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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Steel processing
NAICS n/a
SIC 3312 - Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills
Sales $10,000,000-$50,000,000
# of Employees 80
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 296,050
Annual Production 850,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,736
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Demand $82,510 10,285 kW-months/year $8.02
Electricity Fees $7,215 - $ -
Natural Gas $512,682 149,269 MMBtu $3.43
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,041,925
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $385,335 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $187,954
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Product
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $
01: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$717
Cost:
$3,440
$717 24,326 - - - - - - - - - - $717
24,326
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
02: 2.2693 USE WASTE HEAT STEAM FOR ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION Savings:
$15,476
Cost:
$30,000
$8,722 316,237 $6,754 474 - - - - - - - - $8,722
316,237
kWh
$6,754
474
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
03: 2.1241 REDUCE EXCESSIVE BOILER BLOWDOWN Savings:
$2,065
Cost:
$4,430
- - - - $2,065 590 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,065
590
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
04: 3.3133 USE OTHER WASTE CONCENTRATION METHODS Savings:
$147,018
Cost:
$250,000
- - - - - - - - $147,018 2,038,400 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
$147,018
2,038,400
gal
-
-
$
05: 3.4111 USE CLOSED CYCLE PROCESS TO MINIMIZE WASTE WATER PRODUCTION Savings:
$32,105
Cost:
$3,600
- - - - - - $32,105 11,889,460 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$32,105
11,889,460
Tgal
-
-
gal
-
-
$
06: 4.111 ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK Savings:
$187,954
Cost:
$165,000
- - - - - - - - - - $187,954 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$187,954
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$385,335
Cost:
$456,470
$9,439 340,563 $6,754 474 $2,065 590 $32,105 11,889,460 $147,018 2,038,400 $187,954 - $9,439
340,563
kWh
$6,754
474
kW-months/year
$2,065
590
MMBtu
$32,105
11,889,460
Tgal
$147,018
2,038,400
gal
$187,954
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$187,954
Cost:
$165,000
- - - - - - - - - - $187,954 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
Tgal
-
-
gal
$187,954
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ Tgal $ gal $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Product Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Water Disposal Other Liquid (haz) Primary Product