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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3363 - Aluminum Die-castings
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 235
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 80,000
Annual Production 1,250,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 6,000
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $500,539 14,041,618 kWh $0.04
Electricity Demand $244,320 26,016 kW-months/year $9.39
Electricity Fees $25,239 - $ -
Natural Gas $389,722 129,649 MMBtu $3.01
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,199,420
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $206,171 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $110,445
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz)
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
01: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$1,800
Cost:
$200
$1,800 50,410 - - - - - - $1,800
50,410
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
02: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$172
Cost:
$50
$115 3,224 $57 6 - - - - $115
3,224
kWh
$57
6
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
03: 2.1133 ADJUST BURNERS FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION Savings:
$10,836
Cost:
$3,000
- - - - $10,836 3,600 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$10,836
3,600
MMBtu
-
-
gal
04: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$4,390
Cost:
$4,000
- - - - $4,390 1,649 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,390
1,649
MMBtu
-
-
gal
05: 2.1121 USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING Savings:
$4,800
Cost:
$8,000
- - - - $4,800 1,600 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,800
1,600
MMBtu
-
-
gal
06: 2.2414 USE WASTE HEAT FROM HOT FLUE GASES TO PREHEAT Savings:
$88,447
Cost:
$27,000
- - - - $88,447 29,384 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$88,447
29,384
MMBtu
-
-
gal
07: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$95,726
Cost:
$35,000
- - - - - - $95,726 259,200 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$95,726
259,200
gal
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$206,171
Cost:
$77,250
$1,915 53,634 $57 6 $108,473 36,233 $95,726 259,200 $1,915
53,634
kWh
$57
6
kW-months/year
$108,473
36,233
MMBtu
$95,726
259,200
gal
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$110,445
Cost:
$42,250
$1,915 53,634 $57 6 $108,473 36,233 - - $1,915
53,634
kWh
$57
6
kW-months/year
$108,473
36,233
MMBtu
-
-
gal
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz)