,419 33,996 kW-months/year $10.19
Electricity Fees $142,933 - $ -
Natural Gas $633,750 180,257 MMBtu $3.52
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,697,467
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $570,639 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $350,698
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$31,231
Cost:
$59,862
- - - - $31,231 8,873 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$31,231
8,873
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.2424 USE HEAT IN FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS Savings:
$9,676
Cost:
$22,454
- - - - $9,676 2,749 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$9,676
2,749
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 4.131 MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST Savings:
$5,672
Cost:
$90,000
- - - - $1,922 546 - - - - - - $3,750 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$1,922
546
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
$3,750
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$25,680
Cost:
$14,000
$25,680 500,586 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25,680
500,586
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,000
Cost:
$9,270
- - $6,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,000
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.1122 RE-SIZE CHARGING OPENINGS OR ADD A MOVABLE DOOR ON EQUIPMENT Savings:
$10,630
Cost:
$20,000
- - - - $10,630 3,020 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$10,630
3,020
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,146
Cost:
-
$4,146 80,891 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,146
80,891
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
08: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$3,090
Cost:
$1,200
$3,090 60,082 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,090
60,082
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.6241 REDUCE TEMPERATURE OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT WHEN ON STANDBY Savings:
$4,400
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,400 1,250 - - - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$4,400
1,250
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 3.3132 USE REVERSE OSMOSIS TO CONCENTRATE MATERIAL Savings:
$21,700
Cost:
$18,000
- - - - - - $22,200 330,000 - - $(-500) - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$22,200
330,000
Tgal
-
-
$
$(-500)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 4.446 AUTOMATE FINISHING PROCESS Savings:
$315,748
Cost:
$222,000
- - - - - - - - $315,748 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$315,748
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 4.625 DEVELOP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Savings:
$110,952
Cost:
$61,340
- - - - - - - - $110,952 - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$110,952
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 4.611 BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Savings:
$21,714
Cost:
$4,200
$11,940 232,708 - - - - - - - - $2,094 - - - $7,680 - $11,940
232,708
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
$
$2,094
-
$
-
-
$
$7,680
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$570,639
Cost:
$522,326
$44,856 874,267 $6,000 - $57,859 16,438 $22,200 330,000 $426,700 - $1,594 - $3,750 - $7,680 - $44,856
874,267
kWh
$6,000
-
$
$57,859
16,438
MMBtu
$22,200
330,000
Tgal
$426,700
-
$
$1,594
-
$
$3,750
-
$
$7,680
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$350,698
Cost:
$236,670
$19,176 373,681 $6,000 - - - - - $315,748 - $2,094 - - - $7,680 - $19,176
373,681
kWh
$6,000
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$315,748
-
$
$2,094
-
$
-
-
$
$7,680
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Water Disposal Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Primary Raw Material Primary Product