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IAC Center University of Michigan
Assessment Year 2000
Principal Product Aluminum Castings
NAICS n/a
SIC 3365 - Aluminum Foundries
Sales $1,000,000-$5,000,000
# of Employees 25
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 23,000
Annual Production 854,000 Pounds
Production Hrs. Annual 3,120
Location (State) MI
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $138,643 1,799,531 kWh $0.08
Electricity Fees $6,672 - $ -
Natural Gas $12,086 2,739 MMBtu $4.41
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $157,401
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $29,950 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $15,274
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.2511 INSULATE BARE EQUIPMENT Savings:
$4,136
Cost:
$3,600
$4,136 59,203 - - - - $4,136
59,203
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.2515 USE OPTIMUM THICKNESS INSULATION Savings:
$5,460
Cost:
$490
$5,460 77,960 - - - - $5,460
77,960
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$5,906
Cost:
$1,200
$5,906 59,496 - - - - $5,906
59,496
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$1,038
Cost:
$500
- - $1,038 261 - - -
-
kWh
$1,038
261
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7243 IMPROVE AIR CIRCULATION WITH DESTRATIFICATION FANS / OTHER METHODS Savings:
$530
Cost:
$350
- - $530 138 - - -
-
kWh
$530
138
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.2492 USE "HEAT WHEEL" OR OTHER HEAT EXCHANGER TO CROSS-EXCHANGE BUILDING EXHAUST AIR WITH MAKE-UP AIR Savings:
$5,080
Cost:
$25,000
- - $5,080 1,152 - - -
-
kWh
$5,080
1,152
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 4.4540 MODIFY STARTUP/SHUTDOWN TIMES Savings:
$7,800
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - $7,800 - -
-
kWh
-
-
MMBtu
$7,800
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$29,950
Cost:
$33,140
$15,502 196,659 $6,648 1,551 $7,800 - $15,502
196,659
kWh
$6,648
1,551
MMBtu
$7,800
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$15,274
Cost:
$4,050
$5,906 59,496 $1,568 399 $7,800 - $5,906
59,496
kWh
$1,568
399
MMBtu
$7,800
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product Electricity Usage Natural Gas Primary Product